OSGi Developer Certification - Professional Exams for 2017

The OSGi Alliance is pleased to announce two dates for the OSGi Developer Certification - Professional Exam this year. London, UK in June and Ludwigsburg, Germany in October.

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The certification exam provides you with a means to validate your knowledge and experience with OSGi technology and the specifications.

The exam is open to everybody (you don't have to be an OSGi Alliance member to participate) however it is recommended that you have a good understanding of OSGi technology and practical experience of using and developing with OSGi. 

The exam is made up of three distinct sections:

1. a hand written Q&A,
2. a practical assignment where you submit your code
3. a practical troubleshooting assignment for which you submit a hand written answer

You can find more details about the exam including how to book, topics covered and a comprehensive FAQ on the Exam website. There are also details for contacting us if you have any questions.

If anyone has a requests to operate an exam in your locality please contact us via email.

Want to become an OSGi Developer Certified Professional?

The next OSGi Developer Certification - Professional exam is taking place on the afternoon of Monday Oct 24 in Ludwigsburg, Germany. That's the day before the OSGi Community Event 2016.

This is your opportunity to validate your knowledge and experience with OSGi technology and specifications.

You should have some practical experience of working with OSGi and a good understanding of the OSGi R5 specification topics, but don't worry we do provide an electronic copy of the R5 specification for you to use during the exam so you don't need to commit the spec to memory!

The exam is 3.5 hours and is made up of three sections:

• Section 1 - written questions and answers, both multiple choice and open questions
• Section 2 - a practical assignment with working deliverables developed and submitted for assessment
• Section 3 - a practical troubleshooting assignment.

Please see https://www.osgi.org/osgi-certification/developer-certification/professional/ for further details on exam topics, what you need to bring with you and other useful information.

Its US $500 per candidate sitting the exam. A special student discounted price of US $200 is available with proof of student status.

To book a place please visit our eventbrite page.

Can't make Ludwigsburg?  If you can't make it to Ludwigsburg but are interested in taking the OSGi Developer Certification - Professional exam please drop us an email to let us know and suggest a location that would work for you.

2016 Dates - OSGi Developer Certification Professional Exams

The OSGi Alliance Developer Certification team are pleased to announce he first four dates for the OSGi Developer Certification - Professional exam in 2016.

We will be considering further dates and locations throughout the year depending upon demand. So if you are interested and these dates or locations don't work for you please let the Developer Certification team know your suggestions for other dates and locations.

The first exam for 2016 is being held in London, UK on Friday 11 March between 9.30am and 1.00pm.

A full list of the locations and dates that have been announced so far are as follows:

Date & Time	Location
Fri 11 Mar, 2016. 9.30pm to 1.00pm	London, UK	BOOK NOW
Fri 15 Apr, 2016. 9.30pm to 1.00pm	New York, NY, USA	BOOK NOW
Mon 24 31*Oct, 2016. 1.30pm to 5.00pm	Ludwigsburg, Germany	BOOK NOW
Fri 25 Nov, 2016. 9.30pm to 1.00pm	São Paulo, Brazil	BOOK NOW

We have maintained the 2015 price for the exam at $500 per person, and the discounted student price of $200 (which requires proof if student status).

The exam is 3.5 hours in duration and consists of three sections:

• Section 1 – written questions and answers, consisting of both multiple choice and open questions.
• Section 2 – a practical assignment with working deliverables developed and submitted for assessment.
• Section 3 – a practical troubleshooting assignment. Here OSGi bundles are provided and answers should be written on the exam paper.

Details of the exam topics that may be covered along with answers to other FAQ can be found on the OSGi Alliance Developer Certification webpage.

If you have any questions please contact the Developer Certification team at the OSGi Alliance by email.

*Ludwigsburg exam date changed to 24 Oct to align with planned OSGi Community Event.

Become an OSGi Certified Developer

Are you an OSGi Ninja and would like to show the world?

The OSGi Alliance is starting a developer certification program where you can become an OSGi Certified Developer. The first exam, OSGi Developer Certification - Foundation Level (DCFL), is held just before the OSGi Community Event in Ludwigsburg on Monday October 27th.
This exam covers the Core OSGi Framework R5 and an essential set of OSGi service specifications, including:

• Declarative Services
• Configuration Admin
• Http Service
• Log Service

Further exams, such as Advanced, Enterprise and Residential are planned.

If you're interested in taking part and getting your OSGi qualification, read more about it and sign up here: http://www.osgi.org/Certification/Developer