XcellAcademy|Veeam Certifications
VMCE+ is the new baseline. VMCE and VMCA are retired.
Veeam rebuilt its track for 2026: VMCE+ (released 1 June 2026) now covers Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE and Recovery Orchestrator, and VMCSE is the security expert step on top. Here are all 0 certifications, courses, partner accreditations and retired items, each with format, length, validity, cost, prerequisites and its source, read on 13 November 2026. Then a suggested path for six XcellHost roles, ribbon badges to download and a staff tracker.
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The Veeam track after the 2026 reset.
Four layers: free learning for everyone, partner accreditations (VMSP and VMTSP) for sales and pre-sales, University Pro courses that lead to the VMCE+ exam, and the expert step — VMCSE, with an invite-only architect review reported above it. Click any block to filter the catalogue.
What changed in 2025–2026
Veeam replaced VMCE (operations) and VMCA (architecture) with a broader engineer certification and a security expert certification. Dates marked † come from Veeam Community posts, not a veeam.com page.
| Item | What happened | When |
|---|---|---|
| VMCA | Training and exam retired; badge stays on Credly | 30 Nov 2025 † |
| VMCE v12 | Exam retired; certificates stay valid, no automatic upgrade | 31 Mar 2026 † (extended from 31 Dec 2025) |
| VMCE+ | New engineer certification: VBR + Veeam ONE + Orchestrator | Released 1 Jun 2026 † |
| VMCSE | New security expert certification, needs VMCE+ | Coming soon — no date |
| VMSP · VMTSP | Reported to be merging into one partner credential | 2026 — confirm † |
| KubeCampus | Became the Veeam Kubernetes Learning Portal; badges not transferred | Before Nov 2026 |
Checked, but not found
We looked for these on veeam.com on 13 November 2026 and found no current certification. Do not promise them to customers until Veeam publishes one.
- Veeam Kasten certificationKubernetes portal is free labs and demos only; its FAQ points to Veeam University but names no Kasten exam.
- Microsoft 365 backup certificationNo separate Veeam certification for Microsoft 365 is listed.
- Veeam Data Cloud badge or certificationNot listed on the University, Pro or certification pages.
- VCSP-only technical certificationService-provider competencies ask for a VMCE/VMCA holder instead.
- VMCE-ADO and older advanced examsNot on any current Veeam page — treat old CV entries as legacy.
Every Veeam credential and course, checked at the source.
One card per certification, course or accreditation: badge, level, track, format, length, validity, cost, prerequisites, status and source. Veeam publishes no exam fees yet — they show as confirm. Figures marked “community-reported” come from Veeam Community posts.
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Sources read 13 Nov 2026: veeam.com/vmce-certification.html (VMCE+ and VMCSE, Pearson booking, Credly for VMCA/VMCE), veeam.com/vmce-training-faq.html (retirements, prerequisites, no expiry, pricing “closer to release”), veeam.com/vmce-training.html (University Pro courses and hours), veeam.com/support/training/veeam-university.html (Free, Pro and Partner programmes), veeam.com Kubernetes Learning Portal, and Veeam blog posts on VMSP/VMTSP (3 Oct 2024) and partner competencies (updated 11 Sep 2024). Exam length, the 1 June 2026 release, retirement dates and University Pro prices are community-reported (Veeam Community posts of 23 Mar, 27 Apr, 2 Jun and 9 Jun 2026). Veeam publishes no exam codes or fees on these pages.
Which credentials, in which order, for each role.
These are XcellHost's suggested internal paths, not Veeam requirements. Mandatory means mandatory in our suggested plan; Recommended is optional. Timelines are targets for a new joiner and the team lead can change them.
All paths are labelled suggested. Prerequisites are Veeam's: VMCE+ needs the three Pro courses; VMCSE needs a valid VMCE+ and the Enterprise Data Security course.
One rosette per credential, coloured by level.
Every item has an XcellHost ribbon badge for internal recognition — the team wall, slides or the staff newsletter. Download any badge as SVG or PNG.
Illustrative XcellHost badge designs — official certificates and digital badges are issued by Veeam (VMCA and VMCE via Credly). These are not Veeam or Credly artwork, use no vendor logo and do not prove a certification. Colour groups are XcellHost's, not Veeam level names.
Veeam ProPartner levels and the certified staff they need.
Resellers in the Veeam ProPartner programme (Value-Added Reseller, VVAR) sit at four metal levels — Registered, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Veeam says Gold and Platinum need certifications from the Pro programme. Service providers join the Veeam Cloud & Service Provider (VCSP) programme; both earn competencies with certified staff.
Competencies and what they ask for
Rules from the Veeam competency blog (published 12 April 2024, updated 11 September 2024), written before VMCE+. How VMCE+ and VMCSE count towards competencies: confirm in the ProPartner portal.
Level benefits (veeam.com)
Registered: portal access, standard discounts, deal registration. Silver: higher deal-registration discount, NFR and internal-use keys, Marketing Center. Gold: assigned Veeam contact, MDF, partner-finder listing, performance rebate. Platinum: invitation only, dedicated account team, business planning, higher rebates. Exact certification counts per level are in the ProPartner programme guide, not on a public page.
XcellHost Veeam ProPartner level and VCSP status: confirm*
We are confirming XcellHost's current Veeam level, VCSP status and competencies, so this page does not claim any. The counts on the cards use your tracker only, as an indication.
Sources read 13 Nov 2026: veeam.com/propartner.html (levels and benefits, partner types, competencies), veeam.com/support/training/veeam-university.html (“metal levels”; Gold and Platinum need Pro certifications; VMSP and VMTSP free and mandatory for partners) and the Veeam competency blog (counts). *Confirm current rules in the Veeam ProPartner portal.
Who holds what, and what is still to do.
Add a colleague, mark the credentials and courses they have completed with the date and their credential link, and the tracker shows progress against their role path, the team badge wall and an indicative competency count. Veeam certifications do not expire, so add an expiry only where Veeam or the portal shows one. It starts empty.
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Veeam certification, answered.
Two are listed on veeam.com: VMCE+ (Veeam Certified Engineer+), which covers Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE and Recovery Orchestrator, and VMCSE (Veeam Certified Security Expert), marked coming soon. VMCE and VMCA are retired. Partners also complete the free VMSP and VMTSP sales accreditations.
No. Veeam says VMCE v12 does not upgrade automatically. It stays valid and counts as proof of the Backup & Replication course, so you take the Veeam ONE and Orchestrator courses and then pass the VMCE+ exam.
Veeam says they do not. They are version-specific, though: once an exam is retired you cannot update to it and must retrain for the latest certification. Veeam ProPartners may need current certifications to stay compliant with the programme.
Yes. VMCE+ needs three Pro courses — Backup & Replication: Configure, Manage, and Recover; Monitor, Manage, Analyze (Veeam ONE); and Scale, Automate, Secure (Recovery Orchestrator) — 55+ hours in total. VMCSE needs a valid VMCE+ and the Enterprise Data Security course.
Veeam has not published exam fees; it says pricing is communicated closer to release, through Pearson. Courses come with a Veeam University Pro subscription sold via partners and authorised education centres. Community posts quote US$1,899 per customer seat for 12 months and partner packs from US$1,600 for four seats — confirm with the channel team.
Community posts from June 2026 describe 100 multiple-choice questions in 150 minutes, with 30 extra minutes for non-native English speakers, and all questions scored. You book from your veeam.com account and sit it with Pearson at a test centre or online.
Not one we could find on 13 November 2026. The Veeam Kubernetes Learning Portal (which replaced KubeCampus) offers free labs and Veeam Kasten demos but no exam, and no separate Microsoft 365 or Veeam Data Cloud certification is listed.
Yes. Veeam says Gold and Platinum ProPartners need Pro-programme certifications, and a reseller competency asked for two VMSP, two VMTSP and two VMCE/VMCA holders. XcellHost's own level and VCSP status are being confirmed and are not claimed here.
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Use the official Veeam certificate or badge for LinkedIn and anything a customer sees. The ribbon badges here are illustrative XcellHost designs for internal recognition only.