NVIDIA-Certified Professional: AI Operations exam price, length, validity and renewal
NVIDIA · Professional · NCP-AIOL · $500 · 120 min · 30 multiple choice plus 3 hands-on lab exercises · valid 2 years
Exam facts
Checked Sep 24, 2026 on NVIDIA's page| Price | $500 per attempt, US list priceadditional taxes may apply in some countries and regions |
|---|---|
| Length | 120 min |
| Questions | 30 multiple choice plus 3 hands-on lab exercises |
| Format | Multiple choice plus hands-on lab |
| Valid for | 2 years |
| Renewal | Recertify by retaking and passing the exam. |
| Prerequisites | Two to three years of operational experience working in a data center with NVIDIA hardware solutions |
| Level | Professional |
| Delivery | Online, remotely proctored (registration through Certiverse) |
| Languages | English |
| Status | ActiveExam page code is NCP-AIOL; the certification index lists it as NCP-AIO |
| Source | nvidia.com/en-us/learn/certification/ai-operations-professional/Last checked Sep 24, 2026 |
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About this exam
Intermediate-level credential for operators who monitor, troubleshoot and optimize NVIDIA AI infrastructure, including a live-cluster lab.
What the official page says
- Price: "Price: $500"
- Duration: "Duration: 120 minutes"
- Questions: "includes 30 multiple choice questions, 3 hands-on lab exercises"
- Validity: "This certification is valid for two years from issuance."
NVIDIA certifications are valid for two years, after which you must retake and pass the exam to recertify.
After a failed attempt you buy the exam again and wait 14 days, with at most five attempts at a given exam in a 12-month period.
NVIDIA policyAlso read: nvidia.com/en-us/learn/certification/
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