Learning & certification
Learning, practice, simulations and certification
Each stage has a different purpose. Learning progress and formative outputs must not be read as a credential.
Current status
| Stage | What it includes | Availability | What the output means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning | ASTRA Tech Sales Associate programme: 5 modules · 40 chapters · about 25 guided learning hours* ASTRA Tech Sales Advisor programme: 7 modules · 56 chapters · about 33 guided learning hours* ASTRA Cybersecurity Sales Specialist programme: 6 modules · 36 sections. | Available with access | Progress records completion; it is not proof of mastery. |
| Practice | Integrated practice: Associate programme has six cases with 30 tasks and Advisor programme has eight cases with 54 tasks. You can save, leave, resume and revise your answers before one final submission. | Integrated practice, available with access | Task explanations and capability profiles; no pass mark or credential. |
| Simulation | Learner simulations are available with each programme: two with the ASTRA Tech Sales Associate programme and four with the ASTRA Tech Sales Advisor programme. | Included with programme access | Formative evidence and observations; no score, pass or credential. |
| Mock exam | A full-format mock exam, for practice only. It never counts as a certification sitting or certification result. | Mock examination — opens with your voucher | Practice result only. |
| Certification | Separate, supervised exam | Vouchers on sale | Examination vouchers are on sale. Sittings open when certification goes live; voucher holders are told the date by email. |
| Credential | Awarded only through certification | Issued on passing, once sittings open | Examination vouchers are on sale. Sittings open when certification goes live; voucher holders are told the date by email. |
* Provisional planning estimate. Exam time is 120 minutes.
One clear distinction.
Learning records where a learner has progressed. Practice and simulations provide formative feedback on decisions made with disclosed or evolving evidence. Only a future approved certification exam, scored against an approved standard after activation, could support a credential.
ASTRA Tech Sales Associate programme completion is not a prerequisite for ASTRA Tech Sales Advisor programme learning or practice. No external accreditation is implied.