Channel Partner Program
Focuses on a partner's ability to deliver intelligent networks and technology architectures built on integrated products, services, and software platforms.
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The Authorized Partner Program helps quantify new market opportunities and gauge partner interest in addressing these markets. It bridges the Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) Program and the Specialization Program. Learn more.
Authorized Partner Program
| Role-based Curricula | |
|---|---|
| Authorized Connected Grid | Account Manager, Field Engineer, Practice Manager, System Engineer |
| Authorized SP Video | Account Manager - All Theatres, System Engineer 1 and 2 |
The Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) Program helps define the core knowledge and skills required to deploy advanced and emerging technology. The ATP Program is an invitation-only program. Learn more.
Authorized Technology Provider (ATP)
| Role-Based Curricula | |
|---|---|
| IP Interoperability and Collaboration System (IPICS) | Account Manager, Field Engineer, System Engineer |
Mobile Internet Technology (MIT) |
Account Manager, Field Engineer, System Engineer |
| SaaS Conferencing and EIM Resale | Account Manager, Field Engineer, System Engineer, Technical Support Specialist |
| Telehealth | Account Manager, System Engineer |
| TelePresence Video Master | Account Manager, System Engineer, Field Engineer |
| TelePresence Video Master Global | Global TelePresence Deals Expert (GTDE) |
| TelePresence Video Master Satellite | Satellite Account Manager, Satellite Systems Engineer, Satellite Field Engineer |
| UCCE (Unified Contact Center for Enterprise) | Account Manager, Deployment Engineer (DE)/Tactical Support Engineer, Project Manager, Systems Engineer |
Specialization reflects the depth of a partner's skills in a particular technology or architecture. There are four levels of specialization: Entry, Express, Advanced, and Master, each representing greater capabilities in sales, technical, and lifecycle services. Learn more.
Specializations
| Entry-level specialization | Role-Based Curricula |
|---|---|
| Small and Midsize Business | Account Manager, Engineer |
| Express-level Specialization | Role-Based Curricula |
| Express Collaboration | Account Manager, Field Engineer, Sales Engineer |
| Express Foundation | Account Manager, Field Engineer, Systems Engineer |
| Express Security Email | Account Manager, Engineer |
| Express Security Intrusion Prevention System - IPS | Account Manager, Engineer |
| Express Security Next Generation Firewall | Account Manager, Engineer |
| Express Security Web | Account Manager, Engineer |
| Express Video | Account Manager, Engineer |
| Advanced and Architecture-level Specialization | Role-Based Curricula |
| Advanced Core and WAN | Account Manager, Field Engineer, Systems Engineer |
| Advanced Enterprise Networks Architecture | Account Manager, Field Engineer 1, Field Engineer 2, Systems Engineer |
| Advanced Security Architecture | Account Manager, Field Engineer, Systems Engineer |
| Advanced Unified Access | Account Manager, Field Engineer, Systems Engineer |
| Collaboration Architecture | Account Manager, Field Engineer 1 , Systems Engineer |
| Data Center Architecture | Account Manager, Field Engineer 1 (Unified Computing), Field Engineer 2 (Unified Fabric), Systems Engineer |
| Technology Specialization | Role-Based Curricula |
| Advanced Content Security (Applications not accepted after 1 July 2014) | Account Manager, Field Engineer ,Systems Engineer |
| Advanced Video | Account Manager, Field Engineer, Systems Engineer |
| Unified Computiing | Account Manager, Field Engineer, Systems Engineer |
| Unified Fabric | Account Manager, Field Engineer, Systems Engineer |
Master-level Specialization
| Specializations |
|---|
| Program Overview |
| Master Cloud Builder Specialization |
| Master Security Specialization |
| Master Collaboration Specialization |
Additional Specializations
Global Commerce Specialization recognizes partners that have a global presence and proven capability in providing consistent commerce and product logistics services to global customers.