At the end of the training program, participants earn a certification. This certification validates their participation in the class and the learning of foundational principles and practices to real innovation projects.
There is no exam. The program is designed to be highly experiential as we believe that real learning comes from experience, not from passive studying of concepts. The certification affirms the individual’s understanding of the key principles and proficiency at applying methods to drive innovation and creative problem solving, including:

• Apply innovation methods to solve complex problems
• Drive innovation within your team or organization
• Spark a customer-centric focus in your design and product teams
• Infuse a culture of agility through rapid validation of new ideas
• Base decisions on real insights from customers and rapidly build prototypes for validation

Those who earn a certification indicate a thorough understanding of principles and practices related to innovation and creative problem solving with a focus on ideation, human centered design, and rapid validation of new ideas.
The training program and certification process are rigorous to ensure that those who pass the qualification fully understand the class content and are able to apply the concepts immediately to be more effective in their jobs.
Regardless of one’s career stage, certification is a valuable professional asset that distinguishes you as having the knowledge and ability to drive focused and purposeful innovation projects inside a business enterprise.