The last version of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) was released in February 2019, called ITIL 4. From that month on, several modules have already been released (as described in the article) and there are even 2 more extension modules in the planning.
Have you already achieved points within the old ITIL V3 Certification Scheme or is ITIL still completely new to you? This article will explain to you the differences between the ITIL 4 foundation / ITIL v3-4 Foundation bridge and ITIL 4 Management Professional transition module so that you can start with ITIL 4 with confidence.
The ITIL 4 Foundation course
A ITIL 4 Foundation course is not only for IT Professionals but also all other employees who want to learn more about IT Service Management. There are no prerequisites.
The Itil v3-4 Foundation bridge course
De ITIL 4 Foundation Bridge is of course an abbreviated version of 1 day aimed at candidates who have already obtained an ITIL V3 Foundation certificate, but who also have a reasonable knowledge of it. ITIL V3 comes from 2011 and the knowledge should not be completely weakened, so preferably students who often come into contact with ITIL.
There is no specific bridge exam so you take the same exam as with the three-day ITIL 4 Foundation course. Look here for more information about that exam at peoplecert.
ITIL 4 Management Professional Transition
If you obtained 3 points within ITIL V17 (old certification scheme) by completing modules and then additionally passed the Managing Across the Lifecycle (MALC) exam with a pass, you received the title ITIL Expert. In the new ITIL 4 certification path there are also titles that you can obtain: ITIL 4 Managing Professional & ITIL Strategic Leader à ITIL 4 Master. Because you have to pass no less than 5 exams (ITIL 4 Foundation, ITIL 4 CDS, ITIL 4 DVS, ITIL 4 HVIT and ITIL DPI) to ITIL 4 Managing professional To become what naturally takes a lot of time, a transition module has been devised for students who have obtained 3 points within the ITIL V17 certification scheme. For example, you can become ITIL 17 Managing Professional from 3 points within ITIL V1 with 5 exam (instead of 4). (see certification scheme here: ITIL Certification | AXELOS )
Please note that the ITIL 4 Managing Professional Transition module exam is only available until July 1, 2022!
Would you like a non-binding advice about ITIL V3, ITIL 4 (consultancy or training) or 1 of the modules such as the ITIL 4 Foundation or the transition module from V3 to 4 called the ITIL 4 Managing Professional Transition?
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The author Gabriel Adam is not only an ITIL V3 expert but is also fully certified for ITIL 4. As a trainer, Gabriel Adam belongs to a select group of trainers worldwide who are accredited for the ITIL 4 Leader Digital and IT Strategy module, which also includes a practical exam must be.
