iSAQB® Certified Professional for Software Architecture

Foundation Level (CPSA-F)

Software architects are expected to implement complex professional and technical requirements for IT systems and design these systems to be flexible and expandable through comprehensible structures.

Thanks to the internationally recognised iSAQB® CPSA-F Certified Professional for Software Architecture Foundation Level Certificate you will be able to prove your expertise.

The iSAQB® program of the International Software Architecture Qualification Board (iSAQB®) offers a standardised training and further education program in three stages. The CPSA Foundation Level is the first stage.

Subject-wise, the iSAQB® Certified Professional for Software Architecture training covers everything a software architecture specialist needs to know. The training modules deal with tasks, methods, techniques and technologies for the development of software architectures.

What are the advantages of certification?

Demonstrates initiative and competence
Increases international applicability
Seal of quality for an internationally recognised training standard
Sharing knowledge with employees
Companies benefit from a professional image
Certificates are often a prerequisite for winning contracts
Safeguarding and proof of quality standards

What are the options available for obtaining the CPSA-F Certificate?

Self-study:

There are no prerequisites for the CPSA-F Foundation Level certification exam, but you should have basic knowledge and an understanding of the following areas:

Basics of software architectures
Tasks and responsibilities of software architects
The role of software architects in projects
State of the art methods and techniques for the development of software architectures

Recommended literature for self-study can be found in the download section.

To check whether you have prepared sufficiently for the exam, use the CPSA-F practice exam complete with correction aid in the downloads

Participation in a training course followed by a certification exam

While attendance of a course offered by an accredited training provider is recommended, it is not a requirement for taking the CPSA-F certification exam.

Licensed training providers are listed on the iSAQB website.

Which target group is certification aimed at?

Software developers
Software architects
System analysts
Project managers
Product managers

Examination format

45 multiple choice questions
Duration: 75 minutes (if necessary, an additional 15 minutes if the test is not taken in your mother tongue.)
Languages: German, English, Italian, Spanish
Minimum number of points: 60 % of total score possible
Conditions: none