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pre-requisites for the certifications

Hello,
Sorry if I'm asking something already answered.
Are any pre-requisites for the certifications? Meaning that I have to take first Foundational, then Generalist, then a Specialst exam?
May I skip the Foundational exam and take directly the Generalist?
Someone can take directly Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall Engineer exam?

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L1 Bithead

No worries 😀 There are no mandatory prerequisites. You have the flexibility to choose the order in which you take our certification exams. Given that our new certifications are role based, we recommend that you pursue certifications relevant to your current role or the role you aspire to in the future. 

Certification Program Lead

Flexibility for the order? Meaning that to be Specialist you have to pass all three mentioned? Foundational, Generalist, Specialist ?

Actually, I'm interested in Network Security > Next-Generation Firewall Engineer certification. This looks like old PCNSE but for that there was an PCNSA first. Should I understand that there are no prerequisites at all? Comparing to Cisco, one can pass all CCNP exams but if he's not passing CCNA exam, he will not get the CCNP certification. Thanks for clarifying that to me.

There are no prerequisites. You can take the exams in any order and will earn the corresponding certification for each exam passed when you do so. Thus, you can take the NGFW Engineer exam and earn the NGFW Engineer certification even if you hold no other Palo Alto Networks certifications.
Certification Program Lead

This is great news. Thank you!

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