How to upgrade to ITIL (Version 5)


 Holders of ITIL v4 Foundation

Holders of ITIL v4 Foundation do not need to retake ITIL Foundation (Version 5). ITIL v4 Foundation qualifies candidates to progress through the ITIL (Version 5) certification scheme accordingly. Simply put, ITIL v4 respects investments already made. That said, those who hold ITIL v4 Foundation certification and do not see in the short term progressing through the ITIL (Version 5) certification scheme can undertake ITIL Foundation (Version 5) Bridge. We offer a self-paced ITIL Foundation (Version 5) Bridge certification course here

Holders of ITIL v4 Practice Manager

To upgrade to ITIL Practice Manager (Version 5), holders of ITIL v4 Practice Manager are required to undertake ITIL Transformation (Version 5). This only needs to be taken once across the entire ITIL (Version 5) certification scheme. You can see full details of our Open courses here, alternatively you can consider our "Hire Me" option here.

Holders of v4 Managing Professional

The core modules (CDS, DPI, DSV, HVIT) have been replaced in ITIL Version 5 with three modules, Product, Service and Experience. Holders of ITIL v4 Managing Professional (including ITIL v3 Experts) are required to undertake Managing Professional Transition (MPT) which is a bridge course, migrating the new ITIL (Version 5) core modules (Product, Service and Experience). The MPT course also incorporates ITIL Transformation (Version 5). MPT is a five day course comprising of two exams (i MPT and ii) Transformation). You can see full details of our Open courses here, alternatively you can consider our "Hire Me" option here.

(On-route): Those candidates who have already started the ITIL v4 Managing Professional journey, from a financial perspective, such candidates should take stock based on what stage they are currently at with a view of upgrading/transitioning to ITIL Managing Professional (Version 5). For example, those candidates who have already obtained three ITIL v4 modules would be best placed to continue their ITIL v4 Managing Professional journey, and then undertake MPT. Those who already have two modules can also continue their ITIL v4 Managing Professional journey and then take MPT, or revert to the ITIL (Version 5) certification scheme (e.g., Product, Service, Experience and Transformation).

Holders of v4 Strategic Leader

To upgrade to ITIL Strategic Leader (Version 5), holders of ITIL v4 Strategic Leader are required to undertake ITIL Transformation (Version 5). This only needs to be taken once across the entire ITIL (Version 5) certification scheme. You can see full details of our Open courses here, alternatively you can consider our "Hire Me" option here.

Holders of v4 Master

The ITIL v4 Managing Professional core modules (CDS, DPI, DSV, HVIT) have been replaced in Version 5 with three modules, Product, Service and Experience. Therefore holders of ITIL v4 Master are required to undertake Managing Professional Transition (MPT) which is a bridge course, migrating the new ITIL (Version 5) core modules (Product, Service and Experience). The MPT course also incorporates ITIL Transformation (Version 5), this means this will also upgrade v4 Practice Manager and v4 Strategic Leader to Version 5 respectively.  MPT is a five day course comprising of two exams (i MPT and ii) Transformation). You can see full details of our Open courses here, alternatively you can consider our "Hire Me" option here.

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