ICCP DGSP

ICCP describes its certification exams as "1, 2, or 3 exams (90 min each)", so a single sitting can run up to 90 minutes per exam. The source does not publish a DGSP-specific item count, so treat any fixed number you see elsewhere as unverified and check the ICCP examinations page before booking.

ICCP lists a qualifying grade of 70% for the exam-based certification routes. That is a real margin: you cannot coast on general data-management intuition alone, so budget revision time for the governance-specific vocabulary and role definitions rather than relying on broad experience.

The retrieved ICCP pages do not state a DGSP fee, so no price is quoted here. Registration runs through the ICCP store and the Get Certified pages, and contact details are published as [email protected] and 1.800.843.8227. Confirm the current fee and any member-society discount directly with ICCP.

The source does not publish a DGSP retake policy, waiting period or attempt limit, so nothing can be stated with confidence. Ask ICCP directly before you sit the exam, and factor the answer into your study plan - a long waiting period makes a rushed first attempt expensive.

ICCP does not publish a pass rate or difficulty rating, so judge difficulty by the 70% qualifying grade and the breadth of governance topics. Most candidates need several weeks of structured study: learn the role and policy vocabulary first, then practise applying it to scenarios rather than memorising definitions.

Start with the governance operating model - decision rights, councils, and the steward versus owner distinction - because most other topics depend on it. Then move to policy and standards, data quality, and metadata and lineage. Finish with change management and communication, which is where scenario questions tend to concentrate.

Two patterns dominate. First, answering from tooling experience rather than governance principle, which produces plausible but wrong choices about accountability. Second, confusing stewardship with IT ownership, so the candidate assigns technical fixes where the question expects business accountability. Read each stem for who is accountable, not who does the work.

ICCP maintains pages on Certification Renewal, Submitting PD Education Credits and Lapsed Credentials, which implies renewal obligations exist, but the source does not state a DGSP validity period or credit count. Check the renewal pages for your credential's current requirement rather than assuming a fixed term.

No. This is independent study material and claims no affiliation with, sponsorship by, or endorsement from the Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals. Use the ICCP site's Examinations & Outlines and Sample Examinations as the authoritative source for content scope and question style.