200-710 Verified 2026 Edition

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Exam Format

90 min
70
Not disclosed
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$200 USD
Online Proctored or online proctoring

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200-710 Exam Topics and Domains

200-710 is organized into 11 weighted domains.

1

PHP Basics

10%
VariablesVariable scope
Language ConstructsInclude/Require
NamespacesNamespace declaration

Syntax

PHP tagsComments
  • Understand PHP syntax fundamentals
  • Know PHP tags and their usage
  • Master comment styles

Operators

Arithmetic operatorsSpaceship operatorNull coalescing operator

Control Structures

ConditionalsLoops
2

Functions

10%
Function BasicsFunction declaration
Variable FunctionsCallable
Anonymous FunctionsClosures

Arguments

Type declarationsVariable arguments
3

Data Format & Types

10%
JSONJSON encoding/decoding
REST/SOAPWeb Services
DateTimeDateTime class

XML

SimpleXMLDOM
4

Web Features

10%
SessionsSession management
FormsForm handling
CookiesCookie management
HTTP HeadersHeader manipulation
5

Object Oriented Programming

15%
Classes and ObjectsClass declaration
InheritanceExtending classes
Magic MethodsCommon magic methods
Late Static Bindingstatic keyword
Anonymous ClassesPHP 7 anonymous classes

Interfaces and Traits

InterfacesTraits
6

Security

10%
Configurationphp.ini security
Input ValidationFilter functions
PasswordsPassword hashing
EncryptionOpenSSL

Common Attacks

SQL InjectionXSSCSRF
7

I/O

8%
FilesFile operations
StreamsStream contexts
Output ControlOutput buffering
8

Strings & Patterns

10%
String FunctionsString manipulation
Regular ExpressionsPCRE
HEREDOC/NOWDOCString syntax
9

Databases & SQL

10%
PDOPDO basics
MySQLiMySQLi usage
SQLSQL basics
10

Arrays

10%
Array FunctionsArray manipulation
SortingArray sorting
SPLSPL data structures
11

Error Handling

7%
Error TypesError levels
ExceptionsException handling
Error HandlingCustom error handlers

How do I earn this certification?

Passing 200-710 earns the Zend Certified PHP Engineer certification. It sits in the PHP Development track.

Next Level Options
  • Current PHP Certification - Zend PHP 8.4 Certification Recertification with latest PHP version
  • ZF Certification - Zend Framework Certification Framework-specific certification
Alternative Paths
  • Laravel Certification - Laravel Certified Developer Popular PHP framework certification
  • Symfony Certification - Symfony Certified Developer Enterprise PHP framework certification
  • MySQL Certification - MySQL Developer Certification Complementary database skills for PHP developers

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What's changed on this exam?

Current Status
  • RETIRED
  • Last content update: 2017-03-31
  • Announcement date: 2019-12-01
Updates
  • PHP 8.4 Current certification covers all PHP 8.4 features • Release date: 2024-11-21
  • PHP 7.1 This was the version covered by the 200-710 exam (now retired) • Release date: 2016-12-01

Who should take this exam?

  • Working knowledge of PHP
  • Experience with PHP 7.1 features
  • Understanding of PHP fundamentals and OOP
  • Familiarity with web development concepts

Important: Exam Retirement Notice

Exam Retirement Notice

This exam version was retired on .

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