CMMI Institute - Certifications

How it Works

Select your Certification Program

ISACA offers four different CMMI certifications, with various specialization add-on options for each.

Discover which certification matches your professional development goals and take your career to the next level.
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Apply or enroll in training required for your program

Once you have determined your certification program, find a training course offering that fits into your schedule.

ISACA offers courses around the world.
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Receive and maintain your Certification

Congratulations! You are a CMMI Certified Individual.

Don’t forget to maintain this high level of competency and skills by adhering to the renewal policies.
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CMMI Associate Learn the value of CMMI’s Core Practice Areas and how to use CMMI as a tool for improving performance Demonstrate to employers that you know the basics of the CMMI model and process improvement.	CMMI Practitioner Develop a knowledge of all CMMI domains to assess, improve and sustain process capability in different organizational contexts. Establish yourself as a process and capability improvement champion within your organization.	CMMI Professional Every benefit of the CMMI Practitioner plus: Validate your skills for leading ongoing organizational change efforts. Gain global recognition for your membership in an elite group of management professionals.	CMMI Partner Sponsored Individual Demonstrate dedication to continuous process improvement. Contact ISACA to talk to a representative about all of the options for expert certifications.
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CMMI Recommends

CMMI Associate

Learn the value of CMMI’s Core Practice Areas and how to use CMMI as a tool for improving performance

Demonstrate to employers that you know the basics of the CMMI model and process improvement.

CMMI Practitioner

Develop a knowledge of all CMMI domains to assess, improve and sustain process capability in different organizational contexts.

Establish yourself as a process and capability improvement champion within your organization.

CMMI Professional

Every benefit of the CMMI Practitioner plus:

Validate your skills for leading ongoing organizational change efforts.

Gain global recognition for your membership in an elite group of management professionals.

CMMI Partner Sponsored Individual

Demonstrate dedication to continuous process improvement.

Contact ISACA to talk to a representative about all of the options for expert certifications.

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Maintaining a Certification

Each CMMI Certification has a three year validity period. At the end of a Certification’s validity period, the Certification is no longer valid. Follow the steps to maintain your unique Certification.

How to maintain a CMMI Associate Certification.

Certified CMMI Associates must retake the Associate Exam every three years to ensure that they are educated on the latest CMMI best practices and models. Please refer to the CMMI Associate Policy for further details.
How to maintain a CMMI Practitioner Certification.

Certified CMMI Practitioners must retake the Practitioner Exam every three years to ensure that they are educated on the latest CMMI best practices and models. Please refer to the CMMI Practitioner Policy for further details.
How to maintain a CMMI Professional Certification.

Once certified, Certified CMMI Professionals must keep their knowledge and skills current by participating in a variety of professional development activities.

Over the course of three years, you must earn 50 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits by completing professional development activities. Please refer to the CMMI Professional Policy for further details.
How to maintain a CMMI Instructor Certification.

Certification as CMMI Instructor includes a commitment to ongoing professional development to maintain a high proficiency and skill in the practice.

All CMMI Instructor certifications are valid for three years. Please review the Renewal Requirements for CMMI Instructors that lists the ongoing professional development activities that are required to maintain the certification.
How to maintain a CMMI Lead Appraiser Certification.

Certification as a Lead Appraiser includes a commitment to ongoing professional development to maintain a high level of proficiency in the practice.

Please review the Renewal Requirements for Lead Appraiser for ongoing professional development activities that are required to maintain the certification.

Searching for a Certified Individual?

CMMI Certified Individuals have earned this high honor by successfully demonstrating a specific set of competency and skills. Search the Partner Directory to find any Certified Individual.

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