Certifications
This page is for partners aiming at Silver or higher, and for anyone who wants to know what "Exponential Certified" means. It separates what is published from what is not.
Official Exponential certifications are planned, part of the project's future plans for the community, partners, Exponential developers and students; they are not available yet (Certifications and certificates).
What is published
From https://exponential.earth/partner/requirements (read 18 October 2026):
- "For Silver tier and above, partners must hold valid certifications."
- Profile certifications: "Exponential Developer Certification (for technical teams)", "Exponential Design Certification (for design/ux teams)", "Exponential Solution Certification (for content-focused teams)".
- Sales certifications: "Each solution includes an associated Sales Certification, complete with: Product training; Certification in a single-day session".
From https://exponential.earth/partner/program:
- "Certifications: Required for Silver and higher. Types: Developer, WCMS, Solution, Sales. Sales certification includes training and materials. All certifications can be earned in 1 day."
- "Silver, Gold and Platinum partners are certified and can use the 'Exponential certified' logo on their website and in their marketing material."
| Level | Certifications required (requirements page) | (program page) |
|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1 profile + 2 sales | 1 profile + 1 sales |
| Gold | 2 profile + 6 sales | 2 profile + 2 sales |
| Platinum | 3 profile + 10 sales | 3 profile + 3 sales |
A certification earns 1,000 points per person (The points system).
What is not published
The following are not described on the program pages and are to be defined by the Foundation (or by 7x, which runs the program):
- the syllabus and learning objectives of each certification;
- the exam format, the pass mark and the language(s);
- the price, outside the Kick-Off Package for Basic, which "includes program fee, book, online training, certification, and 8h support for $3,200 (30% discount)" (Partner plans and prices);
- the dates and places, online or in person;
- how long a certification stays valid and how it is renewed;
- who may examine, and whether the Foundation endorses the certificates.
Ask the partner team (https://exponential.earth/partner/contact-us) before you plan a team's certification schedule.
Preparing with the existing documentation
Whatever the final syllabus, these parts of the documentation cover what each profile works with:
| Certification | Prepare with |
|---|---|
| Developer | Develop with Git, Extensions, Database support, Security hardening |
| Design | The layouts editor, Languages, the administration styling rules in doc/eng-us/bc/6.0/admin4-styling.md |
| Solution (WCMS) | Getting started, Editing content, Publishing and versions, Searching |
| Sales | Sales and marketing: start here, Licensing explained for buyers |
The original eZ Publish training books, published under the GNU FDL, are mirrored by 7x (https://github.com/se7enxweb/mirror.exponential.se7enx.com, "three original developer training books (700+ pages combined)", per the se7enxweb profile README cited in Who is the Exponential Foundation?).
Related pages
- Certification ideas (proposals)
- Training partners
- Partner logos and marks
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.