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Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA)

The Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA) is the final step in the three-part LabVIEW certification process. The exam verifies the user’s ability to build a sensible VI hierarchy and project plan for delivering an application that fulfills a set of high-level requirements. Certified Architects provide technical leadership, helping ensure the developers on their team follow best practices and become more competent and efficient developers.

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Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA)

Highest level of LabVIEW certification
Valid for 4 years from date issued; recertification required to maintain credentials
Benefits include use of the professional certification badge logo and digital credentials as well as exclusive events, such as the CLA summit

PREPARING FOR YOUR EXAM

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RECOMMENDED EXPERIENCE LEVEL

NI recommends that you have 24 months or more developing medium to large applications in LabVIEW.

Taking both NI's Managing Software Engineering in LabVIEW and Advanced Architectures for LabVIEW courses may substitute for 12 months of LabVIEW development experience.

EXAM DETAILS

Prerequisite:	An active Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) certification
Format:	VI and application architecture development
Duration:	4 hours
Location:	Online or Onsite (NI global sites or at your location)

Resources for Taking an Exam Online:

Customer Instructions for Taking an Exam Online

RECERTIFICATION PROCESS

Certified professionals can recertify using one of two methods: a recertification exam or recertification by points.

RECERTIFICATION INTERVAL

4 Years

RECERTIFICATION EXAM DETAILS

Format	Multiple choice
Duration	1 hour
Location	Online or at a PSI testing center
Prepare	Access CLA-R Exam Preparation Resources
Recertify	Register to take CLA-R Exam Online or at a PSI test center

RECERTIFICATION BY POINTS

By participating and completing approved activities, certified professionals can earn and accumulate points redeemable toward recertification.

Click here to download the full Recertification by Points policy.