Dell EMC Exam Catalog
7 Available Exams
Dell EMC Certification Pathway
A clear progression from beginner to expert.
Foundations & Associate
Entry-level technical knowledge
Dell PowerEdge Foundations
D-PE-FFocuses on modern architecture and server deployment.
Specialist
Role-specific technical skills
Dell AI Security Achievement
D-AIS-F-A-00Validates AI system security; launching May 2026.
Recent Changes
February 5, 2026
PowerEdge Operate retires
February 6, 2026
PowerEdge Operate V2 replaces the retired Operate exam
April 30, 2026
PowerProtect Data Domain Operate retires
May 7, 2026
Midrange Storage Solutions Design retires
2026-05-08
Official launch of Dell AI Security Achievement (D-AIS-F-A-00) certification.
2025-01-01
Transition to modernized, skill-based Proven Professional certification framework.
May 8, 2026
Midrange track becomes PowerStore Design
May 22, 2026
PowerProtect Data Manager Deploy v2 announced
June 25, 2026
Client Systems Deployment and Implementation (D-CLS-DY-A-00) retires
June 25, 2026
Client Systems Support and Troubleshooting (D-CLS-ST-A-00) retires
June 26, 2026
Client Systems Deployment V2 replaces retiring assessment
June 26, 2026
Client Systems Support V2 replaces retiring assessment
July 9, 2026
PowerEdge XE9680/XE8640 Install retires
July 9, 2026
VxRail Design (D-VXR-DS-00) retires
July 23, 2026
PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance retires
July 23, 2026
VxRail Deploy v2 exam retires
August 6, 2026
VxRail Operate v2 retires
August 20, 2026
Unity Operate (D-UN-OE-23) retires
August 28, 2026
Avamar Deploy retires 2026-08-28 with no replacement
September 10, 2026
PowerScale Deploy retires
September 10, 2026
Zero Trust Design retires
September 24, 2026
D-ISM-FN-01 retires
September 24, 2026
PowerFlex Implementation retires
September 24, 2026
PowerFlex rack Implementation retires
September 24, 2026
PowerStore Deploy retires
October 8, 2026
Avamar Operate retires
Dell Technologies Proven Professional Certification Program
graph TD
A[Associate] --> B[Specialist]
B --> C[Expert]
C --> D[Master]
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