PeopleCert recently announced that all individuals who hold one or more ITIL 4 certification will need to renew them within three years from their original certification date in order to keep them current.
Over recent months itSMF UK have been working closely with PeopleCert to help establish precisely what the options are for those seeking to renew existing qualifications – if you missed it you can view the recent ‘ITIL Certification renewal process & updates’ webinar (presented by Markus Bause, VP Product at PeopleCert) in the event recordings section of the member area.
One of these options is via Continual Professional Development (CPD) points and, as of 15 April 2024, itSMF UK are the first organisation in the world to award CPD points for all our events and activities – exclusive to itSMF UK members.
How does certification renewal work?
The three routes to certification renewal now available are:
- Collect and log CPD points
Certification renewal requires accumulating 20 annual CPD points per annum for three consecutive years and maintaining an active PeopleCert Plus Membership. - Take further courses and certification
Candidates can renew any certification within a product suite such as ITIL 4 by completing an extra course and passing its exam in the same suite before the renew by date. - Retake existing certification
Candidates can renew their certification by retaking their original exam before the renewal date.
NOTE: Candidates not renewing a certification within three years will remain on the Successful Candidates Register (SCR) with a note indicating non-alignment with current requirements. Even if a certification has passed its renew-by date, it will still be accepted as a prerequisite for taking further certifications.
CPD Route to renewal
PeopleCert Plus Membership is required (subscription details can be found at peoplecert.org) but there are no further course or examination costs involved.
PeopleCert have divided CPD-earning activities into three areas:
- Professional Experience
- Professional Education
- Community
A minimum of five of the 20 points required each year need to be within the Professional Experience category, but otherwise candidates are free to log points in either of the remaining categories.
Earning CPD points with itSMF UK
Thanks to our agreement with PeopleCert, itSMF UK are the first organisation worldwide to offer ITIL CPD points against all of our member services – providing an opportunity for you to log all 20 of the points required to satisfy the annual certification renewal.
Points can be earned in many ways, but the most obvious will be by attending events e.g. a two-day pass for ITSM24 alone will allow you to log 15 points – that’s three quarters of the annual requirement. But you can also earn points by speaking at events, writing content, being interviewed as part of an ITSM maturity assessment or if you take part in our new mentoring scheme (to be rolled out over the summer).
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