CCIA Certification

The CCIA (Citrix Certified Integration Architect) is one of the most valuable technical certifications offered by Citrix Systems Inc., the world leader in access infrastructure solutions. The CCIA certification attests that individuals have acquired the conceptual knowledge and practical skills needed for successful architectural design and integration using Citrix technologies and products. Unlike other certifications offered by Citrix, the advanced CCIA certification actually corroborates design and architectural knowledge with project implementation expertise, being equally appropriate for system integrators and architects. The CCIA also certifies that the holders have a good level of technical knowledge and expertise of deployment tasks in various IT architecture environments, required for deployments of the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite.

Compared to the CCEA (Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator) certification, which is focused entirely on implementation and support of MetaFrame Access Suite, the CCIA certification also requires expertise in planning and preparation, crucial for proper MetaFrame Access Suite implementation. Careful planning can substantially reduce deployment costs and implementation time while also ensuring that the deployment is efficient and competitive.

In order to obtain the CCIA certification, you need to validate your skills by passing the following three core examinations: exam 223 or one of the compatible alternates - 220, 221, 222 - the same requirement for obtaining the CCA (Citrix Certified Administrator) certification and a section of the core CCEA certification; exam 610 - Citrix Core Technologies and Architecture - no alternates are currently available for this exam; exam 611 - Citrix Design, Integration and Methodology - also without alternate exam.