Citrix CertificationsValid as of Q4 2008

Show what you know and discover the benefits for yourself and your organization.

“My Citrix certifications have been the key to my current job advancement. Even in today’s uncertain employment market, I feel my Citrix knowledge sets me apart.”-Jared Hoover, Director of Professional Services, Centri Serv, United States

“Citrix Education allows me to keep up and stay on top of new Citrix technologies. Tests like the 456 exam challenge IT professionals and separate the true engineers.”-Eddie Kwasnik, Senior Systems Engineer, Centrinet Corporation, United States

Differentiate yourself and your organizationToday, Citrix is relied upon by IT teams and their strategic executives at more than 215,000 organizations throughout the world. With such a high demand for our products, there is no better way for IT professionals to differentiate themselves, support this demand and validate their Citrix expertise than to become Citrix certified. Citrix certifications build upon one another, increasing the breadth and depth of technical skills and knowledge with each advancement.

Citrix certifications deliverCertification by job levelCitrix delivers three levels of IT professional certification, Administrator, Engineer and Architect to allow IT professionals to match their certification path to their job role.

Certification by solutionVarious paths, including Application Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Application Networking and Server Virtualization are available, enabling IT professionals to align their certifications to the technology solutions most relevant to their job role.

Certification by product specializationIT professionals can achieve specific designations for the latest Citrix products, such as Citrix XenApp™, Citrix® NetScaler®, Citrix XenDesktop™, Citrix XenServer™, and others, to prove their competency and skills on the latest enterprise products.

Administrator SeriesThe Administrator Series is designed for IT associates and focuses on validating core implementation skills including demonstrating an ability to install, configure and manage Citrix products.

Citrix Certified Administrator• ™ (CCA)The CCA validates the skills necessary to implement a specific Citrix product.

CCA Platinum is awarded to candidates who demonstrate breadth of knowledge across an end-to-end Citrix solution by obtaining additional CCAs.

NEW! Citrix Certified Advanced Administrator• ™ (CCAA) for Citrix XenApp 5The new CCAA allows IT professionals to take their CCA one step further and demonstrate in-depth product knowledge, including implementation of advanced features and additional functions such as monitoring, optimizing and troubleshooting XenApp 5.

Engineer SeriesThe Engineer Series validates an IT professional’s ability to plan and integrate aspects of the delivery infrastructure as well as the skills needed to implement and maintain key aspects of an end-to-end Citrix solution.

Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator• ™ (CCEA) for Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server 4)The CCEA for XenApp (Presentation Server 4) is the legacy certification supporting version 4 and older. Those currently holding or pursuing this certification will have the opportunity to easily update to Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer for XenApp 5 in H1 2009.

NEW! Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer• ™ (CCEE) for Citrix XenApp 5 (available H1 2009)The CCEE takes the CCEA certification to the next level by validating an engineer’s role in planning and integrating aspects of the delivery infrastructure.

Architect SeriesThe Architect Series validates the highest level of Citrix technical expertise and certifies a candidate’s ability to analyze, design and build IT environments that solve key business and technical challenges.

Citrix Certified Integration Architect (CCIA) for Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server 4)•The CCIA for XenApp (Presentation Server 4) is the legacy architect-level certification supporting version 4 and older. Those currently holding or pursuing this certification will have the opportunity to easily update to CCIA for XenApp 5 in H1 2009.

NEW! CCIA for Citrix XenApp 5 (available H1 2009)•The CCIA validates real-world skills and experiences around a broad range of technologies required to design dynamic approaches to application and workload delivery.

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Application Virtualization CertificationsCertification Name Certification RequirementsCitrix XenApp

CCA for Citrix XenApp 5 A05 Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 OR 259 Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003: Administration

CCA for Citrix XenApp 5Platinum Edition

Core requirement Additional requirements (Pass 2 of the following exams)

A05 Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008

A04 Citrix Access Gateway 8.1 Enterprise Edition: Administration OR309 Citrix Access Gateway 8.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration OR 308 Citrix Access Gateway 4.5 Advanced Edition: Administration

A07 Implementing Citrix EdgeSight 5.0* OR800 Citrix EdgeSight 4.5: Administration, Performance Monitoring and Load Testing

327 Citrix Password Manager 4.5: Administration

740 Citrix WANScaler 4.2: Administration

CCAA for Citrix XenApp 5

Required training: CXA-300-1I Advanced Administration for Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008

A05 Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008

A08 Advanced Administration for Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008

CCEA for Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server 4)

CTX-1455CW Citrix Common Management Platform 4.5: Administration (Self-paced Online course with assessment)

259 Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003: Administration

327 Citrix Password Manager 4.5: Administration

A04 Citrix Access Gateway 8.1 Enterprise Edition: Administration OR309 Citrix Access Gateway 8.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration OR308 Citrix Access Gateway 4.5 Advanced Edition: Administration

264 Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server 4.5): Support

456 Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Build/Test

CCIA for Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server 4)

CTX-1455CW Citrix Common Management Platform 4.5: Administration (Self-paced Online course with assessment)

259 Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003: Administration

327 Citrix Password Manager 4.5: Administration

308 Citrix Access Gateway 4.5 Advanced Edition: Administration

456 Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Build/Test

613 Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Analysis

614 Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Design

Citrix EdgeSight

CCA for Citrix EdgeSight™ 5 A07 Implementing Citrix EdgeSight 5.0*

CCA for Citrix EdgeSight 4 800 Citrix EdgeSight 4.5 Administration, Performance Monitoring and Load Testing

Citrix Password Manager

CCA for Citrix Password Manager™ 4

CTX-1455CW Citrix Common Management Platform 4.5: Administration (Self-paced Online course with assessment)

327 Citrix Password Manager 4.5: Administration

*Available Q4 2008. All dates are subject to change.

Certification Name Certification Requirements

Citrix XenDesktop

CCA for Citrix XenDesktop 2 A03 Citrix XenDesktop 2.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration

CCA for Citrix XenDesktop 2 Platinum Edition

Core requirement Additional requirements (Pass 2 of the following exams)

A03 Citrix XenDesktop 2.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration

A04 Citrix Access Gateway 8.1 Enterprise Edition: Administration OR 309 Citrix Access Gateway 8.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration OR 308 Citrix Access Gateway 4.5 Advanced Edition: Administration

740 Citrix WANScaler 4.2: Administration

A09 Implementing Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 5.0* OR A02 Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 4.1 OR A01 Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 4.0: Administration

A06 Implementing Citrix Provisioning Server 5.0* OR 900 Citrix Provisioning Server 4.5: Administration

A05 Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008

Desktop Virtualization Certifications

Application Networking Certifications

Certification Name Certification Requirements

Citrix XenServer

CCA for Citrix XenServer 4 A02 Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 4.1: Administration OR A01 Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 4.0: Administration

CCA for Citrix XenServer 4 Platinum Edition

Core requirement Additional requirements (Pass 1 of the following exams)

A02 Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition

4.1: Administration OR

A01 Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 4.0: Administration

A06 Implementing Citrix Provisioning Server 5.0* OR 900 Citrix Provisioning Server 4.5: Administration

CCA for Citrix XenServer 5 A09 Implementing Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 5.0*

CCA for Citrix XenServer 5Platinum Edition

Core requirement Additional requirements (Pass 1 of the following exams)

A09 Implementing Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 5.0*

A06 Implementing Citrix Provisioning Server 5.0* OR 900 Citrix Provisioning Server 4.5: Administration

Citrix Provisioning Server

CCA for Citrix Provisioning Server™ 5

A06 Implementing Citrix Provisioning Server 5.0*

CCA for Citrix Provisioning Server 4

900 Citrix Provisioning Server 4.5: Administration

*Available Q4 2008. All dates are subject to change.

Certification Certification Requirements

Citrix NetScaler

CCA for Citrix NetScaler 8

731 Citrix NetScaler 8.0: Administration

CCA for Citrix NetScaler 8 Platinum Edition

Core requirement Additional requirements (Pass 2 of the following exams)

731 Citrix NetScaler 8.0: Administration

A04 Citrix Access Gateway 8.1 Enterprise Edition: Administration OR309 Citrix Access Gateway 8.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration

740 Citrix WANScaler 4.2: Administration

700 Citrix Application Firewall 8.0: Administration

Citrix Access Gateway

CCA for Citrix Access Gateway™ 4 Advanced Edition

CTX-1307BW Citrix Access Gateway 4.5 Standard Edition: Administration (Self-paced Online course with assessment)

CTX-1455CW Citrix Common Management Platform 4.5: Administration (Self-paced Online course with assessment)

308 Citrix Access Gateway 4.5 Advanced Edition: Administration

CCA for Citrix Access Gateway 8 Enterprise Edition

A04 Citrix Access Gateway 8.1 Enterprise Edition: Administration OR309 Citrix Access Gateway 8.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration

Citrix WANScaler

CCA for Citrix WANScaler™ 4

740 Citrix WANScaler 4.2: Administration

Citrix Application Firewall

CCA for Citrix Application Firewall™ 8

700 Citrix Application Firewall 8.0: Administration

Server Virtualization Certifications

Exam preparation

The best way to prepare for a certification exam is to take the recommended instructor-led and Self-paced Online training associated with each certification. To view a detailed list of certifications and the associated recommended training, visit www.citrixeducation.com > Certifications

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About Citrix Education

Citrix Education offers Citrix customers and partners official training, exams and certifications on Citrix products, technology and best practices. This is accomplished through a robust curriculum that includes instructor-led and self-paced online courses, and culminates with certification exams. Citrix training and certifications enable IT professionals to build, maintain and maximize Citrix environments. For more information about training and the industry-recognized certifications offered by Citrix Education, go to www.citrixeducation.com.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is the global leader and the most trusted name in Application Delivery Infrastructure. More than 215,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix to deliver any application to users anywhere with the best performance, highest security and lowest cost. Citrix customers include 100 percent of the Fortune 100 companies and 99 percent of the Fortune Global 500, as well as hundreds of thousands of small businesses and prosumers. Citrix has approximately 8,000 partners in more than 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2007 was $1.4 billion.

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Steps to Citrix Certification

1. Select your certificationVisit www.citrixeducation.com > Certifications to search and view requirements for the certification that’s right for you.

2. Take and pass the required Self-paced Online assessmentsIf your desired certification does not require Self-paced Online courses, skip this step.

Visit http://citrix.com/elearninglogin to register for Self-paced Online courses.

3. Prepare for exams with Instructor-led trainingInstructor-led training is offered through Citrix Authorized Learning Centers™ (CALCs) around the world. To find the right course for you, visit www.citrixeducation.com > Training

Exam enablement guides are also available for preparation. To search for an exam and download the associated enablement guide, visit www.citrixeducation.com > Exams

4. Take and pass the required Citrix examsCitrix exams are administered by Pearson VUE and Prometric. For exam registration information, visit www.citrixeducation.com > Exams > Register for Exams

5. Track your certification progress and share your Citrix credentialsUse the Citrix Certification Manager at www.citrixcertmanager.com to:

Track your progress toward certification•Update your contact information to receive •important notificationsPublish your credentials and download •certification logos for use on business cards and other marketing items

Citrix Partner Network™ Members: Identify and associate yourself with your partner organization to ensure your company receives credit for your credential.