The International Council on Systems Engineering established its Professional
Certification Program in March 2004 to provide a formal method for recognizing
the knowledge and experience of systems engineers. The title of the baseline
recognition of personal certification is "Certified Systems Engineering
Professional." Certification is valid for three years from the date awarded,
and may be renewed in three-year intervals.
Certification is a formal process whereby a community of performing skilled
representatives, such as INCOSE, recognizes that a person has achieved competency
in certain skills. Certification differs from licensing in that licenses are
permissions granted by a government entity for a person to practice within its
regulatory boundaries. Certification also differs from a "certificate" that
documents the successful completion of a training or education program.
The INCOSE Certification web-site is being updated to reference the fact that both SEHv2a and v3.1 support the CSEP exam through June 2008.
The certification examination is currently based on material found in either INCOSE’s Systems Engineering Handbook, version 2A or v3.1.
Certification applicants may study from either handbook to prepare for the exam.
Beginning in July 2008, the examination will be based upon version 3.1 of the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook exclusively.
New exam questions will be added at that time based on material covered in the Systems Engineering Handbook v3.1.
The Certification Office will continue to give a one-year advance notice of a change in the reference used for the examination.
The Systems Engineering Handbook, versions 2A and 3.1, are available to INCOSE members for free download
from the product area
of INCOSE Connect. Hardcopies may be purchased from the INCOSE store.
Additional information on the specific aspects of the certification is available via the links to the right titled "Certification Program Detail." Many common questions are answered in the FAQ section. If you have additional questions regarding the certification program, please contact
certification@incose.org
for assistance.
To apply for initial certification or to renew an existing certification, please use the forms and follow the directions available in the Forms section.
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