Certification Policies

• Discontinuation: A certification is no longer available
• Expiration: A certification is no longer current

Discontinuation and Expiration
Certification discontinuation and expiration are posted on the Citrix Education website and are announced at least 3 months prior to the discontinuation/expiration date.

• Citrix Certified Sales Professional (CCSP) certification requirements are available for at least 9 months.
• Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA), Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA) and Citrix Certified Integration Architect (CCIA) certification requirements are available for at least 24 months.

Citrix Certification Life Cycle
The following steps describe the life cycle phases for each Citrix certification: 

1. Certification release is announced.
2. Certification discontinuation is announced:
   • At least 18 months after the certification release for CCA, CCEA and CCIA  and at least 6 months for CCSP
   • At least 3 months before the discontinuation date
3. Certification is discontinued. Certification requirements are no longer available to take, but certification is still valid.
4. Certification expiration announcement is made at least 6 months prior to retirement.
5. Certification is expired.