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NVIDIA-Certified Professional: AI Operations exam price, length, validity and renewal

NVIDIA · NCP-AIOL

Exam guide

Exam facts

Price$500 per attempt, US list priceadditional taxes may apply in some countries and regions
Length120 min
Questions30 multiple choice plus 3 hands-on lab exercises
FormatMultiple choice plus hands-on lab
Valid for2 years
RenewalRecertify by retaking and passing the exam.
PrerequisitesTwo to three years of operational experience working in a data center with NVIDIA hardware solutions
LevelProfessional
DeliveryOnline, remotely proctored (registration through Certiverse)
LanguagesEnglish
StatusActiveExam page code is NCP-AIOL; the certification index lists it as NCP-AIO
Sourcenvidia.com/en-us/learn/certification/ai-operations-professional/Last checked Nov 6, 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.

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