# professional certificate validation

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/professional-certificate-validation/35541>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [April 5, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/professional-certificate-validation/35541 "2021-04-05T19:17:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Iana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@Iana](https://forums.suse.com/u/Iana)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/professional-certificate-validation/35541/1 "2021-04-05T19:17:51Z")

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Dear Community,  
Could you please advise on how can I validate my certificate “050-720 Certified Linux Administrator 11” which was issued to me in 2015. I only know my “Certification ID#”, and also I have a pdf copy of it.  
Huge thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![ricmarq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/ricmarq/32/8264_2.png) [@ricmarq](https://forums.suse.com/u/ricmarq)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/professional-certificate-validation/35541/2 "2021-04-11T21:21:09Z")

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Hi @Iana ,  
(Usual Disclaimer: I do **NOT** work at/for SUSE. I’m just another Forum user here)  
The web page [https://training.suse.com/certification/register-to-take-certification-exam-online/](https://training.suse.com/certification/register-to-take-certification-exam-online/) lists an e-mail address that may be useful for you to contact SUSE regarding your question: [certification@suse.com](mailto:certification@suse.com)  
By the way, in that same web page, the right hand side has a vertical navigation, including a “ **Certification Resources** ” section. In that “Certification Resources” section, there’s a “**[Certification Database (login required)](https://suse.useclarus.com/ "Certification Database (login required)")**” - [https://suse.useclarus.com/](https://suse.useclarus.com/) - that may also help you: if you are able to log in there, you should see the Certificates of your SUSE Certifications in the “**[My Certifications](https://suse.useclarus.com/view/my_credentials/ "My Certifications")**” web page - [https://suse.useclarus.com/view/my\_credentials/](https://suse.useclarus.com/view/my_credentials/) - including, I think, the certificate of your CLA (Certified Linux Administrator). As you probably know, SUSE changed the “ **CLA** ” (Certified Linux Administrator) designation to “ **SCA** ” (SUSE Certified Administrator) a few years ago, probably in 2016 - see [https://www.suse.com/c/suse-training-certification-susecon-2016/](https://www.suse.com/c/suse-training-certification-susecon-2016/)  
I hope this helps!