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This page provides V2-to-V3 roadmap details specifically for ITIL courses that yield certifications. For aditional information on these and other ITIL courses offered by HP, including our 1/2 day and 1-day simulation courses, go to our site.

First, review the current list of v2 and v3 courses:

» V2 course list, status, and number of ITIL Expert credits for each
» V3 course list, status, and number of ITIL Expert credits for each

Second, read how you can obtain ITIL Expert status:

» I am V2 Manager certified
» I hold one or more V2 Practitioner certificates and can take a mix of V2 and V3 courses
» I hold one or more V2 Practitioner certificates and will take only V3 courses
» I hold just the V2 Foundation certificate and can take a mix of V2 and V3 courses
» I hold just the V2 Foundation certificate and will take only V3 courses
» I currently hold no ITIL certification

Other related links:

» HP Education's main ITIL/ITSM course listing
» The current official ITIL V3 Qualification Scheme from APMG [pdf]

V2 Course List, Status, and number of ITIL Expert Credits

Course Number Course Title Days V3 ITIL Expert Credits Course Status
H1846S ITIL Foundation for IT Service Management 3 1.5 Open for Registration
Clustered Practitioner Courses
UA575S ITIL Practitioner Support and Restore (IPSR) 5 3.5 Open for Registration
UA576S ITIL Practitioner Release and Control (IPRC) 5 3.5 Open for Registration
HE632S ITIL Practitioner Agree and Define (IPAD) 5 3.5 Open for Registration
HF536S ITIL Practitioner Plan and Improve (IPPI) 5 3.5 Open for Registration
Manager Courses
U8687S ITIL V2 Manager Service Support 5 see note Open for Registration
U8688S ITIL V2 Manager Service Delivery 5 see note Open for Registration
H8990S ITIL Managers Exam Prep: Case Study Analysis 2 see note Open for Registration
U3269S ITIL V2 Managers Exam – Service Support 0.5 see note Open for Registration
U3270S ITIL V2 Managers Exam – Service Delivery 0.5 see note Open for Registration
Retired Practitioner Courses (replaced or subsumed by Clustered Practitioner courses above)
UA577S ITIL Practitioner Capacity, Availability, and Service Continuity Mgmt 3 3.5 Replaced by HF536S
UA578S ITIL Practitioner Service Level and Financial Management 3 3.5 Replaced by HE632S
UC395S ITIL Practitioner Financial Management 3 2 Replaced by HE632S
UC396S ITIL Practitioner Availability Management 3 2 Replaced by HF536S
UC397S ITIL Practitioner Capacity Management 3 2 Replaced by HF536S
U8684S ITIL Practitioner Problem Management 3 2 Replaced by UA576S
U8685S ITIL Practitioner Service Level Management 3 2 Replaced by HE632S
U8686S ITIL Practitioner Service Desk and Incident Management 3 2 Replaced by UA575S
Note: Holders of V1 Managers or V2 Managers certification receive 17 credits toward V3 ITIL Expert. Individual ITIL V2 Manager courses do not themselves yield such credits.
 
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V3 Course List, Status, and number of ITIL Expert Credits

Course Number Course Title Days V3 ITIL Expert Credits Course Status
Foundation, Foundation Bridge, and Managers Bridge Courses
HE785S ITIL V3 Foundation Bridging 1 0.5 Open for Registration
HF421S ITIL V3 Foundation 3 2 Open for Registration
HF436S ITIL V3 Managers Bridge 4 5 Open for Registration
Capability Courses
HF427S Service Offerings and Agreements 5 4 Open for Registration
HF428S Operational Support and Analysis 5 4 Open for Registration
HF429S Release, Control and Validation 5 4 Open for Registration
HF430S Planning, Protection, and Optimization 5 4 Open for Registration
Life Cycle Courses
HF437S Service Strategy 4* 3 Open for Registration
HF438S Service Design 4* 3 Open for Registration
HF439S Service Transition 4* 3 Open for Registration
HF440S Service Operation 4* 3 Open for Registration
HF441S Continual Service Strategy 4* 3 Open for Registration
HF442S Managing Across the Life Cycle 5 5 Open for Registration
* For face to face deliveries, day 4 is for exam only administered at 9:30 AM
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"I am V2 Manager certified"

Your V2 Manager certification is worth 17 ITIL Expert credits and qualifies you to take the Managers Bridge course HF436S. When you succeed on the Managers Bridge exam, you will receive 5 additional ITIL Expert credits for a total of 22, qualifying you for ITIL Expert status.
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"I hold one or more V2 Practitioner certificates and can take a mix of V2 and V3 courses"

1

Take the V2 (Practitioner) and V3 (Capability, Life Cycle) courses most appropriate for meeting your organization’s project and certification goals.

To achieve 22 points for ITIL Expert status, you must have either (a) at least 17 credits from the V2 Practitioner, V3 Capability, and V3 Life Cycle courses, or (b) at least 10 1/2 V2 Practitioner credits plus the V2 Managers Bridge.

In either case, you must also take “Managing Across the Life Cycle” (shown below).

 

V2 Practitioner Clusters (each 5 days, 3.5 credits)

UA575S ITIL Practitioner Support and Restore (IPSR)
UA576S ITIL Practitioner Release and Control (IPRC)
HE632S ITIL Practitioner Agree and Define (IPAD)
HE536S ITIL Practitioner Plan and Improve (IPPI)

V3 Capability Courses (each 5 days, 4 credits)

HF428S Operational Support and Analysis
HF429S Release, Control, and Validation
HF430S Planning, Protection, and Optimization
HF427S Service Offerings and Agreements

V3 Life Cycle Courses (each 4 days, 3 credits)

HF437S ITIL V3 Service Strategy
HF438S ITIL V3 Service Design
HF439S ITIL V3 Service Transition
HF440S ITIL V3 Service Operation
HF441S ITIL V3 Continual Service Improvement

2

Optionally, if or when you have at least 10 1/2 V2 Practitioner credits, you may take this: HF436 ITIL V3 Managers Bridge (4 days, 5 credits)

3

Finally, 5 of the minimum 22 credits for ITIL Expert status must be from this course: Managing Across the Life Cycle (5 days, 5 credits)
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"I hold one or more V2 Practitioner certificates and will take only V3 courses"

1

Take V3 (Capability, Life Cycle) courses most appropriate for meeting your organization’s project and certification goals.

To achieve 22 points for ITIL Expert status, you must have either (a) at least 17 credits from the V2 Practitioner, V3 Capability, and V3 Life Cycle courses, or (b) at least 10 1/2 V2 Practitioner credits plus the V2 Managers Bridge.

In either case, you must also take “Managing Across the Life Cycle” (shown below).

 

V3 Capability Courses (each 5 days, 4 credits)

HF428S Operational Support and Analysis )
HF429S Release, Control, and Validation)
HF430S Planning, Protection, and Optimization
HF427S Service Offerings and Agreements

V3 Life Cycle Courses (each 4 days, 3 credits)

HF437S ITIL V3 Service Strategy
HF438S ITIL V3 Service Design
HF439S ITIL V3 Service Transition
HF440S ITIL V3 Service Operation
HF441S ITIL V3 Continual Service Improvement

2

Optionally, if or when you have at least 10 1/2 V2 Practitioner credits, you may take this: HF436 ITIL V3 Managers Bridge (4 days, 5 credits)

3

Finally, 5 of the minimum 22 credits for ITIL Expert status must be from this course: Managing Across the Life Cycle (5 days, 5 credits) - in development
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"I hold just the V2 Foundation certificate and can take a mix of V2 and V3 courses"

1

Start with the ITIL V3 Foundation Bridge course: HE785S ITIL V3 Foundation Bridging Course

2

Take the V2 (Practitioner) and V3 (Capability, Life Cycle) courses most appropriate for meeting your organization’s project and certification goals.

To achieve 22 points for ITIL Expert status, you must have either (a) at least 17 credits from the V2 Practitioner, V3 Capability, and V3 Life Cycle courses, or (b) at least 10 1/2 V2 Practitioner credits plus the V2 Managers Bridge.

In either case, you must also take “Managing Across the Life Cycle” (shown below).

 

V2 Practitioner Clusters (each 5 days, 3.5 credits)

UA575S ITIL Practitioner Support and Restore (IPSR)
UA576S ITIL Practitioner Release and Control (IPRC)
HE632S ITIL Practitioner Agree and Define (IPAD)
HE536S ITIL Practitioner Plan and Improve (IPPI)

V3 Capability Courses (each 5 days, 4 credits)

HF428S Operational Support and Analysis
HF429S Release, Control, and Validation
HF430S Planning, Protection, and Optimization
HF427S Service Offerings and Agreements


V3 Life Cycle Courses (each 4 days, 3 credits)

HF437S ITIL V3 Service Strategy
HF438S ITIL V3 Service Design
HF439S ITIL V3 Service Transition
HF440S ITIL V3 Service Operation
HF441S ITIL V3 Continual Service Improvement

3

Optionally, if or when you have at least 10 1/2 V2 Practitioner credits, you may take this: HF436 ITIL V3 Managers Bridge (4 days, 5 credits)

4

Finally, 5 of the minimum 22 credits for ITIL Expert status must be from this course: Managing Across the Life Cycle (5 days, 5 credits) - in development
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"I hold just the V2 Foundation certificate and will take only V3 courses"

1

Start with the ITIL V3 Foundation Bridge course: HE785S ITIL V3 Foundation Bridging Course

2

Take the V3 (Capability, Life Cycle) courses most appropriate for meeting your organization’s project and certification goals.

To achieve 22 points for ITIL Expert status, you must have either at least 17 credits from the V3 Capability and Life Cycle courses and 5 credits from "Managing Across the Life Cycle" (shown below).

 

V3 Capability Courses (each 5 days, 4 credits)

HF428S Operational Support and Analysis
HF429S Release, Control, and Validation
HF430S Planning, Protection, and Optimization
HF427S Service Offerings and Agreements

Life Cycle Courses (each 4 days, 3 credits)

HF437S ITIL V3 Service Strategy
HF438S ITIL V3 Service Design
HF439S ITIL V3 Service Transition
HF440S ITIL V3 Service Operation
HF441S ITIL V3 Continual Service Improvement

3

5 of the minimum 22 credits for ITIL Expert status must be from this course: Managing Across the Life Cycle (5 days, 5 credits) - in development
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"I currently hold no ITIL certification"

1

Start with the ITIL V3 Foundation course: HF421S ITIL V3 Foundation

2

Take the V3 (Capability, Life Cycle) courses most appropriate for meeting your organization’s project and certification goals.
To achieve 22 points for ITIL Expert status, you must have either at least 17 credits from the V3 Capability and Life Cycle courses and 5 credits from "Managing Across the Life Cycle" (shown below).

 

V3 Capability Courses (each 5 days, 4 credits)

HF428S Operational Support and Analysis
HF429S Release, Control, and Validation
HF430S Planning, Protection, and Optimization
HF427S Service Offerings and Agreements

Life Cycle Courses (each 4 days, 3 credits)

HF437S ITIL V3 Service Strategy
HF438S ITIL V3 Service Design
HF439S ITIL V3 Service Transition
HF440S ITIL V3 Service Operation
HF441S ITIL V3 Continual Service Improvement

3

5 of the minimum 22 credits for ITIL Expert status must be from this course: Managing Across the Life Cycle (5 days, 5 credits) - in development

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