Certification Overview

Hewlett Packard Enterprise positions HPE Aruba Networking Certified Professional - Campus Access Architect as a structured validation of interpreting requirements, architecting HPE Aruba Networking campus solutions, and developing accurate bills of materials. The current official learning and assessment scope emphasizes Requirements interpretation, Campus architecture, Bill of materials, High availability and security, Proposal development. Candidates are expected to connect product and solution knowledge with practical customer, design, implementation, administration, troubleshooting, or sales decisions appropriate to this certification level.

The certification is intended for network solution architects, presales engineers, consultants, and professionals responsible for campus design. It is relevant to career paths such as Campus Access Architect, Network Solutions Architect, Presales Network Engineer, Design Consultant. Atmic Networks maps it to Professional Level for website filtering and to the roles listed later in this document. The credential can demonstrate a focused HPE capability or support progression through HPE ATP, ASE, Master ASE, solution, product, networking, or sales pathways.

The current earning route is: Complete the recommended Campus Access architecture training; Pass HPE7-A11 HPE Network Campus Access Professional Architect Exam. Mandatory prerequisites are stated separately from recommended experience: No separate lower certification is listed as mandatory for the current new-candidate exam path. Candidates should use the active HPE Certification and Learning data card, complete the recommended training and labs, and confirm every exam identifier before registration. HPE is expanding modular curricula and badge exams, so a certification data card can show a proctored route, a modular route, or migration options.

HPE0, HPE6, and HPE7 exams are proctored through Pearson VUE test centers or OnVUE where available; HPE2 and HPE3 exams are timed web-based assessments; HPE1 and HPE4 are practical exams. This credential's current validity is three years from the achievement date under hpe's versionless technical-certification model. Candidates should retain score reports and monitor their HPE credential management profile for badges, expiration dates, prerequisites, and recertification requirements.

Track Details & Exam Requirements

Certification provider: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Certification and Learning

Credential type: HPE Aruba Networking Certified Professional

Current status: Active

Mandatory prerequisites: No separate lower certification is listed as mandatory for the current new-candidate exam path

Recommended experience: Several years of campus networking, requirements analysis, design, sizing, security, resiliency, and proposal experience are recommended

Certification path

1. Complete the recommended Campus Access architecture training
2. Pass HPE7-A11 HPE Network Campus Access Professional Architect Exam

Assessment details

Assessment identifier: HPE7-A11

Assessment name: HPE Network Campus Access Professional Architect Exam

Status: Active

Assessment type: Proctored

Time allowed: 2 hours

Number of questions or tasks: 70 questions

Passing score: 66%

Languages: English, Japanese, and Latin American Spanish

Delivery: Pearson VUE test center or OnVUE online proctoring where available

Exam price: US$350 in developed countries or US$195 in emerging countries; taxes may apply

Skills measured: The current HPE exam blueprint includes:

• Requirements interpretation
• Campus architecture
• Bill of materials
• High availability and security
• Proposal development

Exam retake and result policy

• For HPE0, HPE6, and HPE7 proctored exams, HPE applies a fourteen-day wait when the previous two attempts occurred within fourteen days; every attempt is normally charged at the applicable price.
• Proctored exams must normally be cancelled or rescheduled at least 24 hours before the appointment.

Registration, results, and credential tracking

• Create or use one HPE profile in the HPE credential management platform for exam registration and certification history.
• For a Pearson VUE or OnVUE appointment, make sure the legal name in the profile matches the identification presented at check-in.
• Web-based HPE2 and HPE3 exams are timed and must be completed within the purchase window shown by the platform.
• A certification badge is issued only after all required assessments and prerequisites are complete and recorded.

Validity & Recertification

Validity: Three years from the achievement date under HPE's versionless technical-certification model

Renewal method: Complete the active recertification option before expiration, normally by passing the current exam, an approved delta or recertification assessment, or a qualifying higher-level path shown on the certification data card

Current-path rule: Use the active certification data card because HPE can replace exams, add modular badge routes, or publish migration requirements.

Expired certification: If the credential expires, complete the current recertification or initial certification path shown by HPE.

Recordkeeping: Monitor the HPE credential management profile and official expiration date rather than relying only on reminder messages.