Earning Criteria

• Certification is open to all applicants -- there is no requirement for any previous certification.
• There are two paths to achieve certification to the ArchiMate 3 Practitioner Body of Knowledge: (1) Complete the 14 Level 1 Learning Units  and the 13 Level 2 Learning Units defined in the Conformance Requirements Document and pass the ArchiMate 3 Part 1 and the ArchiMate 3 Part 2 examination. (2) Candidates previously  certified to the ArchiMate 2 Certified Body of Knowledge can complete the 14 Bridging Learning units, and pass the ArchiMate 3 Advanced Bridge examination.
• The ArchiMate 3 Part 1 and ArchiMate 3 Part 2 examinations are the standard assessment for the ArchiMate 3 Practitioner certification.  For candidates who have previously achieved the ArchiMate 2 Certified qualification the assessment is the ArchiMate 3 Advanced Bridge examination.
• The duration of certification is indefinite -- certification is to a given version of the Body of Knowledge and does not expire, so there are no re-certification or renewal requirements.