Once candidates have accumulated a sufficient number of credits they can be awarded the ITIL Expert in IT Service Management.
There are four levels within the scheme:
The Foundation Level focuses on knowledge and comprehension to provide a good grounding in the key concept, terminology and processes of ITIL.
There are two streams in the Intermediate level, the and the . Click on the diagram above to see which courses comprise each stream.
| Lifecycle Stream | Capability Stream |
| Service Strategy (SS) | Operational Support and Analysis (OS&A) |
| Service Design (SD) | Service Offerings and Agreements (SOA) |
| Service Transition (ST) | Release, Control and Validation (RC&V) |
| Service Operation (SO) | Planning, Protection and Optimization (PP&O) |
| Continual Service Improvement (CSI) |
To achieve the ITIL Expert in IT Service Management, candidates must successfully complete, in addition to the Foundation Level, a number of intermediate units and the Managing Across the Lifecycle (MALC) capstone course. This course brings together the full essence of a Lifecycle approach to service management, and consolidates the knowledge gained across the qualification scheme.
This level of the qualification will assess an individual's ability to apply and analyze the ITIL concepts in new areas. This higher level diploma is currently under development.
For details of training courses leading to certification in ITIL V3, please contact an ITIL Accredited Training Organisation.