Every ITIL (Version 5) module in one place: what it covers, how the exam works, what you need before you start and which designation it leads to. Verified 27 September 2026.
3 designations lead to ITIL Master. ITIL Transformation sits in all three, and you take it once.
Or any ITIL 4 certificate. ITIL 4 holders (except Cloud and Sustainability) can take the 1-day Bridge.
Awarded when you hold all three designations.
Version 5 MSF, PIC and CAI are not released yet. Until then, any one of ITIL 4 Specialist: MSF, PIC or CAI fulfils the Practice requirement.
Exam details come from PeopleCert. For the full exam rules, including what you may bring into an open-book exam, see exam format.
ITIL Foundation is the single entry point. ITIL 4 holders can reach the same certificate through the 1-day Foundation Bridge.
The entry point: the shared language, core concepts and the unified lifecycle for managing digital products and services.
A 1-day course for ITIL 4 holders that covers only what is new or changed, and leads to the ITIL Foundation (Version 5) certificate.
Choose one of the three modules. Each covers five practices, 15 in total.
Practice Manager module covering five practices.
Open book currently planned.
Practice Manager module covering five practices.
Open book currently planned.
Practice Manager module covering five practices.
Open book currently planned.
Take all three, plus ITIL Transformation.
Advanced capability in digital product management across the lifecycle.
Advanced capability in service management across the lifecycle.
Designing and managing customer, user and employee experience with measurable outcomes.
ITIL Strategy, plus ITIL Transformation.
Defining direction, priorities and value outcomes for digital products and services.
ITIL Transformation counts for all three designations, so you take it once.
The core module of every designation: designing, planning and managing improvement across the value system. Taken once, it counts for all three designations.
The only extension module in the scheme.
The only extension module: responsible, ethical and compliant adoption of AI, covering risk, transparency, accountability and regulation.
A shorter route to ITIL Managing Professional (Version 5).
For ITIL 4 Managing Professional, ITIL 4 Master, ITIL v3 Expert and ITIL v3 Master holders. Two exams: ITIL Transformation (40 questions, 90 min) and MPT: Product, Service, Experience (60 questions, 120 min).
Two exams.
Each designation combines ITIL Foundation, its own modules and ITIL Transformation. Pass Transformation once and it counts for all three.
Requirement: ITIL Foundation, one of MSF, PIC or CAI, and ITIL Transformation.
Requirement: ITIL Foundation, ITIL Product, ITIL Service, ITIL Experience and ITIL Transformation.
Requirement: ITIL Foundation, ITIL Strategy and ITIL Transformation.
Awarded when you hold all three designations: Practice Manager, Managing Professional and Strategic Leader. ITIL Transformation counts for all three, so you take it only once.
The 34 management practices carry over from ITIL 4 with minor terminology updates.
All 34 ITIL (Version 5) practices are available exclusively through PeopleCert Plus membership.
practices of the Practice Manager modules (currently the ITIL 4 Specialist modules) also come as training materials with the corresponding courses.
ITIL (Version 5) certificates are issued with a 3-year renew-by date.
Log 20 CPD points per year for 3 consecutive years through PeopleCert Plus membership.
Pass another ITIL certification. All ITIL certificates, ITIL 4 included, form one product suite.
Retake the same certification.
Passing any ITIL (Version 5) exam also renews your ITIL 4 certificates.
Accredited ITIL (Version 5) training by Better Skills, a PeopleCert Accredited Training Organization in Portugal.
ITIL v5 training with Better Skills