Get Spryker Certified

The Spryker Partner Certification program is a role-based authorisation program that validates whether partner professionals have the practical knowledge and judgement required to support successful Spryker implementations.

The program focuses on the roles that have the greatest influence on project quality and delivery:

• Solution Architect
• Technical Lead

The program is designed to validate applied competence rather than theoretical knowledge alone. It combines focused preparation with a certification test and a practical, human-reviewed assessment.

The new program replaces the previous, more extensive certification model with a leaner and more practical approach.

It is designed to:

• Reduce the time required for candidates to prepare
• Focus assessment on real delivery risks
• Validate practical, scenario-based competence
• Strengthen quality assurance across the partner ecosystem
• Support partners in selling and delivering Spryker effectively
• Give customers greater confidence when working with certified partner professionals

The program is approximately 1.5 day's work per certification path, compared with around 45 hours under the previous model. The program is shorter, but the validation standard is more closely aligned with real project responsibilities.

The program is intended for experienced partner professionals who work in roles that directly influence the quality of Spryker projects.

The initial certification paths are:

• Solution Architect
• Technical Lead
• Solution Consultants and Business Analysts (TBC)

The program is not intended to train candidates from the beginning. Candidates should already have relevant professional experience. The preparation provides Spryker-specific knowledge and context, while the test and assessment validate whether the candidate can apply that knowledge appropriately.

The Solution Architect path covers the knowledge and judgement required to design and scope Spryker solutions.

The syllabus includes:

• Spryker platform foundations
• Product capability fluency
• B2B, Marketplace, OMS, Multistore and data concepts
• Solution design and architecture
• Requirements analysis
• Integration strategy
• Estimation and project scoping
• Cloud and production readiness
• Performance and operational considerations

Solution Architects must also participate in Spryker's ongoing Feature Release program for partners. This ensures that their product and architecture knowledge remains aligned with current Spryker capabilities, extension points and recommended patterns.

The Technical Lead path covers the knowledge and judgement required to lead high-quality technical implementation work.

The syllabus includes:

• Spryker environment setup
• Architecture and coding standards
• Core development layers
• Zed and Yves
• Plugins and extension patterns
• Propel ORM
• Data import and publishing
• Order Management System configuration
• Debugging and development tools
• Performance, testing, security and continuous integration
• Upgradeability and cloud operations

Technical Leads must also participate in Spryker's ongoing Feature Release program for partners. This helps ensure that technical decisions remain aligned with current Spryker development practices and do not introduce avoidable technical debt.

Additional paths will be introduced in future phases. A Solution Consultant and Business Analyst path will be the next addition.

Any future paths will be announced when they are ready.

Each certification path includes three main stages:

1. Preparatory training
2. Certification test
3. Certification assessment

Candidates must complete both validation steps successfully:

• The certification test
• The certification assessment

The preparation is designed to help candidates understand Spryker-specific concepts and prepare for the validation activities. Completing the training alone does not result in certification.

The total time commitment is approximately 1.5 working days per candidate, or around 10–12 hours in total.

The exact time may vary depending on the candidate's existing experience and the time required to complete the assessment.

Yes. The certification test is open book and untimed.

The test contains scenario-based questions and has an 80% pass mark. It is designed to test applied judgement rather than reliance on memorised information.

For the Solution Architect path, the test places particular emphasis on architecture reasoning.

For the Technical Lead path, the test includes code analysis and decisions about when to use standard Spryker functionality rather than custom development.

The program is designed to assess practical judgement and applied competence. AI use is not presented as something that the program is intended to prevent.

Candidates remain responsible for the quality, accuracy and originality of their submissions or answers.

Candidates who do not pass one part of the certification process may retake that part once without repeating the full programme.

Spryker may provide high-level feedback on the areas that need further preparation.

The following retake rules apply:

• A failed certification test may be retaken after a minimum preparation period of 3 days.
• A failed certification assessment may be retaken after a minimum preparation period of 7 days.
• The retake must normally be completed within 30 days of the original attempt.
• Any component that has already been passed remains valid for the same certification application.
• If the candidate does not pass the retake, the certification application is closed.
• The candidate may enrol again after a 90-day waiting period, but must complete the full certification programme again, including the preparation, test and assessment.
• A new programme fee will apply to a subsequent enrolment. Any retake fee for the first additional attempt should be confirmed in the final enrolment terms.

The credential is valid for 18 months from the original certification date.

After 18 months, the holder must pass a shorter revalidation test. A successful result extends the credential for a further 18 months, giving a maximum validity of three years from the original certification date.

At the three-year point, the credential expires. The holder must then complete the full certification program again. This allows the program to reflect significant changes that may have been made to the syllabus, product capabilities and recommended implementation practices.

Once the credential expires, the holder is no longer considered certified for the relevant role.

The holder must complete the full certification program again, including the relevant preparation, certification test and assessment.

Any benefits that depend on valid certification, such as access to the certified partner Slack channel, will also end when the certification expires – though this can be prevented by pre-emptive re-validation.

No. Revalidation extends the original credential by a further 18 months only.

The maximum validity of the original certification is three years from the original certification date. After that point, the holder must complete the full certification program again.

Certification is personal, but access to partner-specific benefits may depend on continued employment by the partner organisation.

Certified holders should notify Spryker if they leave their partner organisation or if their employment status changes. Access to the certified partner Slack channel may be removed when the individual is no longer employed by the partner.

The price is €250 per learner and certification path.

No. Candidates should complete the path that matches their primary role.

A person who works across both solution architecture and technical leadership may choose to complete both paths, but each path is a separate certification and requires the relevant preparation and validation activities.

Certified individuals will receive:

• An individual certification credential
• Eligibility for access to the certified partner Slack channel, subject to the access rules
• Eligibility to promote their certification on professional profiles

Yes. The program is intended to provide an individual credential suitable for use on LinkedIn profiles and other professional channels.

Certified individuals should only display an active credential while their certification remains valid. The credential should be updated or removed if the certification expires or is revoked.

The program plan does include a partner-level badge for use on partner websites and marketing materials, though this may not be available upon launch.

The certified partner Slack channel is a private Slack Connect channel for certified partner participants.

It is intended for niche questions and edge cases that are not adequately covered by Spryker documentation, enablement content or existing partner resources.

The channel can provide initial guidance, clarification and signposting to the appropriate Spryker expert or formal process.

Access is available to holders of a valid partner certification who remain employed by the partner organisation.

Access is:

• Personal
• Non-transferable
• Dependent on valid certification
• Dependent on continued employment by the partner organisation

The current operating procedure allows a maximum of three certified individuals per strategic partner agency. This limit should be aligned with the final program and pilot policy before publication.

After certification is confirmed:

1. The Enablement team verifies the certification status.
2. Enablement submits a Slack Connect request.
3. The request is approved internally.
4. The partner accepts the Slack invitation.
5. Enablement confirms access and shares the pinned resources.

Eligible certified individuals should receive an invitation after their certification has been confirmed.

Appropriate questions include:

• Edge cases not clearly addressed in existing documentation
• Clarification of Spryker capabilities or terminology
• Questions requiring interpretation or investigation
• Initial technical or architecture guidance
• Guidance on positioning Spryker for a specific customer situation
• Questions about available enablement resources
• Requests to be directed to the appropriate Spryker expert or formal process

Participants should provide enough context to explain the situation and identify any relevant deadline.

The Slack channel does not replace formal Spryker processes.

The following should be directed through the appropriate formal process:

• Production incidents
• Formal product or technical support
• Detailed solution design or architecture approval
• Project delivery troubleshooting
• Pricing or contractual approvals
• Commercial decisions
• Formal roadmap commitments
• Questions already clearly answered in existing materials

Channel responses should be treated as guidance unless they are confirmed through the relevant formal process.

The operating procedure defines the following initial response targets:

• Active, time-sensitive opportunity: within two business hours
• General edge case or guidance request: within one business day

Monitoring is planned for 09:00 to 18:00 CET, Monday to Friday.

These targets apply to acknowledgement and triage. Some questions may require further investigation before a complete answer is available.

Access may be removed if:

• The certification expires
• The individual leaves the partner organisation
• The partner reports a personnel change
• The individual breaches the rules of engagement
• The channel is misused for formal support or other out-of-scope requests

Renewing certification will extend access automatically, provided the individual remains eligible.

No. Certification validates the capability of an individual in a specific role. It does not guarantee project success or replace the need for effective project management, collaboration, governance and formal Spryker processes.

Certification gives customers and partners greater confidence that the relevant individual has demonstrated Spryker-specific knowledge and practical judgement.

No. Certification does not replace formal Spryker support, escalation, architecture approval, account management or commercial processes.

Certified individuals should continue to use the appropriate formal channels for matters that require ownership, resolution, approval or a formal commitment.

Certification is intended to support recognition of capability and delivery readiness for the relevant role.

The specific relationship between certification and delivery independence or authorisation should be confirmed in Spryker's partner policy. Certification should not be interpreted as blanket approval for every project, customer situation or type of work.

Customers working with certified partner professionals can have greater confidence that those individuals have demonstrated relevant Spryker knowledge and practical judgement.

The program validates capability in areas such as:

• Solution design
• Architecture and integration strategy
• Technical implementation
• Use of standard Spryker functionality
• Development standards
• Production readiness
• Data and order management

This supports a stronger and more transparent partner ecosystem.