Tomorrow (June 30) is the final day for taking (or re-taking) the V2-V3 Manager's Bridge exam as a fast track to ITIL Expert. It is also the last day for re-takes of the ITIL Foundation Bridge exam.
If you are an ITIL V1 or V2 Service Manager and missed this opportunity, all is not lost. There is an ongoing bridging path for Service Managers that requires only three additional certifications and reduces the number of required credits from 22 to 10:
ITIL V3 Foundation (2 ) +
Service Strategy -OR- Continual Service Improvement (CSI) (3 ) +
Managing Across the Lifecycle (5)
= ITIL Expert
To qualify, you must present a valid Service Manager Certificate (both exams). No substitutions of the above are allowed except for the choice of Service Strategy or CSI. You cannot self-study for Service Strategy, CSI or MALC unless you are a trainer accredited through an Examination Institute.
Since the updated bridging path has no end date, I hope that eventually all V1-V2 Service Managers will find their way to becoming ITIL Experts.
