Certified Professional for User Experience - Designing Solutions (CPUX-DS)

The UXQB advanced level certificate „Certified Professional for Usability and User Experience – Designing Solutions (CPUX-DS) attests the holder in-depth and applicable knowledge.

The CPUX-DS exam is a combined examination consisting of both a theoretical and a practical part. Candidates must successfully complete both parts to obtain the certificate.

Certification Overview

The CPUX-DS certification confirms that the holder:

• has demonstrated their understanding of the specific terms and concepts used for specifying and visualizing user interfaces (“Designing solutions”);
• can apply relevant techniques and methods for specifying and developing:
  • interaction specifications and use scenarios for interactive systems based on context of use descriptions and user requirements;
  • conceptual models for user interfaces;
  • information architectures and navigation structures;
  • user assistance;
  • sketches, wireframes, wireflows, low- and high-fidelity prototypes for user interfaces;
• has demonstrated competency in designing solutions by completing both a theoretical and a practical certification examination.

Exam Format

CPUX-DS Certification is achieved by passing both a theoretical and practical examination.

1. The theoretical exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions and lasts 90 minutes. The exam duration can be extended to 105 minutes, for example for non-native speakers of the examination language.
2. The practical examination consists of five exercises which form the human-centred design process and are completed in sequence.

More information on the exam format and regulations for CPUX-DS can be found in the exam regulations, which are available to download directly from the UXQB ⤴.

Prerequisites

A prerequisite for taking the test to become a “Certified Professional in Usability and User Experience – Advanced Level” is the possession of the certificate “Certified Professional in Usability and User Experience – Foundation Level (CPUX-F)” from UXQB e.V. Nobody will be allowed to take part in the test without this certificate; no alternative certificates will be accepted.