CORE is designed to be relevant to troubleshooting scenarios you may come across in your work. Open-book encourages the use of additional resources to successfully complete the evaluation.
Arista’s course documentation and design guides, saved configuration from course labs, and designs used for customer deployments, are examples of resources successful candidates have used. Everything is at your disposal for this exam — except another person to help you.
In addition to the various resources at your disposal, appropriate time constraints are applied to fully assess your understanding. All evaluations have a specified time limit to complete for grading. Additional explanations and details are provided upon registration.
CORE recognizes knowledge gained from a course and verifies proficiency in the subject matter, ultimately confirming the learning experience.
| CORE Level | 1st Attempt | Follow-up attempts |
|---|---|---|
| ACE:L1-ACE:L2 | $250 USD | $175 USD |
| ACE:L3-ACE:L5 | $450 USD | $300 USD |
| ACE:L6 | $750 USD | $500 USD |
| ACE:L7 | $1500 USD | $1000 USD |
| ACE:CVP | $250 USD | $175 USD |
If you have received an ACE certification between the dates of Jun 1, 2021 and Dec 31, 2023, you will be exempt from renewal until Dec 31 2024.
A CORE practical simulates a visit to a customer site to troubleshoot an issue. You wouldn’t be expected to do it from memory on-site, so why should you have to memorize outdated terms or commands for an exam? Arista’s CORE certifications are always ‘open-book’.
CORE can help you get a raise, find a new job, or give you the confidence and opportunity to take the next step in your engineering journey.
When your team must have practical experience and comprehensive expertise with a desired skill set, they need CORE.
Arista’s CORE approach assesses your understanding through practical evaluations and verification for all courses.
Evaluations are based on task completion (results-based) and verified by an Arista engineer
We understand that an IP address typo can keep a network from running correctly and recognize the time needed to find such a mistake in a live environment is not available during a timed evaluation. Therefore, evaluations are based on overall completeness, not perfection. It is in your best interest to submit a working environment at the end of the exam, however, you will not be penalized for minor oversights and typos that keep the network from working properly.
Our intent with the exam process is to offer each candidate a unique experience that encourages success. For this reason, our engineers carefully and thoughtfully consider your approach as well as accuracy. We know there are alternative ways to complete a task, so we look for those as well.
A proctored review session with an Arista engineer is offered to candidates who fail by a narrow margin. This gives the candidate an additional opportunity to explain reasoning or come to the proper conclusion by discussing the failed task with a subject matter expert, rather than receiving an automatic fail.