What happens to my qualification after 3 years?

PeopleCert have announced that all of their global best practice qualifications must now be renewed after 3 years.
What this means is that 3 years after you pass your exam(s), you need to recertify or a note will be added next to your name in the successful candidate register, stating your certification needs to be renewed to align with current certification requirements.

Here are the key dates:

  • If you passed your exam(s) before 30th June 2020 you have until 1 July 2023 to renew.
  • If you passed your exam(s) after 30th June 2020 you need to renew within 3 years of the date you passed.

This applies to:

Service Management Ecosystem ITIL4

Project Management Ecosystem

PRINCE2® 5th and 6th Editions
PRINCE2® Agile
MSP® 4th and 5th Editions
M_o_R® 3rd and 4th Editions
MoP®
P3O®
MoV®

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What do I need to do?

There are 2 routes available for those looking to recertify:

All of our courses include exams in the price. We’d suggest Route 1 as it presents an opportunity for progression.

Route 1: Upskill to recertify

I currently have a single qualification

You can renew your certification by taking a new course from the same ecosystem.

This allows you to avoid retaking the same exam AND to gain a new qualification at the same time.

Eg: you can renew PRINCE2 Foundation by passing PRINCE2 Practitioner, or by passing MSP Foundation.

I have multiple qualifications in the same ecosystem

By taking a new course from the same product ecosystem, you can renew all of your certifications in one go.

Eg: If you already have both ITIL Foundation & ITIL Specialist: High Velocity IT, you can recertify these by taking any other ITIL Specialist or Extension Module.

What can QA do for me?

We can offer recertification discounts (dependent on eligibility – please enquire), for those wishing to upskill their people/themselves in order to recertify.

Route 2: Retake to retain

I currently have a single qualification

You can retake the same course and exam as before. Upon passing, you’ll retain your certification for another 3 years.

Eg: If you have ITIL4 Foundation, you can retake the same exam to retain your certification for another 3 years.

I have multiple qualifications in the same ecosystem

If you wish to retake to recertify, you only need to retake the highest level qualification you hold.

Eg: If you already have MSP Foundation and Practitioner, you only need to retake the practitioner exam – this will automatically renew Foundation

What can QA do for me?

If you wish to retake to retain, we can offer a few options:

Self-paced eLearning + exam*

Total Learning + exam (self-paced eLearning + 2 days revision)*

Short courses*

*Subject to availability. Please enquire to learn more.