Certification guide
What is ICP-APO?
ICP-APO is the ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Product Ownership. It covers the product owner role done properly: forming and communicating product direction, working with backlogs and priorities by value, and collaborating with both stakeholders and the delivery team.
Who is ICP-APO for?
Product owners, business analysts and managers stepping into product ownership of a team or product area.
How do you earn the ICP-APO certification?
You earn ICP-APO by completing an accredited 14-hour live course with an ICAgile member organisation such as Agile Visa. There is no exam: ICAgile certifications are assessment-based, earned through participation in the exercises and activities of the class. The credential is lifetime and never needs renewal.
Does ICP-APO expire?
No. Like every ICAgile certification, ICP-APO is a lifetime credential with no renewal fees or continuing education requirements.
How much does ICP-APO cost?
With Agile Visa the live online ICP-APO course costs US$899 per seat. The price box on the course page shows the seat price for your country.
What does ICP-APO help you do?
ICP-APO helps you do the product owner role well: set a clear product direction, order the backlog by value and work closely with stakeholders and the delivery team. You practise these skills in the live course, not just read about them. It is a lifetime ICAgile credential with no renewal fee.
Where it sits in the ICAgile tracks
ICP-APO is the entry certification of ICAgile product ownership education; ICP-PDM extends it into full product management.
Official certification page: ICAgile, Agile Product Ownership