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Associate Level Program

The Information Storage and Management Exam (E20-001) was updated on October 30, 2009.

Important Announcement:

E20-050 EMC Technology Foundations - CLARiiON Exam Retires on 1/31/10

The EMC Proven Professional Associate-level qualifying exam, E20-050 EMC Technology Foundations - CLARiiON will be retired on January 31, 2010.

The retirement of the E20-050 exam will not affect the validity of your existing certification credential. The E20-050 Associate-level credential is still valid obtaining or maintaining Specialist or Expert-level CLARiiON certifications.

E20-097 EMC Backup and Recovery Foundations Exam Retires on 1/31/10

The retirement of the E20-097, Backup and Recovery Foundations, exam will not affect the validity of your Associate or Specialist-level Backup and Recovery - NetWorker certification credential.

The E20-097 Associate-level credential is still valid to obtain or maintain Specialist-level Backup and Recovery - NetWorker certifications.

The Information Storage and Management Exam (E20-001) is the preferred exam to achieve Associate level certification for the Storage Technologist track, and the Technology Architect, Implementation Engineer, Customer Engineer, and Storage Administrator tracks.

If you have already passed the EMC Technology Foundations Exam (E20-040) you do not need to pass the E20-001, Information Storage and Management exam to pursue Specialist level certification in the Technology Architect, Implementation Engineer, Customer Engineer, or Storage Administrator tracks.

EMC Proven Professional certification validates experience, education and study. We offer extensive training and other learning materials to prepare you for your certification exam. All EMC Proven Professional exams are aligned with our training, which is often available in both lecture led and self paced formats.

Many ‘practice exams’ available on the web, from sites such as Killtest.com, TestInside.com, or Pass4Sure.com (this list is not all inclusive), are either outdated and/or irrelevant to the exam, or they are actual exam questions and answers. Use of the first will not prepare you for your exam. Use of the second constitutes fraud and will result in immediate corrective action that may include revocation of your exam results and/or banning your participation in the EMC Proven Professional program.

Learn more about the EMC Proven Professional program and EMC Authorized study resources.

Content Management Exams

The Content Management Foundations Exam (E20-120) is the qualifying exam required to achieve Associate level Certification for Content Management tracks: Application Developer, System Administrator, Technology Architect (Content Management). Be sure to review the most current exam description and suggested training courses on the CMA Education Services website.

The Content Management Application Architecture Specialist Exam (E20-485) is the qualifying exam for the EMC Proven Professional Technology Architect Specialist track for Content Management Application Architects. Information regarding the Proven Content Management certifications is available by visiting the CMA Education Services website or by contacting CMA_Certification@emc.com.

Platform Engineer Specialist Exams

The CLARiiON Specialist Exam for Platform Engineers (E20-611), a new exam, has been available since September 4, 2009.

The Symmetrix Specialist Exam for Platform Engineers (E20-616) has been available since September 18, 2009.

The Connectrix Specialist Exam for Platform Engineers (E20-651) will be updated on November 27, 2009.

Implementation Engineer Specialist Exams

The CLARiiON Solutions Specialist Exam for Implementation Engineers (E320-340) will be updated on November 27, 2009.

Important Information: Please remember that many ‘practice exams’ available on the web, from sites such as Killtest.com, TestInside.com, or Pass4sure.com (this list is not all inclusive) are either outdated and/or irrelevant to the exam, or they are exact questions and answers. Our unique exam development process ensures that we can identify those who have used unauthorized material. Your exam results may be revoked, or you may be banned from the EMC Proven Professional program if you purchase or download exam preparation materials from unauthorized sources.

Implementation Engineer Expert Exams

Our unique exam development process ensures that we can identify those who have used unauthorized exam preparation materials. Your exam results may be revoked, or you may be banned from the EMC Proven Professional program if you purchase or download exam preparation materials from sites such as Killtest.com, TestInside.com, or Pass4Sure.com (this list is not all inclusive).

EMC authorizes exam preparation materials; learn more about the EMC Proven Professional program and EMC authorized study resources.

Product Technology Specific Exams

The RecoverPoint Data Replication and Recovery Exam (E22-275) was updated on November 6, 2009.

Technology Architect Specialist Exams

The Technology Architect Solutions Design Exam (E20-322) was updated on October 16, 2009.

The Symmetrix Solutions Specialist Exam for Technology Architects (E20-515) has been available since August 28, 2009.

Our unique exam development process ensures that we can identify those who have used unauthorized exam preparation materials. Your exam results may be revoked, or you may be banned from the EMC Proven Professional program if you purchase or download exam preparation materials from sites such as Killtest.com, TestInside.com, or Pass4Sure.com (this list is not all inclusive).

EMC authorizes exam preparation materials; learn more about the EMC Proven Professional program and EMC authorized study resources.

Last updated 2009-11-13