The Open Group has announced that its IT Architect Certification Program is “open for business.” Experienced IT architects can now apply for certification in the program. The criteria for applicants are at www.opengroup.org/itac.
Developed in response to the increasing demand for experienced IT architects, the program defines a set of worldwide standards for measuring the skills and experience of IT architects and for the operation of IT architecture practices within enterprises. The Open Group IT Architect Certification Program will offer the first independent, comprehensive, global certification for determining the skills, experience and knowledge of a professional IT architect.
IT architects who wish to be certified will need to meet the required levels of experience and skill and will be interviewed by a peer panel of certified IT architects. They will be able to achieve the IT Architect Certification in two ways: Either by applying directly to The Open Group or by going through a certification program that has been accredited by The Open Group. The skill and experience requirements for both the direct certification and the accredited certification are the same.
Certified IT architects will be entitled to use an official certification mark as an indication of their status and will be listed for public reference in the Certification Directory maintained by The Open Group. The initial certification cost is $1,250 per individual, with a subsequent $175 annual fee for maintaining the Directory of Certified IT Architects.
