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 upholds fairness, equity, and non‑discrimination by strictly separating certification scheme management, training, and examination.
  • ISPMA develops and maintains the training curriculum, the exam question bank, and the certification scheme.
  • ISPMA recommends completing a training course before taking the certification exam to ensure sufficient knowledge.
  • Certification agencies conduct exams year‑round — online and in-person — in accordance with ISPMA exam regulations.
  • Upon successful completion, a certification agency issues the Software Product Management certificate on behalf of ISPMA.
  • Certified product managers are invited to join ISPMA as Software Product Management Professionals.
  • An optional AI Assistant supports exam preparation by generating realistic, syllabus‑aligned practice questions, checking answers with optional scoring and feedback.

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: