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Exam Details

• Exam Name: Design Thinking Certified Expert (DTCE)
• Exam Format: Multiple choice, online with remote supervision (proctoring)
• Exam Delivery: Safe Exam Browser
• Number of Questions: 60 questions: 70% scenarios / 30% conceptual
• Exam Duration: 90 minutes
• Passing Score: 72% (44 out of 60 correct answers)
• Available Languages: Spanish
• Attempts: Maximum 2 attempts (minimum 15 days between attempts)
• Validity: 3 years · 15 CPD credits per year

Main Subjects

• Design fundamentals and mindset (12%): History and ecosystem; Enabling conditions; Organizational maturity.
• Empathetic research (20%): Research plan; Interviews and observation; Ethics and documentation.
• Synthesis, problem definition and insights (16%): Affinity diagram; Empathy map and personas; POV and How Might We.
• Ideation and creative thinking (16%): Divergence; Lateral thinking; Convergence and prioritization.
• Rapid prototyping (16%): Low fidelity; Service prototypes; Storyboarding.
• Iterative testing and user validation (10%): Test plan; Facilitation and recording findings.
• Integration with agility and innovation (10%): Dual-track; Design Sprint; Design Thinking culture.

Who is this certification for?

• UX/UI designers and product designers: Who want to formalize the complete process.
• Innovation leaders and consultants: Who facilitate user-centered innovation.
• Agile coaches and Product Owners: Who strengthen their teams’ discovery.

Prerequisites

No mandatory prerequisites: no prior experience, training or certification is required to take the exam. Recommended (not mandatory): experience in design, innovation or product projects and basic knowledge of UX or user research.