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Specialized domain · Beside the core credentials

Certified Sustainable Tech Practitioner.

Validates carbon-aware software development, compute-efficiency algorithms, hardware life-cycle management, and energy optimization in data centers.

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  • Timed online exam
  • Valid for 3 years
  • verifiable online badge
Applied domainCSTP®
What it covers
  • 01Carbon intensity telemetry
  • 02PUE minimization
  • 03Green software
GREEN COMPUTING80 questions
80Exam items
90 minExam time
3 yearsValidity

Who it is for

Practitioners who work in this area.

Typically 2+ years. It proves depth in one domain, on top of whichever core credential you hold.

01

Software Architects

02

ESG Technology Leads

03

Cloud Systems Engineers

Eligibility

Experience in the area, not a core credential.

Not sure where you stand? Check your experience and it counts for you.

2++

Typical hands-on experience

Knowledge of distributed computing architectures and energy profiling.

0Required first

Required first

The published prerequisite lists experience only. It does not list a core credential.

The exam

80 items. 90 minutes.

80 scenario & calculation questions, 90 minutes, timed online. It is a timed online exam with an integrity attestation.

Plate 03 · Survey

Exam · Specialized

Certified Sustainable Tech Practitioner exam

80 scenario & calculation questions, 90 minutes, timed online

Items
80
Time
90 min
Mode
80 MCQs (90 mins)
Valid
3 years
  1. 01
    Green Computing & Efficient Engineering.
See the path

Path to certification

Five steps, in order.

Each step has one job, and you can see all five before you begin.

  1. 01
    Confirm eligibilityKnowledge of distributed computing architectures and energy profiling.
  2. 02
    PrepareStudy the syllabus with an IICTP Authorized Training Partner, whose instructors hold the credential.
  3. 03
    Sit the exam80 scenario & calculation questions, 90 minutes, timed online, timed online with an integrity attestation.
  4. 04
    Earn the insigniaYour CSTP® is added to the public registry with a verifiable digital badge.
  5. 05
    MaintainLog 30 TDUs in each three-year cycle, then renew.

Cost

Priced in the open.

Shown in US dollars and rupees. Training fees are set by each Authorized Training Partner and are not included.

FeeMemberNon-member
Exam fee$249₹12,500$349₹17,500
Renewal, every three years$99₹5,500$179₹9,900

Members save $100 on the exam. See membership.

Maintain

30 units, every three years.

You log Technical Development Units and submit them for audit. The insignia means active competence, not a pass from years ago.

Plate 04 · Signal

Every 3 years

3

Year cycle

Renew by logging 30 TDUs

  • Logged and reviewed
  • Keeps your registry status active
How renewal works

Beside the core credentials

Five other specialized credentials.

Each covers one domain. Take one or two; Check your experience shows the order.

Questions

What people ask before they apply.

Every requirement here is published in the TPBOK™ Guide and on the credential pages.

Do I need a core credential first?

The published prerequisite is experience in the area, not a core credential. Specialized credentials sit beside the four core credentials, so you can take one at any stage. Check your experience to see where it fits in your route.

How much experience do I need?

Typical candidates have 2+ years of hands-on work in the area. The exact prerequisite is shown above.

Can I take more than one specialized credential?

Yes. Most people take one or two. The Check your experience page orders them for you and never plans more than two exams a year.

How long does the CSTP® last, and how do I renew?

Three years. In each cycle you log your Technical Development Units and submit them for audit. Renewal costs $99 for members and $179 for non-members.

Who teaches the preparation course?

Only licensed Authorized Training Partners. Every instructor must hold the credential and pass an annual Certified IICTP Instructor evaluation. Find a partner.

How does an employer check my CSTP®?

They enter your credential ID or name in the public registry and see your status and dates in a signed record. Open the registry.

Show depth where you work.

Check where your experience stands, then prepare with an Authorized Training Partner when you are ready.

Check your eligibility See the CTP®

Certified Sustainable Tech Practitioner (CSTP™) · Specialized domain