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Specialized domain · Beside the core credentials

Cloud Architecture Practitioner.

Validates vendor-neutral multi-cloud systems design, hybrid cloud networking, FinOps cost control, and disaster recovery SLA assurance.

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  • Timed online exam
  • Valid for 3 years
  • verifiable online badge
Applied domainCAP®
What it covers
  • 01Multi-cloud topology
  • 02Hybrid mesh
  • 03Sovereign cloud governance
CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE120 questions
120Exam items
150 minExam time
3 yearsValidity

Who it is for

Practitioners who work in this area.

Typically 3+ years. It proves depth in one domain, on top of whichever core credential you hold.

01

Cloud Architects

02

DevOps Directors

03

Principal Infrastructure Engineers

Eligibility

Experience in the area, not a core credential.

Not sure where you stand? Check your experience and it counts for you.

3++

Typical hands-on experience

3+ years multi-cloud design or hybrid infrastructure leadership.

0Required first

Required first

The published prerequisite lists experience only. It does not list a core credential.

The exam

120 items. 150 minutes.

120 scenario-based questions, 150 minutes, timed online. It is a timed online exam with an integrity attestation.

Plate 03 · Survey

Exam · Specialized

Cloud Architecture Practitioner exam

120 scenario-based questions, 150 minutes, timed online

Items
120
Time
150 min
Mode
120 architecture-scenario questions (150 mins)
Valid
3 years
  1. 01
    Cloud Systems & Hybrid Infrastructure.
See the path

Path to certification

Five steps, in order.

Each step has one job, and you can see all five before you begin.

  1. 01
    Confirm eligibility3+ years multi-cloud design or hybrid infrastructure leadership.
  2. 02
    PrepareStudy the syllabus with an IICTP Authorized Training Partner, whose instructors hold the credential.
  3. 03
    Sit the exam120 scenario-based questions, 150 minutes, timed online, timed online with an integrity attestation.
  4. 04
    Earn the insigniaYour CAP® is added to the public registry with a verifiable digital badge.
  5. 05
    MaintainLog 45 TDUs in each three-year cycle, then renew.

Cost

Priced in the open.

Shown in US dollars and rupees. Training fees are set by each Authorized Training Partner and are not included.

FeeMemberNon-member
Exam fee$249₹12,500$349₹17,500
Renewal, every three years$99₹5,500$179₹9,900

Members save $100 on the exam. See membership.

Maintain

45 units, every three years.

You log Technical Development Units and submit them for audit. The insignia means active competence, not a pass from years ago.

Plate 04 · Signal

Every 3 years

3

Year cycle

Renew by logging 45 TDUs

  • Logged and reviewed
  • Keeps your registry status active
How renewal works

Beside the core credentials

Five other specialized credentials.

Each covers one domain. Take one or two; Check your experience shows the order.

Questions

What people ask before they apply.

Every requirement here is published in the TPBOK™ Guide and on the credential pages.

Do I need a core credential first?

The published prerequisite is experience in the area, not a core credential. Specialized credentials sit beside the four core credentials, so you can take one at any stage. Check your experience to see where it fits in your route.

How much experience do I need?

Typical candidates have 3+ years of hands-on work in the area. The exact prerequisite is shown above.

Can I take more than one specialized credential?

Yes. Most people take one or two. The Check your experience page orders them for you and never plans more than two exams a year.

How long does the CAP® last, and how do I renew?

Three years. In each cycle you log your Technical Development Units and submit them for audit. Renewal costs $99 for members and $179 for non-members.

Who teaches the preparation course?

Only licensed Authorized Training Partners. Every instructor must hold the credential and pass an annual Certified IICTP Instructor evaluation. Find a partner.

How does an employer check my CAP®?

They enter your credential ID or name in the public registry and see your status and dates in a signed record. Open the registry.

Show depth where you work.

Check where your experience stands, then prepare with an Authorized Training Partner when you are ready.

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Cloud Architecture Practitioner (IICTP-CAP®) · Specialized domain