Overview

CommVault's certification program validates expertise and advanced knowledge in CommVault Administration, Implementation, and Support. The certification assessment and recognition is included with the relevant training course at no extra charge. Previous CommVault students who have attended class on or after July 1, 2005 may also be certified for free through an online assessment.

Certification is a valuable investment for both a company and the IT professional. Certified personnel can increase a company's productivity, reduce operating costs, and increase potential for personal career advancement.

Key Points

  • Certification is integrated with and managed through CommVault's Online Registration system.
  • Cost of certification registration is included in the associated training course.
  • Practice assessments are given in class at the end of each module.
  • Students may take the online certification exam(s) any time after completing the course.
  • Previous training course students (as validated by the registrar) can also request an opportunity to take the online assessment exam at no charge.
  • For those that feel they do not require training, an online assessment opportunity for each certification level may be purchased separately from the training course.

How to Register for an Exam
There are two easy ways to register for and take an online CommVault certification exam. Choose the scenario below that best fits your situation. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact us at certified@commvault.com.

CommVault Certified for System Administration, Engineering, or Support Steps to Take

Attend class and take free online exam opportunity.

  1. Register for any worldwide CommVault System Administration, Engineering & Support or Archiving & Content Indexing course at: services.commvault.com/training. Each class includes a free online exam opportunity. Combo classes of Administration, Engineering & Support or Archiving & Content Indexing include a free online exam for each certification. Note that the Administration certification is a pre-requisite for Engineering, Support or Specialist certification.

  2. On the start date and time of the class a link to the online exam(s) will automatically appear in your online profile. You may start the exam(s) at anytime. We highly recommend that you complete the respective class before attempting to take an exam. Each exam must be completed in a single session and only one free opportunity per exam is provided.

Purchase online exam opportunity

  1. Online exams are offered in our Online Course Catalogs worldwide at: services.commvault.com/training. Click on the catalog link for your area of the world. Then look up the listing for CommVault Certified for Administration, CommVault Certified for Engineering, CommVault Certified for Support or CommVault Certified Specialist.

  2. Once you register and complete the payment process for an exam, a link to the online exam will appear in your online profile. Detailed instructions are included in the confirmation email that is sent to you when your payment is validated.

Note: If you are paying by Purchase Order or Prepaid Training, your registration is initially placed in an "In Progress" status. Your exam link will not become available until payment is received and your registration changed to "Confirmed" status. Confirmation should normally be received within two business day, but may take longer. Please contact your local registrar if you have not received confirmation within five business days.
 

Certification Levels

CommVault Certified for Administration

To become CommVault Certified for Administration you must have attended a CommVault System Administration course and successfully passed the associated assessment exam. The exam assesses the candidate's level of comprehension for:

  • Basic user and system administration tasks for secure data management
  • Configuration and management of storage policies, data retention, and protection options for protecting data
  • Configuration and role of agents, data sets, and subclients in defining protected data requirements
  • Understanding data movement and storage options with various types of libraries and media
  • Scheduling, executing, and managing jobs for protecting and recovering data
  • Management of media both inside and outside of libraries
  • Options for restoration and recovery of data, systems, and applications
  • Monitoring, reporting, and alerting on system events

CommVault Certified for Engineering

To become CommVault Certified for Engineering you must have attended both a CommVault System Administration course and a CommVault Engineering course, and successfully passed the associated assessment exams. The Engineering exam assesses the candidate's level of comprehension for:

  • Planning and designing a data management solution
  • Installation requirements and best practices for software components and libraries
  • Effective and proper use of available tools for identifying and resolving problems and performance
  • Identification of performance issues and options to improve performance
  • Understanding of common problems and solutions, and the methodology for identifying and resolving problems that may occur

CommVault Certified for Support

To become CommVault Certified for Support you must have attended both a CommVault System Administration course and a CommVault Support course, and successfully passed the associated assessment exams. The Support exam assesses the candidate's level of comprehension for:

  • Installation requirements and best practices for software components and libraries
  • Effective and proper use of available tools for identifying and resolving problems and performance
  • Identification of performance issues and options to improve performance
  • Understanding of component services, communications, and processes used in execution of tasks
  • Understanding of common problems and solutions, and the methodology for identifying and resolving problems that may occur

CommVault Certified Specialist

The CommVault Specialist certifications enable professionals to target specific CommVault products and/or technologies and distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in their specialized area.

Specialist – Archiving and Content Indexing
CommVault Certified Specialists in Archiving and Content Indexing implement, configure, and maintain archiving and content indexing solutions using specific guidance and specifications. They have thorough knowledge of the Archive and Content Indexing products, understand how to implement and use their full capability, and know how to navigate the user interface and configuration options. Specialists are usually certified CommVault Engineers or Support persons who do not work with Archiving or Content Indexing daily but who want to show their breadth of knowledge and experience in that technology.

Specialist – Disaster Recovery
CommVault Certified Specialists in Disaster Recovery have demonstrated a well-rounded knowledge of all CommVault technologies and products. The Disaster Recovery Specialist designation is truly "all-encompassing" and those holding this certification will have a breadth and depth of information that spans multiple CommVault products and functional areas. Using their understanding of CommVault's Common Technology Engine (CTE), they can follow best practice guidelines to restore the data protection and restore functionality of any CommCell component in the event of service, system, or data center disruptions. Disaster Recovery Specialists are usually certified CommVault Engineers or Support persons who strive to update their knowledge and experience as new conditions and threats to production data emerge.

(Additional Certified Specialist Levels Coming Soon!)

 

Assessment Exams

Practice assessments are available at the end of each module during the conduct of the course. Certification exam(s) are available online to the individual student upon completion of the course. A 75% comprehension level is required to successfully pass the assessment exam(s). Details on how the online assessment exams are accessed will be provided by the instructor during the course.

All students who fully participate in an instructor-led course receive a "Certificate of Completion." Students successfully completing the assessment exam receive an additional "Certificate of Excellence" and their certification achievement is recorded as part of their student registration profile.













 

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What CommVault Certifications are available?

    CommVault certifies IT professionals in the four common roles related to CommVault software products. These roles are:

    • CommVault Certified for Administration has verified skills in operating and managing a CommVault data management environment. This is the core skill set required for all certifications.
    • CommVault Certified for Engineering has additional verified skills in planning for and implementing the software components and supporting hardware environment required by CommVault.
    • CommVault Certified for Support has additional verified skills in understanding internal processes and troubleshooting a CommVault data management environment.
    • CommVault Certified Specialist has verified skills to a higher level in the specified subject area.

  2. How do I become CommVault Certified?

    Certification is included in CommVault's instructor-led training courses. Each Certifiable skill set has a training course built around it. Course participants are provided the opportunity to assess their knowledge and skills at the end of each relevant module. There is no requirement for students to participate in any assessment. Participants who have successfully verified their skills to the minimum level required will be awarded the appropriate level of Certification.

  3. Can I take the online Certification assessments without attending a course?

    Yes, you may purchase an online assessment opportunity separately.

  4. How long is the Certification valid?

    For end users, Certification is valid for the life of the latest product version available at the time of assessment. For Channel partners, Certification is valid for the period specified in the channel agreement. Channel re-certification can be conducted online.

  5. Is my certification from the previous certification program still valid?

    Yes, certifications from our previous certification program are still valid and recognized until 6.1 product version end of life.

  6. Is Certification related to a specific version of the product suite?

    Not really, since the skill set being assessed is task orientated — not product orientated, the assessment questions are written to be version independent. Some version dependent wording is unavoidable but an administrator, engineer, or support person skilled in the previous product version should have little or no "version" problem with certification.

  7. Why does Engineering, Support, and Specialist Certification require Administration Certification?

    You really can't plan for, or support a software product if you don't know how to operate it. Administration skills are considered the core essentials to understanding the features and functionality of the product suite. Engineering, Support, and Specialist skills are a level up from Administration and build on this core understanding.

  8. How difficult are the assessment questions?

    Try out the sample questions (links below). These questions are indicative of the questions on the assessment exams. If you find these questions difficult, then you will most likely find the exam questions difficult as well.