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SNIA Certification FAQs
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When can I expect to receive my certificate from SNIA? You can expect to receive a .pdf certificate along with the appropriate SNIA credential logo in an email about 3 weeks after you have completed the exam at the Prometric Testing Center. The certificate for the CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA exam will be issued directly by CompTIA.
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How do I register to take a SNIA exam? You can register by going to the individual credential webpage (e.g., SCSP, SCSE, SCSA) and clicking on the Exam Registration link. It will bring you right to the Prometric website. If planning to take the CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA exam, please visit here.
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Do I get a paper certificate? SNIA promotes "green" processes whenever it can. Our SNIA certificates come in the form of a pdf. Along with that, you get the SNIA logos to put on your business cards, stationery, or badges.
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What if my name is spelled incorrectly on my certificate? The name that will appear on your certificate is the name that you put into the Prometric system when you register for your first test and get your student ID. If you need to change the name on your certificate for a misspelling, SNIA will change it in our records, but you must also contact www.prometric.com and change your student ID information as well.
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What if I don't receive my certificate in the 3 week window? Your certificate will be sent to the email address that you entered into the Prometric system. So, if your certificate does not appear, please check the email account that you gave to Prometric. Also, please look in your SPAM folder, or check with your email provider to see if attachments are blocked. Many times Yahoo customers have problems receiving our attachments. If you want a different email associated with your certification, please send us the alternate email at snia_certification@snia.org. You also must change it in your Prometric Student Profile.
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Do I have to take training in order to take a SNIA certification exam? Training is NOT mandatory but in our experience those who take the courses receive higher pass marks and a higher chance of passing the exam. If you feel you would benefit from training, please go to the Courses link on the left menu to see the training options available to you.
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Are there any online or self-study materials available? Yes, a range of courses in multiple formats is available through our training partners. Please visit here for more information.
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Is there courseware that will provide me with a hands-on component in order to practice my skills? Yes, class training that offers hands-on learning for the CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA exam is available at the SNIA Technology Center. For a class schedule, please visit here. Also, training from our recommended Training Partners may provide a hands-on component. Please visit here to view the list of authorized SNIA Training Partners.
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What is your Re-Take Policy? If you take a SNIA exam and do not pass it, SNIA requires that you wait 24 hours before taking it again. If you do not pass the exam a second time, you must wait seven (7) days. If a SNIA Exam is taken three (3) times without a passing score, you must wait 30 days to take it again.
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What is your Exam Security Policy? It is the policy of SNIA to revoke or refuse a credential to any person suspected of using unauthorized materials obtained using websites that advertise exact copies of SNIA exams. Psychometric data from a person's testing session will isolate patterns of cheating and gives SNIA the right to take legal action.
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How do the product vendor certifications (Hitachi Data Systems, Hewlett-Packard, Brocade, EMC, NetApp, and Cisco) and SNIA certifications fit within my storage education as a whole? SNIA certifications address the vendor-neutral baseline storage networking knowledge and skill that is vendor-neutral. SNIA certifications will prepare you to put the individual product nuances for each vendor into a context in the industry. To be successful in your career, it is necessary to understand how the storage products fit together in a multi-vendor environment. SNIA Education provides the framework for a general understanding of storage networking concepts, troubleshooting, management and administration and architecture. The knowledge and skills the you receive from the vendor training and certification makes you better prepared to architect and deliver a full multi-vendor solution. So, SNIA certifications PLUS the select vendor Certifications give you the expertise to become a SNIA Storage Networking Expert (SCSN-E).
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What is the process for obtaining my SCSN-E credential? Once you have fulfilled the requirements for the SNIA Expert credential (SCSN-E) found here, you must email a .pdf copy or scan a paper copy of your SNIA Certification Partner credential to snia_certification@snia.org. It will be processed by SNIA and you will receive a .pdf of your SCSN-E certificate.
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If my background is in general IT skills, how can I grow my skills to include storage networking? SNIA would suggest that you review the Certification Roadmap found here and some of the suggested training materials. We also encourage you to contact our training partners here. Also, please look at the Storage Networking and Information Primer page to get you started with some resources that will aid your learning. You MUST either have earned the SCSP credential or the CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA credential as it is a pre-requisite for our higher level credentials. You will find an outline of what is covered on the current CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA exam as well as a list of references and study material here. We have included an article that appeared in our newsletter from a Storage Professional that works at SpectraLogic in the US. Farsighted Article I think it will give you a perspective from your side of the "universe"!
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