Overview

After passing an exam, the steps required to complete your certification depend on whether you earned a Certification Credential or a full certification. This article explains what happens next and how to receive your certificate and Open Badge.

Certification Credentials

For certification credentials—such as the TOGAF Framework: Environmentally Sustainable Information Systems Specialist—the completion process is handled entirely through Credly.

• You complete certification by accepting your Open Badge.
• Once you accept the badge, your digital certificate becomes available in your Credly account.
• For more details on completing a credential, see the related article.

Full Certifications

Full certifications (e.g., Foundation, Practitioner, Business Architecture Foundation) require an additional step before certification is complete.

What You Need to Do After Passing the Exam

To complete a full certification:

1. Enter into the required trademark license agreement 
   This is a mandatory step defined in The Open Group Certification for People: Certification Policy for Examination‑Based Programs.
2. After completing the agreement, your certification is finalized.
3. An Open Badge will be issued within 10 working days of completing certification (if you have opted into the Open Badges program).

What Happens After You Complete the Exam(s)?

Processing of Exam Results

• Your exam results are sent from the exam provider to The Open Group.
• Once received, they are reviewed and processed.
• If the results meet the certification requirements, The Open Group will send you an email with:
  • Instructions on how to log in to the certification system
  • Steps to complete the certification process (e.g., accepting agreements)

This email is your prompt to finalize your certification.