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ITILŪ V3 Qualifications

The ITILŪ Qualification Scheme uses a system that enables an individual to gain credits for each exam they take.

Once candidates have accumulated a sufficient number of credits they can be awarded the ITIL Expert in IT Service Management.ITIL Credit Scheme

There are four levels within the scheme:

  • Foundation Level
  • Intermediate Level (Lifecycle Stream & Capability Stream)  
  • ITIL Expert
  • ITIL Master.

The diagram to the right shows the structure of qualifications within the Version 3 scheme. Click the image to enlarge.

Foundation Level

The Foundation Level focuses on knowledge and comprehension to provide a good grounding in the key concept, terminology and processes of ITIL.

Intermediate Level

There are two streams in the Intermediate level, the  and the . Click on the diagram above to see which courses comprise each stream.

You can book training courses and examinations in the following modules:

 Lifecycle Stream  Capability Stream
 Service Strategy (SS)  Operational Support and Analysis (OS&A)
 Service Design (SD)  Service Offerings and Agreements (SOA)
 Service Transition (ST)  Release, Control and Validation (RC&V)
 Service Operation (SO)  Planning, Protection and Optimization (PP&O)
 Continual Service Improvement (CSI)  

ITIL Expert

To achieve the ITIL Expert in IT Service Management, candidates must successfully complete, in addition to the Foundation Level, a number of intermediate units and the Managing Across the Lifecycle (MALC) capstone course. This course brings together the full essence of a Lifecycle approach to service management, and consolidates the knowledge gained across the qualification scheme.

ITIL Master

This level of the qualification will assess an individual's ability to apply and analyze the ITIL concepts in new areas. This higher level qualification is currently under development.

Become ITIL V3 Certified!

For details of training courses leading to certification in ITIL V3, please contact an APMG-US ITIL Accredited Training Organization.

22/01/2010