Requirements & Certifications

The Nutanix Elevate Partner Program is a competency-based program. It is designed to reward partners who develop deep skillsets around selling, delivering and developing services around the Nutanix Portofolio.

Where are you on the Nutanix partner journey?

Authorised Partner
Those early in the Nutanix partnership who have signed a partnership agreement and have started to obtain fundamentals sales and technical competencies.

Cloud Professional
Partners who have invested in their Nutanix expertise, through sales and technical training and certifications, who can develop integrated solutions around Nutanix solutions.

Cloud Champion
Nutanix experts with deep sales, technical and service delivery competencies who consistently sell the full Nutanix Portofolio.

Become a Champion

Certifications & competencies

Partnership Level Requirements
Cloud Authorised Sign a partnership agreement.
Cloud Profesional    NCSR L1-3 x 4 (zone 1), 3 (zone 2), 2 (zone 3)

  NCSE L1/ CORE x 3 (z1), 2 (z2 & 3)

Cloud Champion Above +

NCSX x 2 (z1), 1 (z2 & 3)

NCP-MCI x 2 (z1 & 2), 1 (z3)

 NCS C x 2 (z1 & 2), 1 (z3)

Program requirements and checkpoints

Use the below tables to see what the requirements are if you are a “Professional” who wants to become a “Champion”.

Cloud Profesional [Have the logo for this level of partnership]
Competencies Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3
SALES 

Nutanix Certified Sales Representative – NCSR

(Complete Level 1-3)

4 3 2
TECHNICAL 

Nutanix Certified Systems Engineer – NCSE Core (formerly NCSE Level 1)

3 2 2

 

Cloud Champion [Have the logo for this level of partnership]
Additional Competencies Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3
SALES 

Nutanix Certified Sales Representative – NCSR

(Complete Level 1-3)

Nutanix Certified Sales Expert – NCSX

4

2

3

1

2

1

TECHNICAL

 

Nutanix Certified Systems Engineer – 

NCSE: Core (formerly NCSE Level 1)

3 2 2
SERVICES

Nutanix certified Professional – Multi Cloud Infrastructure – NCP -MCI (formerly NCP5 XX)

Nutanix Certified Specialist (Consulting) – NCS C*

2

2

2

2

1

1

*Note: Partners with NCPI or NCS have until the end of FY21 (July 2021) to obtain their NCS C

Reminder: Don’t forget to check the timeline below to know when you can be promoted!

Partners can be promoted at the end of each quarter if they have met requirements from a higher competency level. Level demotions are only performed at the fiscal year end or when a new requirement is being reviewed. Partner levels are not adjusted outside the quarterly checkpoints.

Program Benefits

Competency levels are built to reward partners who develop deep sales, technical and services skill sets to deliver successful customer stories across the Nutanix Portfolio.
We offer simplified pricing structures, deal registration, incentives and rebates that enable you to increase profits, revenues and margins while closing business faster.

Why is moving from Authorised partner to Champion interesting for me?

Grow from Authorised partner to Champion and get:

  • New customer/ business rebates
  • Marketing funding
  • Partner promotion
  • Access to partner assets and rewards

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