Certification

A globally recognized certification to boost your career

ISPMA® offers six exam-based certifications that meet ISO/IEC 17024 standards to verify the expertise and enhance future growth opportunities for software product management professionals.

Why Get Our Certificate

Get professional recognition and credibility

ISPMA certification proves your knowledge of industry best practices and demonstrate your commitment to the profession.

Unlock new and unique career opportunities

Our certification can serve as a great asset to prove your knowledge and skills to employers and help your resume to stand out.

Become a valuable member of our association

Certified product managers get access to curated SPM materials and the prospect to connect with like-minded professionals from around the world.

Our Certification Approach

  • ISPMA values fair, equitable, and non-discriminatory training, so we strictly separate the management of the
    certification scheme, education, and evaluation.
  • ISPMA develops and maintains a training curriculum, examination questions, and certification scheme
  • ISPMA recommends participating in training courses before taking certification exams to ensure a sufficient
    level of knowledge.
  • Certification agencies conduct exams throughout the whole year in online and in-person formats according to
    ISPMA exam regulations.
  • Upon successful completion, a software product management certificate is issued by a certification agency on
    behalf of ISPMA
  • Certified product managers are invited to join ISPMA as Software Product Management Professionals

Our Certificates

Our certification portfolio reflects our training curriculum and is developed to build and validate expertise in SPM by earning certification.

SPM – The Foundation

Certified Software
Product Manager

SPM for Startups

Certified Software
Product Manager

Excellence in Product Strategy

Certified Software
Product Manager

Excellence in Product Planning

Certified Software
Product Manager

Excellence in Strategic Management

Certified Software
Product Manager

Excellence in Orchestration

Certified Software
Product Manager

Certification Agencies

Certification exams are administered by independent certification agencies. ISPMA is partnering with the following experienced partners: