The Citrix Certified Architect (CCIA) and Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA) certifications made it to the Q209 Foote Partners Hot List, which ranks IT skills and certifications with strong growth and high pay. The CCIA ranked as the certification earning the highest pay premium for the systems administration and engineering/networking category. Additionally, the pay trend for the CCIA has increased by 9% in the past six months - not bad during a recession.

The CCIA validates the highest level of Citrix expertise and certifies a candidate's ability to analyze, design and build IT environments that solve key business and technical challenges.

Learn more about advanced Citrix certifications and new upcoming versions in Q409.

Do you have a CCA for XenApp 5? If the answer is yes, you are well-positioned to advance to a brand new level of Citrix certification!

The Citrix Certified Advanced Administrator™ (CCAA) for Citrix XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008 is a new designation to recognize advanced administrator-level specialists who possess Citrix XenApp expertise. Because the CCAA builds upon the CCA for XenApp 5 foundation, current CCAs for XenApp 5 are only two requirements short of earning this credential.

The CCAA allows IT professionals to validate technical skills required for the implementation of advanced XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008 features and perform additional functions including monitoring, optimizing and troubleshooting*.

To advance your CCA for XenApp 5 to a CCAA, follow the steps below:

Step 1 - Complete training course: CXA-300-1I Advanced Administration for Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008

Step 2 - Pass certification Exam: A08 Advanced Administration for Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008

If you have any questions, please visit www.citrixeducation.com or contact training@citrix.com.

*Note: Content in the CCAA for XenApp 5 certification training and exam is based on the Windows Server 2008 version of the product. Therefore, previous experience in and/or knowledge of Windows Server 2008 is highly recommended.

New courseware has been released from Citrix Education - Get up to speed on Citrix XenApp 5.0, XenDesktop 3, NetScaler 9 and more! Click on the course/certification title below for more information on these hot releases.

Instructor-led Courses

• CXA-100-1I Providing Help Desk Support for Citrix XenApp
  Prepare to troubleshoot common XenApp issues and identify whether complex issues are related to the XenApp product, the network or directory services.
• CXD-200-1I Implementing Citrix XenDesktop 3
  Learn to install, configure and manage Citrix XenDesktop 3.
• CMB-201-1I Implementing Citrix XenApp Platinum Edition Components
  Learn to properly design, implement, and support Citrix XenApp Platinum Edition components, including EdgeSight 5.0, Access Gateway 9.0 Enterprise Edition, Password Manager 4.5 and WANScaler 4.3. For experienced IT professionals.
  

Self-paced Online Courses

• CNS-200-1W Basic Administration for Citrix NetScaler 9.0
  Gain an understanding of NetScaler features such as load balancing, SSL offload, classic and advanced expressions, compression, auditing and logging and monitoring.
• CPV-200-1W Implementing Citrix Provisioning Server 5.0
  Learn to install, configure and administer Citrix Provisioning Server 5.0 farms.
  

Certification

• Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) for Citrix NetScaler 9
  Validate expertise in the implementation and administration of NetScaler 9.