Introduction:

A new and enhanced Professional Developer learning plan and exam are launched! This update is designed to reflect the advanced skills needed by today's Blue Prism developers, incorporating deeper technical topics and a more focused exam structure.

Explore the key differences between the old and new certification paths below to prepare for your journey.

At-a-Glance Comparison:

Feature	Old Certification	New Certification
Recommended Experience	6 months hands-on	12 months hands-on
Exam Content Outline	13 individual topics	Consolidated into 4 key domains
Practice Test	Not Available	Now Available!
Exam time	60 minutes	75 minutes
Exam Languages	English & Japanese	English Only
Price & Delivery	No Change (via Certiverse)	No Change (via Certiverse)

Enhanced Learning & Training

The new learning plan includes advanced versions of core topics and introduces critical new content to expand your expertise.

• Advanced Exception Handling
• Advanced Work Queues
• Advanced Browser Automation
• Advanced Credentials Manager
• Advanced Toolkit For Developers
• Web API Services
• Login Agent
• Using the Blue Prism® v7.x RESTful API
• Solution Design

Streamlined Exam Content Outline

The 13 topics from the old exam have been consolidated into a more logical and focused structure, emphasizing both technical and leadership skills.

• Object Development
• Process Development
• Process Implementation (now includes Solution Design Best Practices)
• Leadership

Improved Exam Experience

• More Time: You now have 75 minutes (instead of 60) to complete the 50 questions, giving you more time to reason through complex scenarios.
• Practice Test: For the first time, a practice test is available to help you prepare effectively and understand the exam format.

Q: When will the new learning plan and exam be available?
A: The new learning plan and exam will be available in December.

Q: What is the most significant change in the new certification?
A: The most significant changes are in the learning content, which now includes advanced topics (like Advanced Exception Handling and Advanced Work Queues) and new modules (like Web API Services and the Blue Prism v7.x RESTful API). The exam itself has also been consolidated from 13 topics into 4 key domains.

Q: Has the recommended experience level changed?
A: Yes. The recommended hands-on experience has been updated from six months to one year to better align with the advanced nature of the new curriculum.

Q: Is there a practice test available now?
A: Yes! A key addition to the new program is the availability of a practice test, which was not offered for the previous version of the exam.

Q: How has the exam itself changed?
A: The exam still has 50 questions, but the time limit has been increased from 60 minutes to 75 minutes. The number of topics (Exam Content Outline) has been consolidated from 13 down to 4 broader domains: Object Development, Process Development, Process Implementation, and Leadership.

Q: In which languages is the new exam available?
A: The new exam is available in English only

Q: Has the price of the exam changed?
A: No, the price has not changed.

Q: Who is the delivery partner for the exam?
A: The exam will continue to be delivered through Certiverse.

Q: Is the "Solution Design" content new?
A: Yes, Solution Design is a new addition to the learning plan and has been incorporated into the "Process Implementation" topic of the exam.

Q: I passed the old Professional Developer exam. Is my certification still valid?
A: Yes, absolutely. If you are already a certified Professional Developer, your certification and any associated digital badges remain fully valid and in good standing.

Q: What does a scaled score mean?
A: A scaled score is a way of reporting exam results that ensures fairness across different versions of the test. Blue Prism uses standardized score between 200–800 that measures your performance consistently across all exam forms.

Q: Why isn’t passing just a raw score?
A: Passing isn’t based solely on a raw score because different versions of an exam can’t always be perfectly identical in difficulty. By converting raw scores to a common scale, the exam can keep the passing standard consistent. That means whether your form was a touch easier or tougher, the score required to pass represents the same level of knowledge and skill for everyone.

Q: Why Scaled Scores Matter?

• Fairness: Adjusts for differences in exam difficulty across forms
• Consistency: Every candidate sees the same passing standard
• Clarity: Your scaled score reflects your skill level, not the exam form you took