Learn about Org Topologies™ Certification Tracks
Promotor track
The Promotor track has two levels:
The Recognized Champion
and the Accredited Ambassador.
Recognized Champion
People who see the benefit of Org Topologies™ and actively use it in their work can apply to become a Recognized Champion. There are no prerequisites, and no costs. Everybody can join this track. The only thing you need to do is let us know how you are using Org Topologies™ at work. A good way of doing that is tagging us in a story you published on social media. In return, we will publish your profile on the Org Toplogies™ website and grant you the “Recognized Champion” badge.
Accredited Ambassador
For those who integrate of Org Topologies in their daily work, and actively use Org Topologies™, can apply to become an Accredited Ambassador. Being an Accredited Ambassador requires you to have multiple years of experience in the Agile space as a consultant, trainer or coach. In addition to this, we need to understand how you approach organization design and your level in experience in descaling product development. We will assess your abilities in one or more interviews and by doing some research on your working history.
Accredited Ambassadors have the wish to represent and actively promote Org Topologies™ in their region or country. This accreditation requires that you regularly organize meetups or lectures in your region. This accreditation comes with a yearly fee (see table), and will promote your profile in the Ambassadors section of our website, and will give you access to a wealth of additional maps and other advanced Org Topologies™ materials. In addition to this, you will be granted the “Accredited Ambassador” badge, we will support you with coaching, and we support you commercially by promoting your Org Topologies™ related events and training via our online channels.
Practitioner track
The Practitioner track aims at learning
and applying Org Topologies™.
The track has two levels:
The Certified Practitioner Level 1
and Certified Practitioner Level 2.
Certified Practitioner Level 1
People who see the benefit of Org Topologies™ and want to learn how to apply Org Topologies™ in the realm of organizational design should attend one of the COTP1 classes to obtain the Certified Practitioner Level 1 badge. The cost associated with this badge is the one-time training fee. You will receive a certificate of attendance and we will publish your profile on our website.
Certified Practitioner Level 2
People who have obtained the Certified Practitioner Level 1 are eligible to deepen their understanding with the Certified Practitioner Level 2 course. The cost associated with this badge is the one-time training fee. You will receive a certificate of attendance, we will publish your profile on our website, and you will get access to a wealth of additional maps and other advanced Org Topologies™ materials.
Educator track
The Educator track aims at professional
trainers who want to apply Org Topologies™
in their classes. The track has two levels:
The Provisional Educator and Licensed Educator.
Provisional Educator
People who have obtained the Certified Practitioner Level 1 can submit their training materials for review. Also, the Provisional educators collect customer feedback on the Org Topologies™ materials and training approach and actively work with us to improve the training content. This level requires a one time fee (see graph) and is valid for six months. During this period we can experience how the trainer trains and collaborates with us.
Licensed Educator
People who have obtained the Provisional Educator can apply for the Licensed Educator badge. Trainers have a great responsibility in spreading our body of knowledge. During the provisional period, we will assess the eligibility of the candidates on their knowledge and training skills. There are yearly recurring costs (see table) for which you are allowed to label your trainings as Powered by Org Topologies™, we will co-develop training materials, and we support you commercially by promoting your Org Topologies™ related events and training via our online channels.
Consultant track
The Consultant track aims at professional
consultants who want to apply Org Topologies™
when consulting clients. The track has two levels:
The Provisional Consultant and Licensed Consultant.
Provisional Consultant
People who have obtained the Certified Practitioner Level 1 can apply to be certified. The Provisional Consultants collect customer feedback on applying Org Topologies™ and actively work with us to improve the content. This level requires the candidate to submit an experience report, pay a one time fee (see graph) and is valid for six months. During this period we can experience the consultants contribution and collaboration with us.
Licensed Consultant
People who have obtained the Provisional Consultant can apply for the Licensed Consultant badge. During the provisional period, we will assess the eligibility of the candidates on their knowledge and organizational coaching skills. There are yearly recurring costs (see table) for which you will get the Licensed Consultant badge, are allowed to label your work as Powered by Org Topologies™. You will also gain access to additional materials, and we will support you commercially by publishing your experience report and by actively promoting you via our online channels.