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Specialized domain · Beside the core credentials

Local LLM Systems Practitioner.

Validates local AI deployment, GGUF/AWQ quantization formats, GPU/NPU sizing, offline autonomous agent workflows, and strict on-premises data sovereignty.

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  • Timed online exam
  • Valid for 3 years
  • verifiable online badge
Applied domainLLMP®
What it covers
  • 014-bit and 8-bit quantization (GGUF, AWQ)
  • 02NPU and GPU memory
  • 03Local model engines
ON-DEVICE AI90 questions
90Exam items
120 minExam time
3 yearsValidity

Who it is for

Practitioners who work in this area.

Typically 2+ years. It proves depth in one domain, on top of whichever core credential you hold.

01

Applied AI Practitioners

02

Systems Engineers

03

On-Device AI Specialists

Eligibility

Experience in the area, not a core credential.

Not sure where you stand? Check your experience and it counts for you.

2++

Typical hands-on experience

Experience deploying quantized language models on workstations or edge servers.

0Required first

Required first

The published prerequisite lists experience only. It does not list a core credential.

The exam

90 items. 120 minutes.

90 technical design questions, 120 minutes, timed online. It is a timed online exam with an integrity attestation.

Plate 03 · Survey

Exam · Specialized

Local LLM Systems Practitioner exam

90 technical design questions, 120 minutes, timed online

Items
90
Time
120 min
Mode
90 technical design questions (120 mins)
Valid
3 years
  1. 01
    Local AI Deployment & System Architecture.
See the path

Path to certification

Five steps, in order.

Each step has one job, and you can see all five before you begin.

  1. 01
    Confirm eligibilityExperience deploying quantized language models on workstations or edge servers.
  2. 02
    PrepareStudy the syllabus with an IICTP Authorized Training Partner, whose instructors hold the credential.
  3. 03
    Sit the exam90 technical design questions, 120 minutes, timed online, timed online with an integrity attestation.
  4. 04
    Earn the insigniaYour LLMP® is added to the public registry with a verifiable digital badge.
  5. 05
    MaintainLog 45 TDUs in each three-year cycle, then renew.

Cost

Priced in the open.

Shown in US dollars and rupees. Training fees are set by each Authorized Training Partner and are not included.

FeeMemberNon-member
Exam fee$249₹12,500$349₹17,500
Renewal, every three years$99₹5,500$179₹9,900

Members save $100 on the exam. See membership.

Maintain

45 units, every three years.

You log Technical Development Units and submit them for audit. The insignia means active competence, not a pass from years ago.

Plate 04 · Signal

Every 3 years

3

Year cycle

Renew by logging 45 TDUs

  • Logged and reviewed
  • Keeps your registry status active
How renewal works

Beside the core credentials

Five other specialized credentials.

Each covers one domain. Take one or two; Check your experience shows the order.

Questions

What people ask before they apply.

Every requirement here is published in the TPBOK™ Guide and on the credential pages.

Do I need a core credential first?

The published prerequisite is experience in the area, not a core credential. Specialized credentials sit beside the four core credentials, so you can take one at any stage. Check your experience to see where it fits in your route.

How much experience do I need?

Typical candidates have 2+ years of hands-on work in the area. The exact prerequisite is shown above.

Can I take more than one specialized credential?

Yes. Most people take one or two. The Check your experience page orders them for you and never plans more than two exams a year.

How long does the LLMP® last, and how do I renew?

Three years. In each cycle you log your Technical Development Units and submit them for audit. Renewal costs $99 for members and $179 for non-members.

Who teaches the preparation course?

Only licensed Authorized Training Partners. Every instructor must hold the credential and pass an annual Certified IICTP Instructor evaluation. Find a partner.

How does an employer check my LLMP®?

They enter your credential ID or name in the public registry and see your status and dates in a signed record. Open the registry.

Show depth where you work.

Check where your experience stands, then prepare with an Authorized Training Partner when you are ready.

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Local LLM Systems Practitioner (IICTP-LLMP®) · Specialized domain