Earning Criteria

• Certification is open to all applicants -- there is no requirement for any previous certification.
• To achieve certification to the ArchiMate 3 Foundation Body of Knowledge, Candidates must complete the Level 1 Learning Units defined in the Conformance Requirements Document and pass the ArchiMate 3 Part 1 examination.
• The ArchiMate 3 Part 1 examination is the assessment for the ArchiMate 3 Foundation certification.  This examination comprises 40 questions in simple multiple choice format, covering the Level 1 learning outcomes (see the Conformance Requirements Document for detail). The pass mark is 60% (24 or more questions out of a maximum of 40).
• The duration of certification is indefinite -- certification is to a given version of the Body of Knowledge and does not expire, so there are no re-certification or renewal requirements.