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How can I validate my skills with the SAP Certification program?

Designed for the digital world, the SAP Certification program empowers professionals to validate skills and gain recognition anywhere along their career paths, from beginner to advanced level learning accomplishments. The transition to a role-based certification program provides a tremendous opportunity for SAP professionals to close the global digital skills gap by aligning their future-focused skills to the most in-demand jobs in our customer and partner ecosystem.

Accessible through the redesigned SAP Learning Hub, the enhanced SAP Certification program offers premium learning resources created to help organizations and their people learn and certify their skills faster. Program elements include:

• Earn a record of achievement – Gain foundational or intermediate skills and knowledge by completing quizzes in learning journeys on the SAP Learning site. Digital badges are issued by Credly on behalf of SAP.
• Get certified – Demonstrate your intermediate or advanced skills with over 80 globally recognized role- and product-based certifications across key solution innovation areas such as SAP BTP, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Customer Experience, SAP Human Capital Management. Your SAP Learning Hub subscription now includes four digital certification exam attempts per subscriber.
• Stay certified – Keep your skills sharp and certifications valid by completing regular mandatory assessments. Learners require an SAP Learning Hub subscription to maintain their certification status and access the latest self-paced and guided enablement content, live sessions, assessments, and more. Once you pass, your certification validity will be extended by 12 months from the assessment completion date.

The redesigned SAP Certification program makes it easier and faster for you to get and stay certified, to identify next career steps and goals, and ensure you have the latest skills and valid credentials on the newest SAP innovations tailored to your role and responsibility.

What are the costs to get and stay certified?

The learners can get and stay certified with one single subscription to the enhanced SAP Learning Hub. A subscription offers access to expert guidance in live sessions, on-demand access to hands-on practice systems, enhanced analytics, four included certification exam attempts per year and assessments to stay certified. With one single subscription, you can get access to all resources you need to prepare for certifications, take the certification exams and stay certified – at better value than ever before. You can purchase a subscription on SAP Learning Hub or by contacting your SAP representative. SAP PartnerEdge members can learn more about and subscribe to SAP Learning Hub, partner edition.  

In addition, you can also purchase one or six SAP Certification exam attempts. To stay certified, you have a simple path with a subscription to SAP Learning Hub, with access to short and easy yearly assessments.

Alternatively, if you don’t have an SAP Learning Hub subscription, you still have the option to purchase and retake an SAP Certification exam every year.

What is the difference between taking a certification exam and completing assessments to stay certified?

An SAP Certification exam is a comprehensive valuation of knowledge and skills required to earn a certification in a specific SAP solution or role. The exams are proctored and can typically take up to three hours. Candidates are required to answer 40-80 questions, out of which 60-70% correctly to pass the exam. If candidates fail the exam, they need to repurchase an SAP Certification exam attempt and retake the exam.

In contrast to SAP Certification exams, stay certified assessments are short, not proctored quizzes with unlimited trials. The assessment covers only the knowledge needed between releases to make sure learners stay continuously up-to-date with the solution updates. Additionally with the SAP Learning Hub subscription, learners have access to dedicated learning materials, like live sessions to prepare for the assessments. Stay certified assessments are accessible only with an SAP Learning Hub subscription.

If a learner doesn’t have an SAP Learning Hub subscription to complete the stay certified assessment, and their SAP Certification expires, they need to repurchase and retake the full SAP Certification exam.

Why is SAP Certification important?

SAP Certification plays a critical role in acquiring the validated, in-demand skills that are essential for building sustainable organizations, championing project success, and fostering career growth. SAP Certification also introduces a comprehensive, industry-standard approach to developing and maintaining a relevant, skilled workforce.

SAP Certification differentiates professionals in the market and sets you apart with trusted expertise and globally recognized credibility. Access to future-focused learning resources, role- and product-based certifications, and regular assessments help you elevate your career prospects and stay updated on the latest innovations and evolving products and solutions. Certifications will keep your skills relevant and ahead of the curve so you can accelerate your career and earning potential.

What types of certifications are there?

Three different certification types are offered:

• Associate certification– Covers the fundamental knowledge required to become an SAP consultant, ensuring the successful acquisition of broad SAP solution knowledge and skills.

• Specialist certification– Offered in addition to an Associate certification, this type focuses on a specific role or integration component.
• Professional certification– This advanced certification requires proven project experience, business process knowledge, and a more detailed understanding of SAP solutions.

All currently available certifications can be found  here.

Why do you need an SAP Universal ID for SAP Certification?

With the introduction of SAP Universal ID, all your SAP Certification related activities, like seeing your passed certifications or following your certification validity will require a valid SAP Universal ID, with two e-mail addresses assigned.

How can I create an SAP Universal ID, with two e-mail addresses assigned?

Please follow this step-by-step guide to learn how to create an SAP Universal ID.

What is SAP doing to safeguard the value of SAP Certification?

SAP Certification has worked closely with an advisory council of SAP customers, partners, and mentors to enhance the value of certification and improve exams. An increasing number of customers and partners consider certification a reliable benchmark to safeguard their investments.

However, SAP Certification is only one measure of expertise, and should not be considered the sole marker of proficiency in an SAP solution. Hands-on project experience, acquired skills, and educational background remain at the top of the list of most hiring managers for organizations and project teams.

SAP has achieved positive results by focusing on increasing the value of certification in several ways, including tying exams to valid job profiles, implementing industry-standard production processes, and increasing our engagement with SAP mentors and the SAP Community.

What to do when I am an SAP employee using a preferred name?

SAP Certification has worked closely with an advisory council of SAP customers, partners, and mentors to enhance the value of certification and improve exams. An increasing number of customers and partners consider certification a reliable benchmark to safeguard their investments.

However, SAP Certification is only one measure of expertise, and should not be considered the sole marker of proficiency in an SAP solution. Hands-on project experience, acquired skills, and educational background remain at the top of the list of most hiring managers for organizations and project teams.

SAP has achieved positive results by focusing on increasing the value of certification in several ways, including tying exams to valid job profiles, implementing industry-standard production processes, and increasing our engagement with SAP mentors and the SAP Community.