Partner Certification

Process Guide
Global Partner Enablement Team

Fiscal 2025

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 Contents:

1 Partner Certification Process: Overview

2 Certifications for the SALES Role

3 Certifications for the PRE-SALES Role

4 Certifications for the IMPLEMENTATION Role

5 Certifications for the ARCHITECT Role

6 Certifications for the SUPPORT Role

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 Partner Certification Process:
Overview

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 Broadcom Partner Certifications

Broadcom’s role-based ‘Proven

Professional’, ‘Certified Expert’, and ‘Knight’
certifications for Partners set the benchmark
for individual functional expertise and
capability in Broadcom Software solutions.

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 Broadcom Partner Certifications continued
Functional Roles and Types of Certification

• There are five functional roles for • There are two main types of Partner
which Broadcom issues Partner certifications available for each Focus
certifications: product. Proven Professional is the basic
level, and Certified Expert is advanced.
Sales

Pre-Sales
Basic, foundational
Implementer understanding of the concepts
and theory required of the
Support functional role

Architect
Validated experience and
• Each role has specific capabilities expertise with the capabilities
that must be validated before required of the functional role
certification is granted
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 ROLE-BASED PARTNER CAPABILITY MODEL
On-Boarded:
Building Resource Capability, Towards Self-Sufficiency Partner Capability

Understands Proven Professional

Broadcom
Processes & Certified Expert
Resources

Understand Present and Position

SALES Franchise General Sales SALES SALES
Market and Product / Product / Offering with
Stage 1 Non-Product Enablement Stage 2 Stage 3
Offering Positioning Customers
SALES

Present Product / Offering

PRE-SALES PRE-SALES Demonstrate PRE-SALES Perform a POC with
from a Technical
Stage 1 Stage 2 Product / Offering Stage 3 Product / Offering
Perspective
PRE-SALES

Understand Perform Basic Perform Advanced

IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENT
Implementation & Offering Installation Offering Installation
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Configuration Concepts & Configuration & Configuration
IMPLEMENT

Understand Architectural Design Basic Architecture Perform

ARCHITECT elements and ARCHITECT solution & speak ARCHITECT Advance/Complex
Stage 1 considerations for proper Stage 2 comprehensively to the Stage 3 Solution Design
ARCHITECT design solution & Configuration

Understand Perform
SUPPORT SUPPORT Perform Basic SUPPORT
Implementation & Advanced
Stage 1 Stage 2 Product / Offering Support Stage 3
Configuration Concepts Product / Offering Support
SUPPORT
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 Partner-Focused Products Available for Certification

Enterprise Software Cyber Security Software VMware Products

(Legacy CA Products) (Legacy Symantec Products)

• API Management • VCF: VMware Cloud Foundation

• Agile Requirements Designer
• Data Loss Prevention Cloud • VVF: Vmware vSphere Foundation
• AppNeta
(CASB) • vSphere
• Automic Automation •
• Data Loss Prevention Core Aria Automation
• Clarity PPM • Aria Operations
• Email Security.cloud
• DX Application Performance • NSX
Management • Endpoint Security Complete
• vSAN
• DX NetOps • Privileged Access Management
• Tanzu Platform
• DX Operational Intelligence • Web Isolation - Tanzu Spring
- Tanzu Application
• DX Unified Infrastructure Management • Web Protection - Tanzu Cloud Foundry
• Rally • Carbon Black App Control - Tanzu Platform for Kubernetes

• Carbon Black Cloud • Tanzu Greenplum

• Service Virtualization
• Tanzu Gemfire
• Test Data Manager • Carbon Black EDR
• Tanzu RabbitMQ
• VeloCloud SD-WAN & SASE
• Telco Cloud Ecosystem
• Avi Load Balancer
• VMware vDefend

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 Certifications for the
SALES Role

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 Proven Sales Professional: Certification Process

• Proven Sales Professional credentials are achieved when

the Partner Resource verifies their understanding of the
market positioning and value proposition of the product. This
is accomplished through the successful completion of an
online assessment.

• To prepare individuals for the assessment, Partner 1 Access the Partner

Certification Playlists are provided for each focused Certification Playlist for
Sales from the Broadcom
enablement product. These Playlists are available on the Partner Portal

Broadcom Partner Portal and contain recommended 2 Consume the recommended

courses and materials in the
training. Partner Certification Playlist

3 Pass the Proven Sales

Professional Assessment in
• Each Partner Certification Playlist for Sales contains an the Broadcom Learning
Management System
assessment, available for free on the Broadcom Learning
Management System. Passing this assessment achieves the
certification.
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 Certified Sales Expert: Certification Process
• Certified Sales Expert credentials are granted when the
Partner Resource validates their capability to position and
present the Broadcom product to a Customer, as evaluated by
a Broadcom Subject Matter Expert.
Resources should first achieve Proven Sales Professional certification.

• Each Partner Certification Playlist for Sales contains the

Customer-Facing Presentation for each focused enablement 1 Achieve Proven Sales
Professional certification for
product. Download and practice delivering the Customer the product

Presentation. 2 Practice delivering the

product’s Customer
Presentation
• Submit a video (minimum 30 minutes) using the online Certified
3 Submit a video of you
Expert Application Form that shows your effective delivery of the delivering the Customer
Presentation for an
Customer Presentation. Validation of your capability, by a evaluation of your capability
Broadcom SME, can be submitted instead of a video
submission.
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 Certifications for the
PRE-SALES Role

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 Proven Pre-Sales Professional: Certification Process
• Proven Pre-Sales Professional credentials are achieved when the
Partner Resource validates their capability to demonstrate the features
and functions of the focused enablement product. This is accomplished
through the successful completion of an online assessment, OR
through validation of your capability either by a Broadcom Subject
Matter Expert or through submission of a video.

• Partner Certification Playlists for Pre-Sales are provided for each

focused enablement product on the Broadcom Partner Portal and 1 Consume the recommended
courses and materials in the
contain recommended training. Each Playlist for Pre-Sales contains a Partner Certification Playlist

link to an exam which, when passed, will achieve Proven Pre-Sales Pass the Proven Pre-Sales
2 Professional Exam (where
Professional certification. available)

• NOTE: If a Pre-Sales exam is not available for a specific product, a OR

Broadcom SME can validate your capability to demonstrate the features 3 Submit a 30-minute video
recording, or validation from
and functions of the product. Alternatively, you can submit a 30-minute a Broadcom SME,
confirming your capability to
video showing your capability of performing a demonstration using the perform a demo
online Proven Pre-Sales Professional Application form.
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 Certified Pre-Sales Expert: Certification Process

• Certified Pre-Sales Expert credentials are granted when the

Partner Resource validates their capability to perform a Proof-
of-Concept or Proof-of-Value engagement with a Customer.
Resources should first achieve Proven Pre-Sales Professional certification.

• The POC/POV capability can be validated through the

submission of the online Certified Expert Application Form that 1 Achieve Proven Pre-Sales
contains an experience pack of documentation detailing your Professional certification for
the product
previous experience and capability. Validation of your Submit the Certified Pre-
capability, by a Broadcom SME, can also be submitted. 2 Sales Expert Application
form along with details of
your experience performing
at least 1 POC engagement
for a Customer

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Experience Pack Method of Certification 3rd Party Exam Method of Certification

For all Partner-Focus products For Cyber Security (ESG) products only

• In each Partner Certification Playlist for the Pre- • In each ESG Pre-Sales Certification Playlist, there
Sales role, there is a link to the online “Certified is a link to the 3rd-party technical exam (where
Expert Application Form” one is available). These exams need to be
scheduled in advance, and there is an exam fee.
• This form defines the required characteristics
and attributes of a Broadcom Partner Certified • To prepare for this exam, Partner Resources
Pre-Sales Expert, and explains the should consume the recommended training listed
documentation required to validate your in the Pre-Sales Partner Certification Playlist.
previous experience performing a POC/POV
engagement with at least 1 Customer • Successfully passing this 3rd party technical exam
results in 3 certifications for eligible ESG
• Fill out the application form and submit it, along products:
with your experience pack, for evaluation • Certified Pre-Sales Expert
• Proven Implementation Professional
• Proven Support Professional

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 Frequently Asked Questions: Pre-Sales Certifications
I want a Proven Where do I find a There’s no 3rd-party Why do I get three Where can I find
Pre-Sales Pro Broadcom technical exam certifications if I pass information on how
certification, but Subject Matter available for my the 3rd party technical to register for the
there’s no Expert to product. How can I exam for Cyber Security 3rd party technical
online Pre-Sales validate my get my Certified Pre- products, but not for exam?
assessment capability? Sales Expert legacy CA products?
listed in the certification?
Partner Where a 3rd party
Certification A Broadcom Subject The Cyber Security technical technical exam is
Playlist. What Matter Expert is Fill out the online exams encompass and test available for a product,
can I do? defined for the Certified Expert the foundational technical the Pre-Sales Partner
certification process Application form listed in knowledge required for three Certification Playlist for
Submit a video as a Broadcom the Certification Playlist that product will have a
functional roles – Pre-Sales,
recording using the employee with and submit it, along with link to a guide entitled
documented proof that Implementation and Support. “Broadcom CertMetrics
online application technical capabilities
form - or have a associated with the you’ve performed 1 Profile & PearsonVUE
POC/POV engagement The 3rd party exams for legacy Exam Registration
Broadcom Subject functional role or CA products do not contain a
Matter Expert send focused enablement for Customers, for Guide”.
evaluation as a Certified Pre-Sales element - therefore
an email that product. This material will walk
validates your Pre-Sales Expert. passing one of those exams you through what you
capability to only certifies you for the need to do in order to
demonstrate the Implementation and Support register for an exam.
features and roles.
functions of the
product.
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 Certifications for the
IMPLEMENTATION Role

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 Proven Implementation Professional: Certification Process

• Proven Implementation Professional credentials are achieved

when the Partner Resource validates their understanding of
foundational, technical product concepts, including installation and
configuration.

• This capability can be validated by successfully passing a 3rd

Party technical exam.
1 Access the Partner
• To prepare individuals for the 3 Party exam, Partner Certification rd Certification Playlist for
Implementation from the
Playlists for Implementation are provided for each focused Broadcom Partner Portal

enablement product. These Playlists are available on the Broadcom 2 Consume the recommended
Partner Portal and contain recommended training. courses and materials in the
Partner Certification Playlist

• Each Partner Certification Playlist for Implementation also 3 Pass the 3rd Party
Professional Exam
contains a link to the 3rd Party Professional Exam, where
available. These exams need to be scheduled in advance, and
there is an exam fee.
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 Certified Implementation Expert: Certification Process

• Certified Implementation Expert credentials are granted when the

Partner Resource validates their experience and capability in
performing advanced installation and configuration activities through
engagements with a Customer.
Resources should first achieve Proven Implementation Professional certification.

• This capability can be validated through the submission of an online

1 Achieve Proven
application form that defines the required attributes of a Certified Implementation Professional
certification for the product
Implementation Expert, and explains the documentation required to
Submit the Certified
validate your previous experience performing an implementation 2 Implementation Expert
Application form along with
engagement with at least 2 Customers. details of your experience
performing at least 2
Implementation
• Fill out the online Certified Expert Application form and submit it, engagements for a Customer
OR Submit validation of your
along with your experience pack, for evaluation. Validation of your 3 capability from a Broadcom
capability, by a Broadcom SME, can be submitted as well. SME

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 Certified Implementation Expert: Certification Process continued

Experience Pack Method of Certification

• In each Partner Certification Playlist for the

Implementation role, there is a link to the online
“Certified Expert Application Form”
• This form defines the required characteristics and
attributes of a Broadcom Partner Certified
Implementation Expert, and explains the
documentation required to validate your previous
experience performing an installation/configuration
engagement with at least 2 Customers

• Fill out the application form and submit it with your

experience pack, for evaluation.

For all Partner-Focus products

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 Frequently Asked Questions: Implementation Certifications
I want a Proven I’ve been installing this
Implementation product in the field for years, Are there free
Professional so I’m applying for Certified vouchers available to Where can I find
certification, but there’s Implementation Expert. defray the cost of the information on how to
no 3rd Party exam listed Do I still need to pass the 3rd exam registration fee? register for the 3rd party
in the Partner Learning Party exam and get Proven technical exam?
Plan. What can I do? Implementation
Professional?

Fill out the online Certified Yes – although you may have vast Depending on your Where a 3rd party technical
Implementation Expert experience with the product and organization’s level or tier exam is available for a product,
Application form found in the qualify for Certified Implementation in the Broadcom Partner the Implementation Partner
Partner Certification Playlist Expert credentials, you still need to Program, you may be Certification Playlist for that
and submit it, along with pass the 3rd Party exam (if one is eligible for a free exam product will have a link to a
documented proof of your available) and get your Proven voucher that you can use guide entitled “Broadcom
Customer engagement Implementation Professional to register and pay for the CertMetrics Profile &
experience, for evaluation as a certification as well. This is because exam. PearsonVUE Exam Registration
Certified Implementation there may have been major updates Guide”.
Expert. and changes to the product (and the
exam) since you last studied the This material will walk you
If acceptable, you will also then product. through what you need to do in
be issued a Proven order to register for an exam.
Implementation Professional You will be given 6 months to pass
certification. the 3rd Party exam after receiving
your Certified Implementation
Expert credentials.
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 Certifications for the
ARCHITECT Role

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 Proven Architecture Professional: Certification Process
• Proven Architecture Professional credentials are achieved
when the Partner Resource validates their understanding of
foundational, technical solution design concepts, including
installation and configuration.

• This capability can be validated by successfully passing a 3rd

Party technical exam.
1 Access the Partner
• To prepare individuals for the 3 Party exam, Partner Certification rd Certification Playlist for
Architecture from the
Playlists for Architecture are provided for each focused enablement Broadcom Partner Portal

product. These Playlists are available on the Broadcom Partner 2 Consume the recommended
Portal and contain recommended training. courses and materials in the
Partner Certification Playlist

• Each Partner Certification Playlist for Architecture also contains a 3 Pass the 3rd Party
Professional Exam
link to the 3rd Party certification exam, where available. These
exams need to be scheduled in advance, and there is an exam
fee.
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 Certified Architecture Expert: Certification Process
• Certified Architecture Expert credentials are granted when the
Partner Resource validates their experience and capability in
performing advanced solution design activities through
engagements with a Customer.
Resources should first achieve Proven Architecture Professional certification.

• This capability can be validated through the submission of an online

1 Achieve Proven Architecture
application form that defines the required attributes of a Certified Professional certification for
the product
Architecture Expert, and explains the documentation required to
Submit the Certified
validate your previous experience performing a solution design and 2 Architecture Expert
Application form along with
implementation engagement with at least 2 Customers. details of your experience
performing at least 2
enterprise solution design
• Fill out the Certified Expert Application form and submit it, along engagements for a Customer
OR Submit validation of your
with your experience pack, for evaluation. Validation of your 3 capability from a Broadcom
capability, by a Broadcom SME, can be submitted as well. SME

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Experience Pack Method of Certification

• In each Partner Certification Playlist for the Architecture

role, there is a link to the “Certified Expert Application
Form”
• This form defines the required characteristics and
attributes of a Broadcom Partner Certified Architecture
Expert, and explains the documentation required to
validate your previous experience performing an
enterprise solution design engagement with at least 2
Customers

• Fill out the application form and submit it with your

experience pack, for evaluation

For all Partner-Focus products

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 Frequently Asked Questions: Architecture Certifications
I want a Proven I’ve been designing enterprise
Architecture solutions with this product in Are there free
Professional certification, the field for years, so I’m vouchers available to Where can I find
but there’s no 3rd Party applying for Certified defray the cost of the information on how to
Architecture Expert. exam registration fee? register for the 3rd party
exam listed in the Partner Do I still need to pass the 3rd
Learning Plan. What can I technical exam?
Party exam and get Proven
do? Implementation Professional?

Fill out the online Certified Yes – although you may have vast Depending on your Where a 3rd party technical
Expert Application form found experience with the product and organization’s level or tier exam is available for a product,
in the Partner Certification qualify for Certified Architecture in the Broadcom Partner the Architecture Partner
Playlist and submit it, along Expert credentials, you still need to Program, you may be Certification Playlist for that
with documented proof of your pass the 3rd Party exam (if one is eligible for a free exam product will have a link to a
Customer engagement available) and get your Proven voucher that you can use guide entitled “Broadcom
experience, for evaluation as a Architecture Professional to register and pay for the CertMetrics Profile &
Certified Architecture Expert. certification as well. This is because exam. PearsonVUE Exam Registration
there may have been major updates Guide”.
If acceptable, you will also then and changes to the product (and the
be issued a Proven exam) since you last studied the This material will walk you
Architecture Professional product. through what you need to do in
order to register for an exam.
certification.
You will be given 6 months to pass
the 3rd Party exam after receiving
your Certified Architecture Expert
credentials.
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 Certifications for the
SUPPORT Role

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 Proven Support Professional: Certification Process

• Proven Support Professional credentials are achieved when

the Partner Resource validates their understanding of
foundational, technical product concepts, including providing
technical support.

• To prepare individuals for the 3rd Party exam, Partner Certification

Playlists for the Support role are provided for each focused
enablement product. These Playlists are available on the Broadcom 1 Access the Partner
Certification Playlist for
Partner Portal and contain recommended training. Support from the Broadcom
Partner Portal

2 Consume the recommended

courses and materials in the
• Each Partner Certification Playlist for Support contains a link to the Exam Study Guide and
Partner Certification Playlist
3rd Party Professional Exam, where available. These exams need to
be scheduled in advance, and there is an exam fee. 3 Pass the 3rd Party
Professional Exam
Note that this 3rd Party exam is the same exam as for the Proven Implementation
Professional certification. Passing it will achieve both certifications.

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 Certified Support Expert: Certification Process
• Certified Support Expert credentials are granted when the
Partner Resource validates their experience and capability in
performing advanced product support activities for approximately
1 year AND/OR provides evidence that they have successfully
closed over 100 issues per year on the product.
Resources should first achieve Proven Support Professional certification.

• This capability can be validated through the submission of an online 1 Achieve Proven Support
Professional certification for
application form that defines the required attributes of a Broadcom the product

Partner Certified Support Expert, and explains the documentation 2 Submit the Certified Support
Expert Application form
required to validate your experience. along with details of your
experience providing
advanced product support
for Customers

• Fill out the online Certified Expert Application form and submit it, 3 OR Submit validation of your
capability from a Broadcom
along with your experience pack, for evaluation. Validation of your SME

capability, by a Broadcom SME, can be submitted as well.

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Experience Pack Method of Certification

• In each Partner Certification Playlist for the Support

role, there is a link to the online “Certified Expert
Application Form”.

• This form defines the required characteristics and

attributes of a Broadcom Partner Certified Support
Expert, and explains the documentation required to
validate your previous experience providing product
support to Customers for at least 1 year, AND/OR over
100 successfully closed issues on the product.

• Fill out the application form and submit it, with your
experience pack, for evaluation.

For all Partner-focus products

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 Frequently Asked Questions: Support Certifications

I’ve been providing support

I want a Proven Support for this product for years, so Are there free
Professional certification, I’m applying for Certified vouchers available to Where can I find
but there’s no 3rd Party Support Expert. Do I still need defray the cost of the information on how to
exam listed in the Partner to pass the 3rd Party exam and 3rd Party exam register for the 3rd party
Learning Plan. What can I get Proven Support registration fee? technical exam?
do? Professional?

Fill out the online Certified Yes – although you may have vast Depending on your Where a 3rd party technical exam
Expert Application form found in experience with the product and organization’s level or tier in is available for a product, the
the Partner Certification Playlist qualify for Certified Support Expert the Broadcom Partner Support Partner Certification
and submit it, along with credentials, you still need to pass the Program, you may be Playlist for that product will have
documented proof of your 3rd Party exam and get your Proven eligible for a free exam a link to a guide entitled
experience, for evaluation as a Support Professional certification as voucher that you can use to “Broadcom CertMetrics Profile &
Certified Support Expert. well. This is because there may have register and pay for the PearsonVUE Exam Registration
been major updates and changes to exam. Guide”.
If acceptable, you will also then the product (and the exam) since you
be issued a Proven Support last studied the product. This material will walk you
Professional certification. through what you need to do in
You will be given 6 months to pass order to register for an exam.
the 3rd Party exam after receiving
your Certified Support Expert
credentials.

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