Become VASTRONAUT CERTIFIED: Demonstrate Your Mastery. Validate Your Expertise.
The VASTronaut Certification Program (VCP) is our rigorous program that validates the essential, job-ready skills required to administer, deploy, and architect the VAST AI Operating System.
The Gold Standard in VAST Data Expertise
Modeled after the industry's most respected programs such as Cisco and NVIDIA, the VCP is built around validating job competence—not simply training attendance. Our credentials are:
Verified
Based on a rigorous Job Task Analysis (JTA) conducted by industry experts, ensuring the exam measures real-world performance.
Rigorous
Certification is granted by passing a secure, proctored, high-stakes examination that is separate from any VAST training course.
Valuable
Earn a verifiable Credly digital badge that instantly demonstrates your technical competence to peers, employers, and customers.
Start Your VASTronaut Certification Journey
We offer a clear professional path, starting with our foundational credential:
VASTronaut Certified Administrator - (VCP-AD1)
Role
Validates the ability to successfully configure, manage, and monitor the VAST AI Operating System in a production environment.
Status
Launching Soon Exclusively at VAST Forward!
Prerequisite
None (Experience and recommended training are strongly advised).
Target Audience: Storage Administrators, Cloud Engineers, and IT Professionals responsible for the daily operation of VAST systems.
Exam Details
Cost
$300 USD (Standard Price)
Format
Secure, proctored, online, high-stakes exam.
What it Covers
VAST Networking, User & Provider Management in VMS, VAST Replication & Data Protection, Data Access, Performance Monitoring, Troubleshooting.