The data protection course, at a student price.
Companies pay people to keep their data safe and to get it back after an attack. Veeam is the software most of them use, and Veeam requires training before you can sit the VMCE+ exam. This course meets that requirement.
Verify a school email first, then check out at $699. One payment, nothing renews. Pay over time with Klarna or Afterpay if you prefer.
- Veeam Authorized Education Center
- Four courses, 71 hours
- Most school domains, not just .edu
Most schools do not teach this. That is part of why it pays.
Backup and recovery is the job of making sure a company can get its data back after a failure, a mistake or a ransomware attack. Veeam is the tool most companies use, and Veeam certification is a credential employers ask for by name.
Why the certification matters
VMCE and VMCA retired in March 2026. VMCE+ and VMCSE replaced them, and Veeam made training a hard requirement to sit either exam. Graduating with the training already done puts you ahead of applicants who have to find it themselves.
The reason people do this.
Companies pay for this skill because losing their data costs them far more than paying someone who can get it back.
That is what $699 works out to against a first year salary at the bottom of the entry level range. You are buying the credential that gets you considered for the second bar.
Wage figures are US Bureau of Labor Statistics data for the Tampa metro area, May 2025, and the Florida Department of Commerce minimum wage schedule. The uncertified range reflects $14 to $18 an hour at full time hours; Florida’s minimum wage is $14.00, rising to $15.00 on 30 September 2026. Salary ranges reflect US market data as of 2026. For network and systems administrators, even the lowest paid tenth earn about $62,640 across the US and about $62,280 around Tampa. What you earn depends on your experience, your employer and where you live. Finishing this course does not guarantee you a job, an interview, or any particular salary.
Four steps, a few minutes.
The $699 price is applied by a private link, so the discount cannot be shared or scraped. Checking out without that link charges the full $1,899, so start here.
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Use the Sign up button at the top of this page. It is free, and you must use your school email address.
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Check out at $699
Open the link and enroll. Access starts immediately.
If the link does not arrive, check your spam folder, then contact us. Academic domains across the UK, Australia, Latin America, Asia and Africa are accepted, not only .edu. If yours is not recognised, contact us and we will review it. One discounted seat per person.
Four courses. Ninety days.
The full VMCE+ track, plus Enterprise Data Security once you finish the rest.
Veeam Backup & Replication
The core product. Install it, design jobs, and recover when it counts.
26 hoursVeeam ONE
Monitoring, alerting, reporting and capacity planning across the estate.
17 hoursVeeam Recovery Orchestrator
Build recovery plans, test them safely, and prove they work.
12 hoursEnterprise Data Security
Ransomware, immutability and hardening. Unlocks free when you finish the rest.
16 hoursSeventy-one hours over ninety days works out to about five to six hours a week. Enterprise Data Security is granted automatically once the other three are complete, at no extra cost.
Is it worth your time and money?
A walkthrough of what the training covers, how it is structured, and who it suits, from the Tsunati team who built it. Under three minutes, no signup.
This is our own video, so treat it as the sales pitch. The learner posts further down are not ours.
Real posts from people who took these courses.
Not collected testimonials. These are public posts learners wrote on their own accounts, on their own initiative.
These learners took the same four courses on Veeam University Pro, our sister school for enterprise teams. The curriculum is identical. Posts are embedded live from LinkedIn and belong to their authors.
What they said about the actual teaching
The content was split into manageable chunks, some very short, with the longest modules around 20 minutes.
The quizzes are more detailed than the course alone might suggest. In several cases, the questions referenced very specific statements made by the trainer, so listening carefully really matters.
I am enjoying it so far. I highly recommend taking this training course.
More from the Veeam community
If you are working with Veeam Backup and Replication and you have not yet invested time in understanding VRO, this course is the most efficient way to get there.
I found the self-paced format genuinely beneficial: I could fit the content around my schedule, with a few longer sessions over a weekend.
By the end of the course, I felt I had a solid understanding of the product and where it can add value, especially the real-world use cases it is designed for.
This training feels less like a checkbox and more like an opportunity to recalibrate how I use the product.
I took the course, and it was fantastic, and the instructor was great.
This immediately sets the tone: this is a hands-on course.
He finished it. Here is what he said.
“Clear structure and well designed self paced format. Practical demonstration instead of theory heavy slides.”
Michael Melter on finishing Veeam ONE Essentials
His full post is shown as he published it. Scroll inside it to reach the video.
Someone is actually there.
Self paced does not mean unsupported. The courses are moderated, and there is a person on the other end when you need one.
Ask questions as you go
The courses are moderated. If a lesson or a lab does not make sense, post your question and get an answer instead of guessing.
Learn alongside other people
Compare notes with other learners working through the same material, and with the wider Veeam community doing this work day to day.
Real help for account problems
Password, billing or access trouble goes to a human at support@veeamuniversity.com.
Students, faculty and staff.
Currently enrolled
Undergraduate, graduate and continuing education students at an accredited institution.
Faculty and staff
Teaching staff, lab administrators and IT staff at an accredited institution qualify on the same terms.
Most school domains
Not just .edu. Academic domains worldwide are accepted, and we will review yours if it is not recognised.
Buying for a class?
We handle purchase orders, invoices and group seats for schools. Tell us how many students you have and when your term starts, and a person will answer within one business day.
Include your institution, seat count and term start date and we can quote straight away.
Before you start.
Do I have to take training to get certified?
Yes. Veeam requires it. Attending relevant training is a hard requirement to sit the VMCE+ and VMCSE exams, and this course meets that requirement because Tsunati is a Veeam Authorized Education Center.
My school email was not recognised. What now?
Contact us at support@veeamuniversity.com and we will review your domain. We accept academic domains worldwide, not only .edu, and the list is not exhaustive.
What does the exam cost?
Veeam has not published VMCE+ pricing yet. The exam is not included here. You book and pay for it through Veeam when you are ready.
Am I charged again after 90 days?
No. You pay $699 once. There is no subscription and nothing renews, so there is nothing to cancel. Your access runs for 90 days from the day you buy and then closes.
Can I split the cost into smaller payments?
Yes. Choose Klarna or Afterpay in the payment box instead of a card. They pay the $699 up front and you pay them back over time. They show you the amounts and dates before you agree, and your courses open right away either way.
How many hours will this take?
About 71 hours across the four courses. Spread over 90 days that is roughly five to six hours a week, which fits alongside a full course load.
Do I need a lab or my own hardware?
No. The courses use clickable labs, so nothing is required beyond a browser.
Do I need experience to start?
There is no formal prerequisite. Comfort with Windows, Linux and basic networking helps you move faster.
Can I ask questions while I work through it?
Yes. The courses are moderated, so you can post a question when something does not make sense and get an answer. You can also compare notes with other learners and the wider Veeam community.
Who do I contact about billing, passwords or access?
Email support@veeamuniversity.com and a person will help. That is the right address for anything to do with your account rather than the course material itself.
The video says Veeam University Pro. Is that the same thing?
Yes. Veeam University Pro is our sister school for enterprise teams. The four courses are the same ones you get here, taught from the same material. Only the school name and the plan around it are different.
How do I get Enterprise Data Security?
Finish the other three courses and it unlocks automatically, at no extra cost.
You do not have to pay it all today.
At checkout you can choose Klarna or Afterpay instead of a card. Both are Buy Now, Pay Later services. They pay the $699 for you up front, and you pay them back in smaller amounts over time.
You start right away
Your courses open the moment the order goes through, exactly as they would if you paid by card. You are not waiting for payments to finish.
You see the plan first
Klarna and Afterpay show you the payment amounts and the dates before you agree to anything. Nothing is hidden.
Or pay by card
Card, Klarna and Afterpay all sit side by side in the payment box. Pick whichever one suits you.
Ninety days from now, you could be certified.
Access opens the minute you pay. No cohort, no start date, no waiting for a class to fill.
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