NVIDIA certifications every exam, price and renewal rule

9 exams · $125 to $500 · associate, professional

Exams

9 of 9 exams, by vendor and level

Exam	Level	Price	Length	Valid for	Checked
NVIDIA-Certified Associate: Accelerated Data ScienceNCA-ADS · Associate · 60 min	Associate	$125	60 min	2 years	Sep 24
NVIDIA-Certified Associate: AI Infrastructure and OperationsNCA-AIIO · Associate · 60 min	Associate	$125	60 min	2 years	Sep 24
NVIDIA-Certified Associate: Generative AI LLMsNCA-GENL · Associate · 60 min	Associate	$125	60 min	2 years	Sep 24
NVIDIA-Certified Associate: Generative AI MultimodalNCA-GENM · Associate · 60 min	Associate	$125	60 min	2 years	Sep 24
NVIDIA-Certified Professional: Accelerated Data ScienceNCP-ADS · Professional · 120 min	Professional	$200	120 min	2 years	Sep 24
NVIDIA-Certified Professional: Agentic AINCP-AAI · Professional · 120 min	Professional	$200	120 min	2 years	Sep 24
NVIDIA-Certified Professional: Generative AI LLMsNCP-GENL · Professional · 120 min	Professional	$200	120 min	2 years	Sep 24
NVIDIA-Certified Professional: AI InfrastructureNCP-AII · Professional · 120 min	Professional	$400	120 min	2 years	Sep 24
NVIDIA-Certified Professional: AI OperationsNCP-AIOL · Professional · 120 min	Professional	$500	120 min	2 years	Sep 24

About NVIDIA certification

Renewal

NVIDIA certifications are valid for two years, after which you must retake and pass the exam to recertify.

Retakes

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.

Policy source, checked Sep 24, 2026

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