Which credential fits where you are?

Every IICTP credential on one page: who it is for, how long the exam is, what you need to sit it and what it costs. Numbers come from the same data as the exam facts page.

Core ladder

ATP, CTP, PgTP and PfTP

Four steps that follow a career: associate, practitioner, program and portfolio. Pick the one that matches the work you do now.

ATP™ Associate Technical Practitioner

For Junior Developers, Associate PMs, QA Leads (0–2 years). 100 questions, 120 min. Eligibility: Secondary degree or equivalent + 23 contact hours of technical education. Valid 3 years (30 TDUs). Fee: ₹2,499 founding · then $149 / ₹7,500 (member: ₹2,499 founding · then $99 / ₹4,900).

CTP™ Certified Technical Practitioner

For Tech leads, engineering managers, senior IT PMs (3–7 years). 150 questions, 180 min. Eligibility: Bachelor's degree and 36 months of technical leadership (or 60 months without a degree). Valid 3 years (60 TDUs). Fee: ₹5,499 founding · then $279 / ₹13,900 (member: ₹5,499 founding · then $199 / ₹9,900).

PgTP™ Program Technical Practitioner

For Technical program managers, multi-squad leads, principal architects (7–12 years). 170 questions, 210 min. Eligibility: 48 months project leadership + 48 months program-level engineering management. Valid 3 years (60 TDUs). Fee: $399 / ₹19,900 (member: $299 / ₹14,900).

PfTP™ Portfolio Technical Practitioner

For VP of Engineering, Chief Architects, CTOs, Portfolio Directors (10+ years). 180 questions, 240 min. Eligibility: 96 months professional technical business experience including 48 months in portfolio leadership. Valid 3 years (60 TDUs). Fee: $499 / ₹24,900 (member: $399 / ₹19,900).

Specialist credentials

Six specialisms, not rungs

Take one when your day-to-day work lives in that area, alongside or instead of a ladder step.

AIP™ AI Practitioner

For AI engineers, ML architects, applied research developers (2–5 years). 120 questions, 150 min. Eligibility: Foundational software engineering experience + hands-on Python/LLM deployment. Valid 3 years (45 TDUs). Fee: $199 / ₹9,900 (member: $149 / ₹7,500).

CAP™ Cloud Architecture Practitioner

For Cloud architects, DevOps leads, systems engineers (3–6 years). 120 questions, 150 min. Eligibility: Hands-on experience deploying multi-region or hybrid cloud infrastructure. Valid 3 years (45 TDUs). Fee: $199 / ₹9,900 (member: $149 / ₹7,500).

ADP™ Agile Delivery Practitioner

For Delivery leads, release managers, agile technical coaches (2–5 years). 100 questions, 120 min. Eligibility: 24 months managing software delivery pipelines and agile team practices. Valid 3 years (45 TDUs). Fee: $199 / ₹9,900 (member: $149 / ₹7,500).

IESP™ IoT & Embedded Systems

For Embedded firmware developers, IoT systems architects (2–6 years). 100 questions, 120 min. Eligibility: Demonstrated experience with C/C++, RTOS, or industrial telemetry protocols. Valid 3 years (45 TDUs). Fee: $199 / ₹9,900 (member: $149 / ₹7,500).

LLMP™ Local LLM Practitioner

For Systems engineers, local AI engineers, security-focused developers (2–5 years). 90 questions, 120 min. Eligibility: Experience deploying local inference engines (any runtime; no single product is assumed). Valid 3 years (45 TDUs). Fee: $199 / ₹9,900 (member: $149 / ₹7,500).

CSTP™ Clean Software Telemetry Practitioner

For Cloud architects, software engineers, sustainability tech officers (2–5 years). 80 questions, 90 min. Eligibility: Knowledge of distributed computing architectures and energy profiling. Valid 3 years (30 TDUs). Fee: $199 / ₹9,900 (member: $149 / ₹7,500).

Before you decide

What to know

A new credential

IICTP is a new, independent credential. It is not accredited under ISO/IEC 17024, and no credential can promise a job or a pay rise. What it gives you is a defined exam and a public record anyone can check.

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