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INE’s Chief Content Officer Neal Bridges, Chief Marketing Officer Scott Cederbaum, and Head of Cloud content Mike Pfeiffer hosted an INE Live discussion about our first ever INE-branded certification. During the stream, they discussed the course material included in the Cloud Associate Learning Path, what you can expect on the exam, how this certification will benefit you, and more.
Keep an eye out for additional announcements on our Cloud training opportunities and certifications! In the meantime, please visit our FAQ section below for answers to questions you may have.
INE Certified Cloud Associate (ICCA)
We’re excited to announce the release of the first-ever INE-branded certification, the INE Certified Cloud Associate (ICCA)! After significant amounts of research and collaboration with the industry’s most well-known experts, we couldn’t be happier to share this with you.
The launch of the ICCA was a decision made to reflect the changing business landscape, where organizations utilize hybrid cloud models and require skills across various platforms. ICCA breaks down the silos of other Cloud providers and provides you with the fundamental knowledge and skills to make it in the multicloud sphere. Additionally, this certification focuses heavily on real-world application and scenario-based questions, taking your experience to a whole new level and providing a more in-depth understanding of the material.
This certification is designed for IT professionals, managers, officers, sales, marketing, and support personnel who require a high-level understanding of cloud technologies. The ICCA validates that a candidate has the essential knowledge and skills required to participate in a range of strategic activities and conversations necessary for the application of cloud technologies as a business solution This certification covers general concepts and foundational cloud skills for supporting public cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
We offer all kinds of Cloud training material including our hands-on lab activities, instructor-led videos, and quizzes for you to self-assess your information retention. This material will be updated regularly and reflect the material that is required to pass the certification exam.
The cost of the exam is $99.
The INE Cloud Associate Certification has various types of question structures on the exam. Rather than using solely standard multiple choice questions on the certification exam, INE also uses scenario-based questions, “except” based questions, “select two” questions, etc. This was intentionally done in an effort to help students think more critically about the information presented in the career path and test them in a way that helps them reach more advanced levels of Bloom’s taxonomy, increasing the likelihood of the retention of this information/skills.
You will have 90 minutes to complete the certification exam including exam questions and labs. This timeframe is consecutive, so make sure you are fully prepared when you start the exam.
This exam covers general cloud concepts and how they are implemented in the three largest cloud providers - AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will be responsible for identifying core services from all three cloud providers.
Results are moving toward an auto-grading system. This means you will receive your results within a few days of completing the exam. More information on how we are grading our certification exams will be released in the near future.
If you pass the exam, you will officially receive the INE Certified Cloud Associate (ICCA) certification. This credential will be non-transferable.
If you fail the exam, you have 1 free retake within the first 14 days as well as the option to repurchase the exam voucher and retake the exam. Or you may move on to other material and revisit our training courses. Certification purchases are not required by INE, but having a certification may help you acquire your next job!
This certification credential expires three years after the date it has been awarded.
Each purchase of the exam is valid for one attempt and one retake permitted within 14 days of the initial attempt. This means you have two attempts per purchase. After expiration, you may purchase a new voucher, and therefore buy two more attempts, for the exam as many times as you would like.
While it's highly recommended, you are not required to have access to any cloud provider's interfaces. You will have access to courses within each learning path where an instructor will walk you through various aspects of the cloud providers' interface. This will help you gain familiarity with these platforms, but gaining independent access to these providers' platforms is recommended if your learning style requires a more hands-on approach.
*** Please note, any charges incurred while using third-party services, including but not limited to Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, are the sole responsibility of the user. INE is not liable for such charges.
Yes! While various cloud provider interfaces are navigated and explained by the instructors in the courses, you may find it helpful to navigate these interfaces yourself. We understand that everyone learns differently, so if you need to follow along with the visual demonstrations on your screen, please feel free to seek access to those specific platforms.
*** Please note, any charges incurred while using third-party services, including but not limited to Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, are the sole responsibility of the user. INE is not liable for such charges.
You will have 180 days to use your ICCA voucher following purchase. There are no refunds available upon expiration.
FAQ
*Our exam is fully comprehensive and covers the fundamentals of Cloud regardless of your platform of choice. Instead of the simple question and answer method, INE has scenario-driven questions that apply to real-life situations. Get certified and prepared to perform with INE’s new ICCA certification!
Certification Comparison
Price
Quiz
Type
$338
Basic Question & Answer
CompTIA Cloud+
$99
Platform specific
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
$100
Platform specific
AWS Cloud Practitioner
$99
Comprehensive Scenario Application & Labs
INE Certified Cloud Associate (ICCA)
ICCA Exam Demo
Here's a quick demonstration of how the ICCA exam will look before you begin!