Certification Requirements

Below are the requirements for certification. Certifications are earned in two phases: (1) Eligibility Phase, and (2) Competency Assessment Phase.

Phase 1 establishes your eligibility. In Phase 2, your skills competency will be assessed. When you successfully complete both phases, you will earn your certification.

  Eligibility Requirements (Phase 1)

The purpose of the Eligibility Requirements Phase is to assess your background to determine your eligibility to apply for certification. This includes an assessment of your experience and education to determine if you have the minimum background requirements for the next phase. We place a higher emphasis on experience. No fee is assessed to determine your eligibility in phase 1.

Experience and Education Eligibility Requirements:

• Professional Level
  • Must meet one of the following requirements:
    1. Five (5) years of experience
       OR
    2. Four (4) years of experience plus associate degree OR technical/career certificate or diploma
       OR
    3. Three (3) years of experience plus bachelor's degree
  • 25% of required experience must be within the last 5 years
• Senior Level
  • Must meet one of the following requirements:
    1. Eight (8) years of experience
       OR
    2. Seven (7) years of experience plus associate degree OR technical/career certificate or diploma
       OR
    3. Six (6) years of experience plus bachelor's degree
  • 25% of required experience must be within the last 5 years
  • Must have 2 years of project lead or supervisory experience
• Master Level
  • Must meet one of the following requirements:
    1. Twelve (12) years of experience
       OR
    2. Eleven (11) years of experience plus associate degree OR technical/career certificate or diploma
       OR
    3. Ten (10) years of experience plus bachelor's degree
       OR
    4. Nine (9) years of experience plus master's degree
  • 25% of required experience must be within the last 10 years
  • Must have 2 years of project lead or supervisory experience
  • Must have 2 years of managerial experience

Important Eligibility Notes

The following are specific experience and education requirements:

• Experience:
  • Experience must be relevant and verifiable.
  • The experience requirement must come from US-based companies.
  • If you are an independent contractor or consultant that perform project work and not fully employed, individual industry projects will count towards work experience. The project work must equate to the amount of required work experience.
• Education: (college degree, technical/career certificate or diploma)
  • Must be in a relevant field.
  • The education requirement must come from U.S. based institutions.
• At this time we do not accept international applicants. We do not have international offices or staff.

  Competency Requirements (Phase 2)

Once your eligibility has been determined, the next step is to verify your work experience and education and complete a Competency-Based "hands on" Assessment in your certification field. You are given a specific mini-project to accomplish and submit for peer evaluation.

• Submit the Assessment and Certification Fee
  (Specific certifications may vary in price - Posted on individual certification pages)
  $100 Off Certification Launch Pricing (through the end of November)
  • Professional Level: $295 $195
  • Senior Level: $395 $295
  • Master Level: $495 $395
• Competency-Based Assessment
  • Specific requirements are provided for each certification
  • Home-Based Assessment
  • Peer evaluated for acceptance
• Feedback Provided and Recommendation Decision
  • Constructive feedback is provided on your Competency-Based Assessment.
  • If accepted, you will earn your certification.