Recertification NCS-Core

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Recertification is achieved by one of the following:

• passing a valid NCS-Core certification exam which requires paying for the exam or using a discount offer,
• completing the Nutanix Certified Services Professional, Master or Expert learning plan at no cost on Nutanix University.

At the launch of this policy, any NCS-Core certification two years or older has automatically been extended to the end of the grace period, which is January 31st, 2025.

If you do not recertify before the deadline, your NCS-Core certification will show as expired in Nutanix University and your digital badge from Credly will also be labeled as expired.

Also, expired certifications may not count towards program requirements for example the Nutanix Elevate Partner Program.

Nutanix University

To see your certification expiration date and know when you must recertify by, follow the steps below:

• Log into your Nutanix University account.
• Click on the icon with your initials in a circle in the top right-hand corner.
• Click "Account Details" from the dropdown. You will be redirected to the "User Reports" page.
• Click "Certifications" from the left side tabs on the "User Reports" page. There you will see your certifications “Completed on” date and “Expiration Date”.

Credly

You can also see the expiration date on your digital badge in Credly.

Email Notifications

In addition, you will receive email notifications six months and three months before your recertification deadline to give you plenty of time to prepare and earn your new certification.

To recertify an NCS-Core (v5) certification, you need to earn the NCS-Core Associate 6 anytime OR any of the below NCS Professional level certifications before August 1, 2025:

• Nutanix Certified Services - Multicloud Infrastructure Professional level certification
• Nutanix Certified Services - Database Modernization Professional level certification
• Nutanix Certified Services - Multicloud Automation Professional level certification
• Nutanix Certified Services - End-User Computing Professional level certification.

Recertifying your NCS-Core certification can be achieved by taking the most recent NCS-Core exam as well as by finishing any of the four tracks (Multicloud-Infrastructure, Database Modernization, Multicloud Automation, and End-User Computing) of the Nutanix Certified Services Learning Plans (available levels: Professional, Master, and Expert).

The NCS Core expiration date will be based on the latest completion date of your NCS Learning Plan.

Example 1:

You completed NCS-Core (v5) more than two years ago before the recertification policy date (August 1st, 2024).

You can either:

• Take NCS-Core Associate 6 exam or
• Complete any of the NCS Professional level learning plans before August 1st, 2025.

Example 2:

If you have already completed NCS Professional level learning plan within Multicloud Infrastructure track, you can either:

• Take NCS-Core Associate 6 exam or
• Complete any other of the NCS Professional level learning plans (Database Modernization, Multicloud Automation, End-User Computing) or
• Complete the NCS Master level learning plan within the Multicloud Infrastructure track.

Example 3:

If you have already completed NCS Master level learning plan within Multicloud Infrastructure track, you can either:

• Take NCS-Core Associate 6 exam or
• Complete any other of the NCS Professional level learning plans (Database Modernization, Multicloud Automation, End-User Computing) or
• Complete the NCS Expert level learning plan within the Multicloud Infrastructure track.

The expiration date of your NCS-Core certification is determined based on the latest Services learning plan (certification) completion date. After August 1st, 2025 only NCS-Core v6+ can be renewed.