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Proven Professional Program Overview

We've leveraged the latest Dell and industry intelligence to build relevant certifications aligned to the rapidly changing IT landscape. Take full advantage of skill based certification offers, leading to new solution certifications.

 

Key Highlights

  • In February 2023, the Proven Professional Certification Program is launching a new certification framework that will include both skill and outcome-based solutions certifications

  • Net new certifications will also be released within the new certification framework

  • Legacy certification content will be migrated to the new framework throughout 2023

What's Happening?

As a leader in training and certification, we are proactively offering essential Education Services for modern IT organizations looking to drive better business performance and foster more productive teams. The new certifications are designed to help learners achieve success in reaching certification goals aligned to critical technologies that drive business outcomes.

Program Goals

  • Validate essential skills and knowledge required to achieve desired business outcomes

  • Maximize return on investment of Dell products, solutions, and services

  • Offer solutions certifications that include Dell and its partners like Microsoft, VMware, etc.

  • Increase capability through hands-on skills validation

     

 

Program Changes

  • Expanded from role-aligned to skill based certifications as the foundation for outcome based solution certifications

  • Simplified journey removes formal prerequisites and reduces class time, leading to faster certification achievement

  • A more streamlined approach to validate skill sets and maintain certifications 

  • Increased flexibility to build a customized portfolio of certifications based on individual needs

New Certifications

Our new certification framework launched in Q1 FY24. It includes the following Achievement, Skill and Solution Certifications. Additional certifications will become available throughout FY24.

Achievement Skill Certifications Solution Certifications
  • Security Foundations 2023
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2023
  • Data Protection Design 2023
  • PowerStore Deploy 2023
  • PowerStore Operate 2023
  • PowerScale Design 2023
  • Unity Deploy 2023
  • Unity Operate 2023
  • Metro Node Operate 2023
  • ECS Design 2023
  • VxRail Operate 2023
  • VxRail Deploy 2023
  • PowerSwitch Campus Deploy 2023
  • PowerSwitch Data Center Deploy 2023
  • Networking Foundations 2023
  • Midrange Storage Solutions Design 2023
  • PowerFlex Design 2023
  • PowerScale Maintenance 2023
  • PowerMax Maintenance 2023
  • PowerMax Install 2023
  • PowerEdge Operate 2023
  • PowerEdge MX Modular Deploy 2023
  • Zero Trust Design 2023
  • Infrastructure Security 2023

New Certification Badges

The certification framework includes a new program logo and badges for Skill and Solution Certifications.

Proven Professional Logo

Skill Certification Badge

Solution Certification Badge

What do I need to know?

Available certifications in the new framework can be found below.

New skill and solutions certifications will be available this year covering topics like Multicloud, Security and Resiliency, and more.

Legacy certification content will be migrated to the new framework throughout 2023.

Be sure to check back periodically for new offerings.

 

Where do I start?

Select the technology, skill and subject you are interested in, and then follow the link to the learning path, which includes exam information. 

  • Data Protection
  • Hyperconverged Infrastructure
  • Networking
  • Security
  • Servers
  • Storage

Deploy
Implement and configure technology solutions

Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery Deploy 2023

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Deploy 2023

 

Design

Plan and architect technology solutions

Dell Data Protection Design 2023

 

Operate

Administer and manage technology solutions

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Operate 2023

Deploy
Implement and configure technology solutions

Dell VxRail Deploy 2023

 

Design
Plan and architect technology solutions

Dell PowerFlex Design 2023

 

Operate

Administer and manage technology solutions

Dell VxRail Operate 2023

 

Deploy
Implement and configure technology solutions

Dell PowerSwitch Campus Deploy 2023

Dell PowerSwitch Data Center Deploy 2023

 

Foundations

Provides a basic understanding of the product portfolio

Dell Networking Foundations 2023

Design
Plan and architect technology solutions

Dell Zero Trust Design 2023

 

Secure
Manage cybersecurity risk

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2023

Security Foundations

Deploy
Administer and manage technology solutions

Dell PowerEdge MX Modular Deploy 2023

 

Foundations

Provides a basic understanding of the product portfolio

Dell PowerEdge Foundations 2023

 

Operate

Administer and manage technology solutions

Dell PowerEdge Operate 2023

Deploy
Implement and configure technology solutions

Dell ECS Deploy 2023

Dell PowerStore Deploy 2023

Dell Unity Deploy 2023

 

Dell PowerScale Deploy 2023

Design
Plan and architect technology solutions

Dell ECS Design 2023

Dell PowerScale Design 2023

Dell Midrange Storage Solutions Design 2023

 

Install
Perform and execute technology solutions

Dell PowerMax Install 2023     

 

Maintenance
Remove and replace technology solutions

Dell PowerMax Maintenance 2023

Dell PowerScale Maintenance 2023

 

Operate
Administer and manage technology solutions

Dell ECS Operate 2023

Dell Metro Node Operate 2023

Dell PowerStore Operate 2023

Dell Unity Operate 2023

Legacy Framework

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CertTracker

View exam and certification history


Support

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Need more information about the new Proven Professional framework? Check the Customer Datasheet or the FAQ's. Information about legacy certifications can be found here

 

If you still have questions, contact Proven Professional Support.

 

Partners can learn more about the new Proven Professional framework and the impact to the Partner Program by viewing the Partner Datasheet and Partner FAQ's