The ACE program is now tiered Associate / Specialist / Professional / Expert with remote, performance-based lab exams; the Associate level (Network Foundations track) is the successor of the old ACE: L2 level. Exam prices require an Arista Academy login (not public). Confirms Arista Certified Engineer tiers: Associate, Specialist, Professional, Expert; associate exams are 2 hours, virtual/remote, no course requirement ('zero courseware requirement'). Exam fee not disclosed on page.
No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.
Does not expire (Renewal policy not verified.).
Entry Arista EOS credential; relevant for cloud-titan/data-center networks.