This new CPUX Advanced Level certification focuses on design solutions, more precisely user interface prototypes, and thus closes the gap between User Requirements Engineering (CPUX-UR) and Usability Testing & Evaluation (CPUX-UT).

The training and certification are based on the new CPUX-DS curriculum of the International Usability and User Experience Qualification Board (UXQB), which is recognized by five professional associations of usability professionals: German UPA, UX Switzerland, UXpro Austria, UXPA UK and UX Danmark.

How do I obtain the UXQB® certification?

In order to obtain this certification, you need to pass a theoretical exam (remote/FLEX) and a practical exam (paper-based). You can acquire the relevant knowledge in the form of a training with a recognized UXQB training provider or in self-study.

The syllabus defines what you need to know in order to obtain the certificate Certified Professional for Usability and User Experience - Design Solutions (CPUX-DS)

The practical training course focuses on the activities, methods and challenges of user experience design. You will learn how to design human-centered solutions, which information and artifacts should be available in advance and how to improve the created design solutions through evaluations.

What are the entry requirements?

In order to be able to take the exam for the UXQB® Certified Professional for Usability and User Experience - Designing Solutions, you need the UXQB® CPUX-F certification, as well as initial experience in the areas of interaction specification and modeling, information architecture and prototyping.

Participation in a training by an accredited training provider is not mandatory, but strongly recommended.

How does this certification benefit me?

With the certification UXQB® Certified Professional for Usability and User Experience - Designing Solutions you demonstrate with a theoretical and a practical examination that you:

• know, understand and apply relevant terms, design techniques and methods in the context of human-centered design,
• are able to use a human-centered approach in designing solutions,
• can create and develop interaction specifications and usage scenarios to describe the future use of interactive systems, based on usage context and requirements,
• understand how to design information architectures that enable efficient access to information and functionality,
• have the necessary knowledge to create navigational structures and effective ways to guide and support the user,
• are able to define and design user interfaces based on interaction specifications and usage scenarios,
• know how to develop and iterate sketches, wireframes, wireflows, low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes for evaluation.

Who is this certification for?

This certification is aimed at all interested parties who have already successfully passed the UXQB® CPUX-F exam.It is particularly suitable for all those who are involved in the design of solutions, e.g.

• usability and user experience professionals who design interactive systems,
• product managers, product owners, system developers and other professionals who are involved in the design and implementation of interactive systems
• those who are learning in human-centered design and are considering a position similar to that described above.

What other certifications can you recommend?

In line with the UXQB® CPUX – Designing Solutions certification, we recommend the following UXQB® CPUX Advanced Level certifications:

• UXQB® CPUX – User Requirements Engineering (CPUX-UR)
• UXQB® CPUX – Usability Testing (CPUX-UT).

Alternatively, you can also be certified for the theoretical part only: UXQB® Certified Professional for Usability and User Experience – Advanced Level, Designing Solutions (Theoretical Part)