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SailPoint recertification program
Take the steps towards recertification
Stay SailPoint certified while keeping your technical skills sharp and supporting long-term professional growth, with the SailPoint Recertification Program.
Demonstrate your commitment to professional development, dedication to ongoing learning, and leadership in the identity security community, to earn your recertification instead of retaking a certification exam.
Follow the steps in this article for recertification.
How it works
SailPoint certifications are active for two years. Instead of retaking a SailPoint certification exam, the SailPoint recertification program allows you to earn recertification credits to extend your certification for an additional two years, with a $200 USD recertification fee.
How to earn recertification credits
Recertification credits are awarded after completing qualifying SailPoint educational activities, contributing to the SailPoint Community, and SailPoint-specific projects.
Individuals are required to obtain 80 total recertification credits prior to being eligible. SailPoint education credits and contributions to the SailPoint Community are automatically tracked for you. The number of hours is based off a 2-year period and can only be used to renew one certification exam within a 4-year timeframe.
Project hours need to be submitted and are all individually verified by the SailPoint team. When submitting project hours, please select the SailPoint Certification Program as the request type and the Recertification Program Project Hours as the certification program request type. The form will populate required fields including the contact information of the manager or customer for whom you worked on the project with or for.
Choose how you’ll earn your recertification
SailPoint education credits
Education credits are awarded for the completion of qualifying educational activities. The table below shows which activities can earn you credits towards recertification.
| Activity | Credit Value | Maximum allowable per renewal cycle |
|---|---|---|
Training Courses | See below | 50 credits |
Short training (<1 hour) | 1 credit | |
Medium training (1-3 hours) | 2 credits | |
Long training (4-7 hours) | 4 credits | |
Extended/Multi-day training (8+ hours) | 8 credits | |
Live webinars | 2 credits per webinar | 20 credits |
SailPoint Navigate attendance | 10 credits | 20 credits (10/year) |
SailPoint Navigate: Skilled sessions participation | 5 credits | 10 credits (5/year) |
SME program (JTAs, maintenances, new exam) | 1 credit per project hour | 40 credits |
Contribute to the SailPoint Community
| Activity | Credit value | Maximum allowable per renewal cycle |
|---|---|---|
Comments on forums or user groups | 5 posts = 2 credits | 4 credits (maximum of 10 posts in 2 years) |
Creating a topic | 1 topic = 2 credits | 4 credits |
Answer accepted as "solution" | 1 solution = 2 credits | 4 credits |
Received kudos | 10 kudos = 2 credits | 4 credits |
Earn credits from project hours
| Activity | Credit value | Maximum allowable per renewal cycle |
|---|---|---|
Project Hours (must be submitted for verification and approval) | 1 credit per project hour | 40 credits |
Submit for recertification
All SailPoint education credits and SailPoint Community contributions are automatically tracked for you, except project hours. If you're curious about your recertification status, email us at training-help@sailpoint.com.
You can submit your project hours at any point during the recertification process. All project hours are personally reviewed and verified by the SailPoint team prior to approval. When submitting project hours, please select the SailPoint Certification Program as the request type and the Recertification Program Project Hours as the certification program request type. The form will populate required fields including the contact information of the manager or customer for whom you worked on the project with or for.
After the SailPoint team has verified you have successfully fulfilled the 80-credit hour requirement, we will send you a confirmation email with a link to pay the recertification fee.
Looking for more information on qualifying activities? Review our SailPoint Recertification Program Glossary for qualifying activities and FAQs.