All candidates go through a four-step process.

At the ifss Academy, you can complete all training courses for the respective level. All training courses that cover identical content are accepted for certification.

The exam is conducted online. The exam is passed if 70% of the questions are answered correctly.

The project is carried out by the candidate in his/her company environment. The documentation is discussed with the assigned ifss reviewer. If it does not meet the necessary requirements for admission to the project audit, the candidate receives a detailed review report with any need for changes. He can discuss and correct these with his reviewer so that the project is a complete success.

In the project audit, the candidate presents his improvements / projects / transformations and discusses backgrounds and details with the participants of the certification panel. The candidate’s task in the project audit is to convince the certification panel that he is able to work successfully at the respective level.