Why ICAgile Became ICA: What Changed and What Stays the Same

What changed when ICAgile became ICA

Most of the change is a new name and a new home online:

• The name. ICAgile is now ICA, short for International Certification Alliance. ICA's About page says the organisation was founded as ICAgile.
• The announcement. On 14 July 2026, ICA announced on LinkedIn that ICAgile would become the International Certification Alliance in September.
• The launch. The new name went live with ICA's launch post on 28 September 2026, US time, which was 29 September in Singapore.
• The website. ica-certified.com is now the main site. icagile.com is still live with an "ICAgile is now ICA" banner, and several of its pages now forward to the new site.
• Digital badges. Badges on Credly are now issued by ICA. Badge names stay the same, for example Agile Coaching.

Why the name changed

ICA explains its reasons in its announcement, home page and FAQ. In plain words:

• Work is changing fast. Organisations need people who can adapt, collaborate, solve complex problems, lead through change and work well alongside technology such as AI.
• People need a wider set of skills. The new name makes room for skills beyond agility while keeping the agile heritage. As ICA's home page puts it: "The world changed. Certification should, too."
• Agility stays the foundation. ICA says it is not moving away from agile, which remains the base for the new skills.
• Tomorrow-Ready means readiness, not prediction. Nobody can predict every future, ICA explains, but readiness is a set of skills you can build on purpose.

What stays the same

If you hold an ICAgile certification or plan to book one, very little changes. ICA's transition guide and FAQ confirm the following.

• Your certification stays valid for life. Existing ICAgile certifications remain valid and recognised. They never expire, there is no renewal fee and there is nothing to retake. Our guide to ICAgile lifetime validity explains more.
• The same agile courses and codes. The agile certifications keep their ICP codes, such as ICP-ACC and ICP-ATF, and they are still accredited. Member Organizations such as Agile Visa still teach them, and ICA says accredited courses can carry on as they are today. Book ICP-ACC now and you earn the same certification as before.
• Verification. Anyone can still check a certificate at icagile.com/verify-credentials, and learner records stay available.
• Booking. You still book through a Member Organization, and each provider sets its own price.

What is new: Tomorrow-Ready skills

Alongside the agile catalogue, ICA launched a new Tomorrow-Ready catalogue. It covers 5 disciplines, 21 skills, 24 certifications and 128 credentials. The disciplines are Agility & Readiness, Value Creation, People Development, Complexity & Change, and Influence & Interpersonal Dynamics.

A Tomorrow-Ready certification combines one core credential with at least two specialized credentials, earned in any order. Each credential also stands on its own as a verified skill. ICA calls a learner's picture of verified skills their SkillPrint. Our guide to ICA Tomorrow-Ready skills has the details.

As of 11 October 2026, ICA's public class finder lists no Tomorrow-Ready classes yet. On 7 October 2026, ICA named 10 Launch Partners and said new classes are on the way.

How ICA, X2A and the Business Agility Institute fit together

In February 2026, ICAgile and the Business Agility Institute (BAI) came together under X2A. ICA describes the three as organisations working as one team, each with its own role.

ICA and X2A are both trading names of the same company, IC AGILE, LLC, based in California. The X2A FAQ explains the idea: research, learning and applying skills at work do more when they are connected. ICA also says its new skills catalogue loosely aligns with BAI's Tomorrow-Ready DNA research.

What to do now

• You already hold an ICAgile certificate. You do not need to do anything. Our page Is my ICAgile certificate still valid? has the details.
• You are choosing a course. Browse all ICAgile certifications, or use our guide to the best ICAgile certification for your role.
• You want the full picture. Our ICAgile certification guide covers tracks, cost and validity in one place.