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NetApp Certification Pathway

A clear progression from beginner to expert.

Core ONTAP foundation

Foundation to specialist progression for storage administration

NetApp Certified Storage Associate

NS0-145
Entry-level ONTAP and storage fundamentals.

NetApp Certified Data Administrator, ONTAP 7-Mode

NS0-155
No pre-requisites listed in FAQ.

NetApp Certified Data Administrator, ONTAP (Clustered)

NS0-157
Recommended replacement for NS0-156.

NetApp Certified Data Administrator, ONTAP (Clustered)

NS0-156
FAQ states NS0-156 is replaced by NS0-157.

Specialist implementation

ONTAP specialization and implementation tracks

NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer - SAN, Specialist ONTAP

NS0-502
Part of NCIE-SAN path.

NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer - SAN Specialist ONTAP

NS0-504 / NS0-506
Policy/FAQ identify as NCIE-SAN clustered ONTAP options.

NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer - SAN E-Series

NS0-505
Verified in FAQ section title.

NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer - SAN, Specialist ONTAP

NS0-521
Listed as linked renewal candidate for NCDA/NCIE.

Data protection and recovery

Protection and backup specializations

NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer - Data Protection Specialist

NS0-528
Listed as NCDA-linked renewal specialist.

NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer - Backup and Recovery

NS0-510 / NS0-511
NCIE Backup & Recovery family per policy/FAQ.

FlexPod and architecture

Design to implementation stack

Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Design Specialist

NS0-170
FAQ includes topics, duration and prerequisites.

Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Implementation and Administration Specialist

NS0-171
FAQ includes topics, duration and prerequisites.

Recent Changes

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NCDA exam replacement update: NetApp policy states that NS0-156 is replaced by NS0-157 in early May.
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Specialist certification dependency model: FAQ states NCIE-SAN and NCIE-B&R paths require NCDA pl...
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NetApp Certification Pathway Framework

flowchart TD A[NetApp Certifications] --> B[NS0-145<br/>Storage Associate] B --> C[NS0-155<br/>NCDA 7-Mode] C --> D[NS0-157<br/>NCDA Clustered ONTAP] C --> E[NS0-502<br/>NCIE SAN (7-Mode)] D --> F[NS0-504 / NS0-506<br/>NCIE SAN Clustered] D --> G[NS0-521<br/>NCIE SAN Specialist ONTAP] D --> H[NS0-528<br/>NCIE Data Protection]<br/> G --> I[NS0-510 / NS0-511<br/>NCIE Backup and Recovery] A --> J[NS0-170<br/>FlexPod Design Specialist] J --> K[NS0-171<br/>FlexPod Implementation and Administration] A --> L[NS0-194<br/>Support Engineer ONTAP] L --> M[NS0-593<br/>Support Engineer ONTAP Specialist] A --> N[NS0-701<br/>Cloud and Storage Services Engineer]

The perfect Fit for all professionals

Storage administrators and ONTAP operations teams managing NetApp data services

Professionals focused on storage administrators and ontap operations teams managing netapp data services within this certification portfolio.

Consultants and engineers implementing storage, SAN, and disaster recovery archi

Professionals focused on consultants and engineers implementing storage, san, and disaster recovery architectures within this certification portfolio.

Support engineers and field teams needing NetApp troubleshooting and incident re

Professionals focused on support engineers and field teams needing netapp troubleshooting and incident response skills within this certification portfolio.

Architects and builders of FlexPod environments

Professionals focused on architects and builders of flexpod environments within this certification portfolio.

Engineers preparing for cloud-native NetApp storage deployment and administratio

Professionals focused on engineers preparing for cloud-native netapp storage deployment and administration within this certification portfolio.

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