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Capacitas Accreditation Programme

The Capacitas Accreditation Programme is a unique offering that enables ICT capacity and performance management professionals to gain a recognised qualification. The programme is based around Capacitas's leading suite of training courses with accompanying examinations. Examinations are sat at the Capacitas Training Centre in Farringdon, London and are multiple-choice based. There are four certification levels available, which are described in further detail below. Capacity Planning: Tools and Methods Course IBM Mainframe Capacity and Performance Management Course Capacity Planning and Performance Management of Microsoft SQL Server Course Capacity Planning & Performance Tuning of Solaris and Linux Course Capacity Planning & Performance Management of Web-based Applications Course Capacity & Performance Management of Storage Area Networks (SANs) Course Capacity Planning Microsoft Windows Server Course Capacity Planning and Performance Management using Server Virtualisation Course Capacity Planning TCP/IP Networks Course Capacity Planning & Management Processes Course Financial Analysis for Capacity Planners Course Examination for Foundation Certificate in Capacity & Performance Management Examination for Practitioner Certificate in Capacity & Performance Management Examination for Manager's Certificate in Capacity & Performance Management

Figure 1: Pre-requisites for Capacitas Certificates

Examination for Foundation Certificate in Capacity & Performance Management Examination for Manager's Certificate in Capacity & Performance Management Examination for Practitioner Certificate in Capacity & Performance Management

Figure 2: Capacitas Accreditation Programme Structure

Foundation Certificate in Capacity & Performance Management

Awarded for successfully completing the examination associated with the following course:
  • Capacity Planning: Tools and Methods
Details of the required examination may be found here.

Capacitas offer a tutorial summarising the topics of the Capacity Planning: Tools and Methods course, in order to prepare candidates for the examination. Details of the tutorial may be found here.

Practitioner Certificate in Capacity & Performance Management

Only available to Foundation Certificate holders. Awarded for successfully completing the examination associated with any of the following courses. Certificates are awarded for particular subject areas.
  • IBM Mainframe Capacity and Performance Management
  • Capacity Planning & Performance Tuning of Solaris/Linux
  • Capacity Planning Microsoft Windows Server
  • Capacity Planning & Performance Management of Web-based Applications
  • Capacity & Performance Management of Storage Area Networks (SANs)
  • Capacity Planning TCP/IP Networks

Advanced Practitioner Certificate in Capacity & Performance Management

Automatically awarded once a candidate has achieved four Practitioner Certificates.

Manager's Certificate in Capacity & Performance Management

Only available to Foundation Certificate holders. Requires both of the following courses and a pass mark in both of the associated exams:
  • Financial Analysis for Capacity Managers
  • Capacity Planning & Management Processes

Terms and conditions

Please read the Terms and Conditions of the Capacitas Accreditation Programme.

Please contact enquire@capacitas.co.uk to discuss the Capacitas Accreditation Programme in more detail.
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