What order should I take Nutanix certifications in?

Start with the NCA (Nutanix Certified Associate) as the foundation rung, then move to a Professional exam such as NCP-MCI or NCP-CN, and finally the NCM (Master) and NCX expert tiers. Each study group here maps to that ladder.

Which Nutanix certification should I get first?

The NCA is the recommended starting point for everyone. It covers core Nutanix Cloud Platform topics (AOS, AHV, Prism, storage, data protection, lifecycle) that every later exam builds on.

Are these Nutanix study materials free?

Yes. Every study guide, question bank, flashcard set, and timed mock exam on the site is free and requires no signup. Always confirm exam specifics against the official blueprint at university.nutanix.com.

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Certification training.

One study group per exam. Each group is a self-contained prep package: study guides mapped to the official blueprint, an original question bank, flashcards, and a timed mock exam. Pick your exam and start.

Study groups

NCP-CN · 6.10 Nutanix Certified Professional, Cloud Native NKP from a VMware seat: cluster build, day 2 operations, fleet management. Five study guides, a 127-question bank, flashcards, VMware translation legend, and a three week war plan. 75 questions · 120 min NKP 2.12 · AOS 6.10 pass 3000 / 1000-6000 valid 3 years NCA · 6.10 Nutanix Certified Associate The foundation rung: AOS, AHV, Prism, storage, data protection, and lifecycle management. Four blueprint study guides cross-linked to the curriculum, a high-yield exam-facts card, four section quizzes, a timed 50-question mock, flashcards, a VMware translation legend, and hands-on labs. 50 questions · 90 min AOS 6.10 · PC pc2024.2 pass 3000 / 1000-6000 valid 3 years

The cert ladder

Where each exam sits. Two study groups are built so far; the rest link to their blueprint coverage maps in Appendix K until their study groups land here.

Expert NCX-MCI Multicloud Infrastructure Expert, live panel defense blueprint map →
Master NCM-MCI Multicloud Infrastructure Master blueprint map →
Professional NCP-MCI Multicloud Infrastructure, the core HCI cert blueprint map →
Professional NCP-CN Cloud Native, Kubernetes on NKP study group →
Professional NCP-NS Network Security, Flow microsegmentation blueprint map →
Professional NCP-US Unified Storage: Files, Objects, Volumes blueprint map →
Professional NCP-MCA Multicloud Automation, Calm and lifecycle blueprint map →
Associate NCA Nutanix Certified Associate, the foundation study group →

What every study group contains

The groups share one anatomy, so once you have used one you know your way around all of them.

guides/Study guidesOne per blueprint section, written to the official objectives.

quizzes/Section quizzesInstant feedback with per-objective explanations.

quizzes/Mock examTimed, blueprint-weighted, with a per-section score breakdown.

flashcards/FlashcardsKnow and drill buckets. The coffee-break weapon.

reference/Reference shelfExam-day one-pager, glossary, the official blueprint PDF.

The ten curriculum modules are the foundation under every exam on the ladder; the study groups here are the exam-specific deep prep. New to Nutanix entirely? Start with the modules.