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Things you need to do to receive your EXIN ITIL certificate

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The Information Technology industry require a standardised computer education to come up with highly skilled and knowledgeable IT professionals. In fact, most organisations worldwide consider an established certification as part of their pre-requisites. For that reason, EXIN and ITIL certifications have grown in demand. To attain the objectives in an IT organization they will need people who are adeptly knowledgeable in their chosen field.

To achieve certification as ITIL Expert, it should be known that it does not solely rely on one exam. Sets of intermediate courses are needed to be considered along the process. Some credit requirements consist of ITIL Foundations certification and MALC or Managing Across the Lifecycle course. The rest of the credits can be attained with combined courses in Intermediate, Capabilities and Lifecycle. After gaining sufficient credits whilst passing the MALC and ITIL Foundations Tests, an ITIL Expert Certification shall be granted to the candidate.

The ITIL Foundation exam consist of the following considerations:

  • 40 Questions
  • Multiple choice
  • 4 Possible correct response
  • Only 1 correct answer out of 4 possible choices
  • 65% average passing rate or 26 correct answers

Some accredited training classes provide ITIL Intermediate Courses. They conduct virtual web trainings or classroom setup. Global Knowledge for instance has these types of training options. Accomplishing the Intermediate tests lets you become certified in each subject specification.

The Intermediate exams consists of the following considerations:

  • 8 Questions
  • Multiple choice
  • Multi-Part
  • Gradient –Scale
  • 90 minute timeframe
  • 70% passing rate

EXIN or Examination Institute for Information Science is also one of the world-renowned ICT or Information Communications Technology certification. Almost all professions require certifications to authenticate their skills, be it a doctor, a lawyer or a teacher.

Some business organisations allocate budget for training programmes that validate the skills of their current employees. When these employees become certified, they deliver efficient and better services. In fact, it saves them money for not needing to hire expensive experts.

EXIN is international standard compliant which further enhance a certified professional’s credibility. It is a trusted partner in IT Management certification and co-founded ITIL Foundation.

EXIN Exams:

1. EXIN CLOUD focuses on cloud computing skills and knows the function of ‘management’, ‘implementation’ and ‘procurement’ with relevance to the subject.

  • EXIN Cloud Technologies Advanced
  • EXIN Cloud computing Foundation

2. EXIN ITSM (ISO/IEC 20000) consist of eleven various certificates related to IT Service Management.

  • Associate in ITSM ISO/IEC 20000
  • IT Service Management Foundation ISO/IEC 20000
  • IT Service Management Foundation Bridge ISO/IEC 20000

3.  PRINCE2 focus in operating well executed projects with the project management strategies

  • PRINCE2 Practitioner Certificate
  • PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate in Project Management

4. ITIL is an essential for any Information Technology specialist aspiring to enhance their skills in IT Services. It consists of eleven ITIL Exams with relevance to Lifecycle approach, Best Practices and Structured Approach.

  • ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Management Service
  • MALC
  • Continual Service Improvement Certificate

5.  EXIN Agile Scrum emphasise on flexible methods for project management

6.  EXIN GREEN IT for any business who puts environment as priority

  • Green IT Foundation
  • Green IT Citizen

7.  EXIN Information Security is for risk awareness and security solutions

  • Information Security Management Expert ISO/IEC 27002:2013
  • Information Security Management Advanced ISO/IEC 27002:2013
  • Information Security Foundation ISO/IEC 27002

8. EXIN EPI DATA Centre Management for the delivery of critical business services

  • Certified Data Risk Professional
  • Certified Information Technology Manager
  • Certified Data Centre Professional

9.  EXIN Application Management with Reference to ASL- tests theoretical thinking in the concept of ASL Framework.

10.EXIN USMBOK for society –related products and services

11.EXIN Lean IT –for elimination of waste in the context of IT

12.EXIN Business Information Management with Reference to BiSL - bridges the gap between IT and business

13.EXIN TMap NEXT- for test management purposes

  • TMap NEXT Test Manager
  • TMap NEXT Test Engineer

14.EXIN TPI NEXT – focus in the quality of the test processing

15.MOF – based on MOF 4.0 by Microsoft ensures efficient operations in the IT department

16.EXIN Tracks currently available in Netherlands

  • Infrastructure Management Foundation
  • Database en SQL Foundation
  • Ontwerp en Ontwikkeling Informatiesystemen Foundation

Things you need to do to receive your EXIN ITIL certificate:

The wide selection of certifications available may have to be narrowed down to your specific needs.  It can be an overwhelming task to choose from the wide array of courses offered by either EXIN or ITIL.  For that reason, you have to consider ‘selection’ as the first step.

  1. Select which type of certification is essential to your current profession or aspired career option. If your present organisation requires you to be certified at a certain field, check with the proper resources which best suits your field of work. In the IT industry, ITIL and EXIN have many options to consider in  authenticating your skills or knowledge in particular job area.
  2. The second step is to train for the test.  The various methods for exam training lets you gain the most relevant skills and knowledge that will be useful during the test and even right after getting certified.
  3. Look for the best training centres in your area. You may also search for study guides and this can be done with the Internet. Some forums are dedicated to the particular subject you are opting for. It will be helpful to interact with people with common interests to guide you.
  4. Find out the coverage of the test. There are many articles and write-ups that are focused on certification guidelines. This seems like a ‘giveaway’ already. So take advantage of these things.
  5. Another helpful and easy way is to download sample test questionnaires. It will give you an overview of what to expect during the actual test.