Training, Certification & Career

Certification & Learning

As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure our certification programs remain aligned with the latest industry standards and technological advancements, we have refreshed our Associate and Professional Switching certification exams to better reflect contemporary networking environments and practices.

To support these changes, we have also updated the associated training courses, ensuring that all study materials are aligned with the new exam content.

About the HPE Aruba Networking Certified Associate - Switching (ACA-S)

The updated certification validates your fundamental skills to configure and manage modern, open standard-based networking solutions using HPE Aruba Networking OS-CX routing and switching technologies. It also verifies your knowledge in implementing and validating small to medium-enterprise network solutions.

To help you take the HPE Aruba Networking Switching Associate Exam (HPE6-A86), we recommend that you:

• Have a minimum of six months' experience in the technology area.
• Take the Aruba Certified Network Technician (ACNT) exam first to obtain basic knowledge of networking.
• Attend the newly refreshed AOS-CX Switching Fundamentals, Rev. 24.31 course.

About the HPE Aruba Networking Certified Professional - Switching (ACP-S)

This updated certification verifies that you understand wired technologies across multiple sites, including branch, edge, and core environments. It also validates your advanced skills to implement and operate enterprise-level HPE Aruba Networking switching solutions

To help you take HPE Aruba Networking Switching Professional Exam (HPE7-A08), we recommend that you:

• Have a minimum of two years' experience in the technology area and have some advanced knowledge of networking (routing, switching, and security).
• Attend the newly refreshed Implementing AOS-CX Switching, Rev. 24.31.

Questions?

• Contact us with questions or feedback.
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