Okta Certified Professional

Okta's certification page states that the credential showcases a firm understanding of Okta's core features, including user management, SSO, and basic security configurations. Those three areas are the scope to study. Okta publishes a Professional study guide, and reviewing it before scheduling is the most reliable way to confirm the current topic outline.

No. Okta lists the Professional with no prerequisites, and Okta states it is not required that you attend a training class before your exam. Taking recommended training and reviewing Okta Community assets is described as a fast track to success, and reviewing the corresponding study guide is highly recommended.

Okta certification exams are priced at 250 USD for the first attempt, and the retake price is 100 USD per subsequent attempt. Payment is made during scheduling and can be done with a credit or debit card or an exam voucher. The optional premier practice exam costs 75 USD and covers up to seven attempts.

Exams are scheduled and proctored online through ProctorU (by Meazure Learning). You register through Okta Certification Credential Manager at certification.okta.com. Unless an exam study guide says otherwise, exams are closed book, reference materials are prohibited, and no electronic devices are allowed during testing. Okta does not publish question counts or time limits on its certification page.

You need a computer with a video camera, audio with both microphone and speaker capability, a browser, and a strong internet connection, plus your ID to verify identity before starting. ProctorU exams run through the Guardian Browser, which you must download beforehand. Okta lists Windows 10 or later, or Mac OS 11.0 or later, with a wired connection of at least 3 Mbps up and down.

You can retake a failed exam 24 hours after your first failed attempt. To take an exam you have failed two or more times, you must wait 14 days after each subsequent failed attempt. You cannot retake an exam you have already passed, and you must pay the exam fee each time; failed attempts are not refunded.

Okta certifications are valid for two years. Okta notifies you about the requirements and timeline for completing recertification activity. Note that people who earn the Okta Certified Technical Architect certification receive an automatic one-year extension, making their Professional, Administrator, Consultant, Developer, and Technical Architect certifications valid for three years.

You may reschedule or cancel up to 24 hours before the appointment start without penalty, but not once the exam has started. If you do not complete the exam at the scheduled time and did not contact ProctorU 24 hours in advance, you are charged the full exam fee. Schedule at least 24 hours ahead, or an additional late-scheduling fee applies.

Start with user management, since it underpins everything else: user creation, imports, groups, and profile data. Then move to SSO application assignment and sign-on configuration, and finish with security settings such as policy and factor configuration. The most common weakness is book knowledge without hands-on practice, so build a trial org and configure each feature yourself before sitting the exam.

Once all published requirements are met, you earn the certification credential and are authorized to use the certification title and logo on business cards and other professional collateral. Digital badges are issued, and Credly's Talent Directory lets anyone verify a certification based on an earner's name, certification, or location.