IPMA LEVEL C AGILE
You act in a responsible role in an agile project within a moderate complex environment.
Base your decision to pursue certification in Agile Leadership on your proven experience as well as your desired positioning in the job market.
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Certified Agile Leader IPMA® Level C
Admission criteria
Certification process
The certification process usually takes eight to nine months.
| Stage | Activity | Execution by | Approximate duration |
| 1 | Application to obtain the certificate | ||
| Submit application including professional career, experience in agile projects, references and self-assessment | Candidate | ||
| Check application and announce admission ruling, if positive then demand Executive Summary Report | VZPM | 2-3 weeks | |
| Prepare and submit Executive Summary Report | Candidate | 1 month | |
| Assess Executive Summary Report and announce definitive admission to the certification | VZPM | 3-4 weeks | |
| 2 | Written exam | ||
| Complete written exam | Candidate | 3 hours | |
| Evaluate exam and announce exam result | VZPM | 4-5 weeks | |
| 3 | Report | ||
| Prepare and submit report | Candidate | 6-8 weeks | |
| Assess report and announce result of assessment | VZPM | 1 month | |
| 4 | Interview | ||
| Complete interview | Candidate | 2 hours | |
| Conduct definitive assessment of the certification and announce result | VZPM | 2-3 weeks |
If you have a valid certificate Certified Project Manager IPMA® Level C, you do not need to write the exam and a report.
Price
Price for full certification
| Certification process steps | CHF |
| Application for certification | 200.00 |
| Executive Summary Report (1) | 400.00 |
| Written exam | 600.00 |
| Report (2) | 600.00 |
| Interview | 1'100.00 |
| Certification IPMA Level C agile | 2'900.00 |
(1) CHF 200.00 for the second version of the Executive Summary Report
(2) CHF 400.00 for the second version of the Report
If you have a valid IPMA Level D certificate or one that expired a maximum of 6 months ago, the total price is reduced by CHF 300. For further information, please see our Fee Schedule.
Attention, new prices apply from 1 March 2024.
Price for certification with existing project management certificate IPMA® Level C
| Certification process steps | CHF |
| Application for certification | 200.00 |
| Executive Summary Report (1) | 500.00 |
| Interview | 1'100.00 |
| Certification IPMA Level C agile with existing project management certificate | 1'800.00 |
(1) CHF 200.00 for the second version of the Executive Summary Report
