Sitecore Learning
Certifications & Digital Badging
A professional credentialing program that supports your investment
- Digital Badging gives achievers digital representations of their accomplishments
- Rigorously designed tests that are authored by Sitecore experts and administered by an industry-recognized proctoring service
- Certifications by product or role for individuals who need to show proficiency in one or more Sitecore products
- Learning paths and exam readiness materials that prepare learners for success on test day
Sitecore Certification Program
Digital Badging
Available certifications
Digital Badging FAQ
General FAQ
Our certifications help identify the individuals who are best suited to implementing, optimizing, and maintaining your Sitecore solution.
Sitecore Certification Program
Best for
- Technical users such as Administrators and Developers
Certification exam details
- Competency-based tests assess individuals on the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to implement, optimize, and maintain Sitecore products.
- Role-based exams evaluate individuals such as Developers who work across multiple Sitecore products, while product-based exams assess proficiency levels with specific products such as OrderCloud.
- Sitecore experts develop exams based on adult learning best practices. An industry-recognized Certification platform vendor secures the testing experience with their online and in-person proctoring services.
Benefits
- Individuals can distinguish themselves in the marketplace by mastering the knowledge and skills needed to pass a Sitecore certification.
- Companies can select the best candidates to help implement, optimize, and maintain their solutions by working with individuals who are Sitecore certified.
- Certified Administrators and Developers can submit support cases for Sitecore Experience Manager, Sitecore Experience Platform, Sitecore Commerce, and Content Hub.
Digital Badging
At Sitecore Learning, we're passionate about empowering our global community to gain a broad range of skills across various products, and we want to make it effortless for you to showcase your accomplishments. We've partnered with Credly to provide you with digital badges for your credentials, which can be used in email signatures, digital resumes, and on social media platforms like LinkedIn. Each badge includes verified metadata that clearly outlines your qualifications and achievements.
Benefits:
Digital Representation: Certification achievers receive a digital representation of their accomplishment in the form of a badge, which they can easily display and share online.
Portability and Shareability: These digital badges are portable across various platforms, including social media, professional networking sites, resumes, and email signatures.
Verification: Recipients can share their badges with prospective employers or other parties who can verify the badge's authenticity and the skills it represents by clicking on the badge verification link.
Available certifications
We have a range of certifications available to suit your solution’s needs, and many of our exams are offered in English and Japanese versions. (Exams marked with an asterisk (*) lead to Support Portal Access)
Sitecore 10 .NET Developer Certification* (Available in Japanese - Sitecore 10 .NET Developer 認定試験*)
To be a certified Sitecore 10 .NET Developer you are expected to have fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities in eight distinct areas, known as competencies:
- Competency 1: Sitecore structure & platform - 18%
- Competency 2: System Administration for Developers - 13%
- Competency 3: Versioning and Language Fallback - 10%
- Competency 4:Item and Data Foundations. 13%
- Competency 5: Sitecore API - 11%
- Competency 6: Content Search 10%
- Competency 7: Rendering and Layout - 15%
- Competency 8: Personalization - 10%
Exam Format
The Sitecore 10 .NET Developers Certification Exam is a multiple-choice exam proctored through Kryterion Webassessor. To pass the exam and earn certification, you must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly. If you earn lower than the minimum score and want to try again, you will need to repurchase the exam for full price through Kryterion Webassessor.
Note: The exam and its contents are confidential and proprietary to Sitecore.
Closed Book
The Sitecore 10 .NET Developer Certification Exam is closed book. You will not be permitted to refer to notes, study guides, training materials, web searches, installations, or other software when taking the exam on Kryterion Webassessor.
Sitecore 10 System Administrator Certification*
To be a certified Sitecore 10 System Administrator, you are expected to have fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities in eight distinct areas, known as competencies:
- Competency 1: Navigate Control Panel sections and settings
- Competency 2: Workflow and publishing
- Competency 3: User and role management
- Competency 4: Content Author support
- Competency 5: Sitecore architecture and containers
- Competency 6: Sitecore installation, updates, and upgrades
- Competency 7: Performance maximization and health monitoring
- Competency 8: Sitecore Support Services
Exam Format
The Sitecore 10 System Administrator Certification Exam is a multiple-choice exam proctored through Kryterion Webassessor. To pass the exam and earn certification, you must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly. If you earn lower than the minimum score and want to try again, you will need to repurchase the exam for full price through Kryterion Webassessor.
Note: The exam and its contents are confidential and proprietary to Sitecore.
Closed Book
The Sitecore 10 System Administrator Certification Exam is closed book. You will not be permitted to refer to notes, study guides, training materials, web searches, installations, or other software when taking the exam on Kryterion Webassessor.
Sitecore XM Cloud Developer Certification (Available in Japanese - Sitecore XM Cloud Developer 認定試験)
Certified Sitecore XM Cloud Developers will be expected to have fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities in 8 distinct areas:
- Competency 1: XM Cloud Architecture and Developer Workflow - 12%
- Competency 2: Deployment of XM Cloud Projects - 16%
- Competency 3: Renderings and Layout - 14%
- Competency 4: Sitecore Content Serialization - 14%
- Competency 5: Sitecore APIs & Webhooks - 10%
- Competency 6: XM Cloud Pages - 10%
- Competency 7: Security for Developers - 10%
- Competency 8: Data Modeling - 14%
Exam Format
The XM Cloud Developer Certification Exam is a multiple-choice exam proctored through Kryterion Webassessor. To pass the exam and earn certification, you must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly. If you earn lower than the minimum score and want to try again, you will need to repurchase the exam for full price through Kryterion Webassessor.
Note: The exam and its contents are confidential and proprietary to Sitecore.
Closed Book
The Sitecore XM Cloud Developer Certification Exam is closed book. You will not be permitted to refer to notes, study guides, training materials, web searches, installations, or other software when taking the exam on Kryterion Webassessor.
Content Hub Administrator Certification*
To be a certified Sitecore Content Hub Administrator, you are expected to have fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities in 6 distinct areas, known as competencies:
- Competency 1: Asset Management in the Content Hub DAM - 18%
- Competency 2: Content Hub DAM Configuration - 20%
- Competency 3: Security & Rights Management for Content Hub DAM - 16%
- Competency 4: Content Creation & Management with CMP - 16%
- Competency 5: Configure a Workflow using the State Flow Manager - 16%
- Competency 6: Project Management with MRM - 14%
Exam Format
The Sitecore Content Hub Administrator Certification Exam is a multiple-choice exam proctored through Kryterion Webassessor. To pass the exam and earn certification, you must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly. If you earn lower than the minimum score and want to try again, you will need to repurchase the exam for full price through Kryterion Webassessor.
Note: The exam and its contents are confidential and proprietary to Sitecore.
Closed Book
The Sitecore Content Hub Administrator Certification Exam is closed book. You will not be permitted to refer to notes, study guides, training materials, web searches, installations, or other software when taking the exam on Kryterion Webassessor.
Content Hub Developer Certification*
Sitecore OrderCloud Certification
Certified Sitecore OrderCloud developers will be expected to have fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities in 7 distinct areas:
- Competency 1: OrderCloud Architecture and Conventions
- Competency 2: Integration
- Competency 3: User Management and Access Control
- Competency 4: Environments
- Competency 5: Product Management
- Competency 6: Order and Fulfillment Management
- Competency 7: Troubleshooting
Exam Format
Note: The exam and its contents are confidential and proprietary to Sitecore.
Closed Book
The Sitecore OrderCloud Certification Exam is closed book. You will not be permitted to refer to notes, study guides, training materials, web searches, installations, or other software when taking the exam on Kryterion Webassessor.
Sitecore CDP Certification
To be certified in Sitecore CDP, you are expected to have fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities in 5 distinct areas, known as competencies: Exam Format The Sitecore CDP Certification Exam is a multiple-choice exam proctored through Kryterion Webassessor. To pass the exam and earn certification, you must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly. If you earn lower than the minimum score and want to try again, you will need to repurchase the exam for full price through Kryterion Webassessor. Note: The exam and its contents are confidential and proprietary to Sitecore. Closed Book The Sitecore CDP Certification Exam is closed book. You will not be permitted to refer to notes, study guides, training materials, web searches, installations, or other software when taking the exam on Kryterion Webassessor.
Sitecore Personalize Certification
To be certified in Sitecore Personalize, you are expected to have fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities in four distinct areas, known as competencies:
Exam Format The Sitecore Personalize Certification Exam is a multiple-choice exam proctored through Kryterion Webassessor. To pass the exam and earn certification, you must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly. If you earn lower than the minimum score and want to try again, you will need to repurchase the exam for full price through Kryterion Webassessor. Note: The exam and its contents are confidential and proprietary to Sitecore. Closed Book The Sitecore Personalize Certification Exam is closed book. You will not be permitted to refer to notes, study guides, training materials, web searches, installations, or other software when taking the exam on Kryterion Webassessor.
Digital Badging FAQ
Common questions and answers
Digital badges are web-based types of credentials that verify achievements and contain embedded metadata detailing the specific skills or accomplishments earned.
These visual symbols can be easily shared online, offering a simple and accessible way to showcase one's capabilities.
We aim to broaden our credentials to encompass additional products and roles, enhancing our certification program with a digital badging initiative.
Digital badges offer a streamlined and credible way to showcase your Sitecore skills online, providing employers and peers with verifiable evidence of your achievements and competencies.
To ensure a high-quality earner experience, we are implementing badging in phases.
We will begin issuing badges for certification exams first, starting with XM Cloud in early December 2023.
Badges for other certifications, roles, and skill levels will roll out over the course of 2024.
Credly will be our digital badge vendor.
For more information on Credly, including how to accept badges, please see their knowledge base.
We recommend starting with the following articles:
When we assign a digital badge to a certification exam, that badge will replace the PDF certificate issued for successful completion.
For now, only XM Cloud will have digital badges assigned.
Starting in Spring 2024, we’ll begin issuing digital badges for other certification exams.
We will be adding a Talent Directory to our Sitecore Credly page in the coming months. You'll be able to search by badge, skill, region, or individual earner. In the meantime, if you would like to verify if someone has earned certification, you will need to check their LinkedIn profile page or ask for them to share the badge with you. Refer to the Credly support page for assistance with sharing badges.
General FAQ
Common questions and answers
Customers with Content Hub, Sitecore Experience Manager, Sitecore Experience Platform, and Sitecore Commerce will need a certified developer or administrator to create support cases.
Exams available as standalone items can be purchased directly though Kryterion Webassessor. You can access your Sitecore Webassessor account by launching the Kryterion Webassessor App through Sitecore Okta. If you are a Sitecorian, the app will be available in the MyApps page.
Exams purchased as part of a bundle can be purchased in the Sitecore Learning shop. If you receive a voucher or coupon to take an exam, it will be valid for 12 months. Exam appointments on Kryterion Webassessor can be scheduled up to three months in advance.
If you are interested in purchasing exams in bulk or as part of a contract, reach out to globaltraining@sitecore.com.
All Sitecore certification exams are proctored through Kryterion Webassessor.
You will need a Sitecore Learning account. If you do not have one already, please register for a Sitecore Learning account with your Business Email through one of the links below:
- If you are a partner: https://partners.sitecore.com/s/registration
- If you are a customer: https://www.sitecore.com/account/signup
If you purchase your exam as a standalone item, you will be able to register for an exam appointment as part of completing your transaction.
If you purchase an exam as part of a bundle, you will receive an exam voucher to register for your exam appointment on Kryterion Webassessor. (Please allow 2 weeks to receive your voucher code)
You can find the requirements for taking a proctored exam on Kryterion’s website. You will need to use the same email address for both your Kryterion and Sitecore Learning platform accounts.
Currently, Sitecore certifications do not expire. However, to ensure that certified individuals maintain the skills needed to succeed with Sitecore, we will be rolling out guidelines about certification expiration soon.
Our most recent recommendations about recommended training can be found on the Sitecore Learning platform. You can also enroll in a free study guide to get additional information on competencies and a set of practice questions.
Exam preparation workshops, led by Sitecore Trainers, are also now available.
We offer Certification Bundles which provides you with role-based training and exam prep content you need to prepare for your certification exam, accompanied by a certification voucher.
Please send an email to globaltraining@sitecore.com.