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About DID Certification

Digital Information Design Overview

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Benefits of DID Certification

For Individuals

  • Break down into roles/functions.
  • Professional certification in business information management.
  • Knowledge of how to integrate multiple best practices.
  • Career advancement opportunities such as Information Manager, Data Governance Lead, Compliance Analyst, IT Managers and Business Information managers.
  • Transferable, vendor neutral skills.

For Organizations

  • Portfolio and programme management in line with your enterprise strategy.
  • Organizing an organization's digital information needs.
  • Designing information services that meet business needs, with emphasis on agility and accuracy.
  • Management and control of vital information and data.
  • Independent of any best practice or method.

    Documentation

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    pdf - 2.49 MB - 17 June 2025

    Study materials

    Digital Information Design (DID) study material cover
    Digital Information Design (DID) Foundation
    Book, eBook (English / Dutch)
    By
    Brian Johnson and Leon-Paul de Rouw

    DID Certification levels

    Digital Information Design Foundation  badge

    Digital Information Design Foundation

    Learn how to effectively manage Business Information.

    SFIA

    The SFIA Framework is the global common reference for skills and competency for the digital world.

    This APMG certification has been informally mapped against the SFIA Framework to indicate the skills that are addressed and referenced by the certification. Although it is not yet possible to claim this digital badge, the indicative skills can be used to plan your professional development through assessing the skills you have and the skills you need for the role you want.

    SFIA badge knowledge
    Digital Information Design Foundation

    Digital Information Design Foundation

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Methods and Tools level 3

    FAQs

    When you pass an exam – you will instantly have the option to claim a digital badge as representation of your new certificate. Your badge can be embedded on an email signature, website, digital CV, or shared via LinkedIn.  

    Access the downloadable guide for more information on how to claim your digital badge.

    You can always access all your records, electronic certificates and badges via the APMG Candidate Portal.  

    Once you have logged on to the Candidate Portal, click on the ‘Badges and Certificates’ option from the menu bar at the top of screen. From here you should click on the ‘Create Badge/Certificate’ button. This will take you to the Credly platform to create an account and download your badge and certificate. 

    Step-by-step guidance is available to download from the ‘Badges and Certificates’ area in your Candidate Portal. 

    Electronic certificates are environmentally friendly, but you can print the certificate yourself at home or work, if required. 

    If you have any problems you are welcome to contact our customer service team.  

    If you previously sat an exam with us and were issued a paper certificate but would like to upgrade to a digital badge and e-certificate, please contact us. There is a £25 administration fee for providing a digital badge and a form for which you will need to complete to consent to your personal information being used in order to manually create the badge in Credly.com.

    If your exam is booked through a Training Organization, and they are proctoring your exam over a platform of their choosing, you will need reach out to them directly to discuss options to reschedule.  

    If your exam is with ProctorU, you can reschedule without additional charges as many times as you wish up to 24 hours prior to your booked slot. If you reschedule within this 24-hour period, you will need to pay the £38 reschedule fee, as we will still be charged by ProctorU for your slot.

    You can merge your account by logging into your candidate portal with your initial email address and click on your name at the top. Then click merge and send a merge request to your secondary email address. Once you have agreed to the email request, everything will appear in one account. Please contact us if you have any problems with this process and we will be happy to help.

    You may contact our Accreditation Team directly, and they will be happy to answer your questions regarding the Accreditation process.

    To become an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), apply for accreditation or contact your local APMG office. If suitable, you'll receive an invoice and undergo APMG International's ATO assessment.

    Trainers must be sponsored by an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), which can be found using the APMG International search tool. The sponsoring ATO must submit a trainer application to APMG. 

    The requirements, including pass marks of the exams, will vary depending on the certification, please get in touch for more information.

    If you go to the invigilator portal, use the same log in details as you would for your Marlin account. Once logged in then click on the '+' icon. This will provide two lists - 'Invigilators' and 'Trainers'. Click the appropriate one and find the person you are looking for, then send the invitation.

    Get in touch

    If you have a query about this certification or want to know more about training send us a message via this contact form. We would love to hear from you!

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