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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.appian.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Regarding new certification pattern on Lead developer</title><link>https://community.appian.com/discussions/f/general/21993/regarding-new-certification-pattern-on-lead-developer</link><description>Hi, 
 I am L2 certified and as per the new certification pattern , can i take the lead developer exam directly. 
 But I have a query , my appian profile badge is showing A Score level 1. 
 Please confirm 
 
 Thanks</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Regarding new certification pattern on Lead developer</title><link>https://community.appian.com/thread/86139?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:b0de535b-19bd-41e4-9c23-3aa39c70a609</guid><dc:creator>soujanya B</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Regarding new certification pattern on Lead developer</title><link>https://community.appian.com/thread/86133?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:45:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:1e4d39ff-6493-4a12-95f8-4aaba1a2f7e9</guid><dc:creator>vimalkumars</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Refer to the below links for more information related to Certification&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/learn/certifications/p/faqs"&gt;https://community.appian.com/learn/certifications/p/faqs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/learn/certifications/p/policies"&gt;https://community.appian.com/learn/certifications/p/policies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A-Score Program is retired. Refer to the above article for further questions related to A-Score&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the requirement for the new certification program&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Certified Associate Developer&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Pass Certified Associate Developer exam&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Certified Senior Developer&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Hold an active Certified Associate Developer&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;AND&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;pass the Certified Senior Developer exam&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Certified Lead Developer&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Hold an active Certified Senior Developer&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;AND&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;pass the Certified Lead Developer exam&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>