What are the requirements to receive a badge?

Modified on Wed, 7 May at 10:41 AM

Exam badge:

Starting of October 1, 2023, you will receive an exam badge for each course you complete at the following NSE certification levels: 

  • Fortinet Certified Fundamentals (FCF),
  • Fortinet Certified Associate (FCA),


or you will receive an exam badge for passing any exam for the following NSE certification levels:  

  • Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP),
  • Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist (FCSS), and
  • Fortinet Certified Expert (FCX).


Fortinet only issued exam badges for NSE 4-7 exams taken on or after October 1, 2019. Please note that the following exams are not included in the NSE certification, and therefore, no exam badge was awarded: 

  • NSE 6 FortiVoice, 
  • NSE 6 FortiADC, 
  • NSE 6 FortiSandbox, 
  • NSE 7 FortiSOAR Design and Development, and 
  • NSE 7 ATP. 


Example of an exam badge:


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Certification badge:

Starting of October 1, 2023, you will receive a certification badge if you meet all the requirements for the NSE certification. 




For more information about the requirements to achieve NSE certification badges, see What are the Fortinet requirements for the NSE certifications? and What is the difference between an exam badge and a certification badge?


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