Certifications
The certification ladder
One entry exam, three specialties beside it, a tier above them and a partner credential alongside. Certified Builder is open today; the credentials marked Coming are proposed and arrive as their exams are built. Prep is free, retakes are free inside the validity window, and every exam credential renews with a short release-tied exam.
The seven
Four rungs, seven credentials
Certified Builder opens the ladder today. The six marked Coming are proposed in the certifications review and open as their exams and preparation are built; GRC Practitioner follows the GRC concepts course.
Entry
Solution Creators and Solution Managers; anyone who builds. Prep: the Builder path, M1 to B8.
Exam
70 questions, 120 minutes, 70 percent, open book
Price
$100, prep free
Valid
Two years
Prerequisite
None
Specialties, each with Certified Builder behind it
Coming
Design, govern and roll out solutions at scale; the Consultant prerequisite.
Exam
70 questions plus an architecture package, scored by a person
Price
Valid
Two years
Coming
Builders who design agentic solutions; the credential behind the third AI status.
Exam
60 questions plus one agentic workflow, scored by a person
Price
Valid
Two years
Coming
The IT or security owner: SSO, SCIM, data region, the event log and AI governance.
Exam
60 questions, 100 minutes, 70 percent
Price
Valid
Two years
The tier above
Coming
Earned, not sat: Certified Builder plus two of Administrator, Architect and AI Architect. No exam, no fee.
Status
Proposed as the stacked tier (decision 1 of the certifications review)
Valid
Follows the underlying credentials
Alongside, for partners and for GRC practitioners
Coming
Partners who implement for clients. Gates the Services tiers: one to join, 3 Select, 6 Premier, 12 Elite.
Exam
120 scenario questions, three hours, plus one workshop build
Price
$300, first seat free per partner tier
Valid
One year
Later
Compliance, risk and audit practitioners on Signature; follows the GRC concepts course.
Exam
60 questions, 90 minutes, 75 percent, open book
Price
Valid
Two years
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