This is really great news. EXIN have been appointed the official Exam Institute (EI) for the Cloud Credential Council. I expect this will help further drive the adoption of the Professional Cloud Service Manager course globally. The PCSM course is the only vendor neutral service management course for cloud computing.

For more details about the PCSM click here.

Details from the recent press release are below

EXIN Appointed Official Exam Institute for the Cloud Credential Council

PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – April 26, 2016) – The Cloud Credential Council (CCC) and EXIN, the global exam institute for ICT-professionals, have entered a partnership appointing EXIN to be the official exam institute for the CCC certification program. The mutual vision of EXIN and the CCC in cloud competence development provided a perfect opportunity to join forces.

The CCC is an established cloud competence development body and the creator of the leading vendor-neutral, role-based, CCC cloud certification program. The CCC certifications, mapped to key roles in IT and business, were developed after extensive research and contributions from user organizations and leading cloud technology vendors to provide a well-rounded approach to cloud competence standards. EXIN, as an authority in the IT training industry, brings a wealth of experience and support to the CCC in managing the growing demand for cloud certification. EXIN will be handling all accreditation and exam services on behalf of the CCC as of May 1, 2016.

Joining forces to further advance cloud competence standards in industry is a logical next step for EXIN and the CCC. The CCC will benefit greatly from EXIN’s extensive experience as a leading IT certification and accreditation body. Industry forecasts anticipate continued growth for cloud computing in 2016 and beyond. With this growth, the training and certification needs of IT professionals is of increasing concern for many organizations, making this a good time to combine and boost the efforts of EXIN and the CCC to fill the cloud skills gap.

About the Cloud Credential Council

The Cloud Credential Council (CCC) is an international member-based organization mandated to drive cloud readiness through effective competence development. The CCC has established critical cloud certifications for key IT roles in order to cultivate cloud-ready IT professionals. As an independent and vendor-neutral certification body, the CCC has an expanding list of members consisting of public sector and academic institutions, cloud service providers, cloud users, cloud training providers, professional associations and international certification bodies across the world. Visit www.cloudcredential.org for more information.

About EXIN

EXIN is the global independent certification institute for ICT-professionals. With 30 years of experience in certifying the competences of over 2 million ICT-professionals, EXIN is the leading and trusted authority in the ICT-market. With over 1000 accredited partners EXIN facilitates exams and e-competence assessments in more than 165 countries and 20 languages. EXIN is co-initiator of the e-Competence Framework, which was set up to provide unambiguous ICT certification measurement principles within Europe and beyond. For further information, please visit www.exin.com.