As a GEAO certified Enterprise Architect you will be entitled to full membership of the organisation. Once you have become certified, your career accreditation can progress as you reach the grades of Associate Fellow and Fellow.

The key benefits of being a GEAO certified Enterprise Architect are

• Recognition in the global market can lead to better opportunities and compensation
• Professional recognition amongst your peers and in the industry
• Provides a mark of excellence in Enterprise Architecture
• Demonstrates experience and proficiency in Enterprise Architecture
• Entitles you to full membership of GEAO
• Reduced membership fee compared to Associate membership
• Offers a measure of your commitment to the field of Enterprise Architecture
• You are able to designate yourself as MGEAO (full member) and/or "GEAO Certified Enterprise Architect"
• Your name will be listed on a registry that will be available to organisations to verify whether or not a particular enterprise architect is certified.

GEAO will assess candidates against a set of certification criteria and candidates must convincingly demonstrate that they meet those criteria. The following picture shows the three key strands in the certification and how they fit into the professional practice.

The key requirements for each strand in the certification framework are summarised below:

What you KNOW

• You have a formal degree of higher education in the field of Enterprise Architecture. Other formal courses and certification programs in Enterprise Architecture may be used as a credit towards certification.
• You demonstrate mastery on an Enterprise Architecture knowledge subject by writing a peer reviewed article for the GEAO Journal. Our editorial board will be able to assist you in reviewing your article to reach publication standards.

What you DO

• You are currently an Enterprise Architecture practitioner.
• You have at least five years full-lifecycle demonstrated experience as an Enterprise Architect. A detailed description of your activities in at least three full-lifecycle Enterprise Architecture engagements is part of the assessment.

What you ARE

• You are a member of GEAO (associate or corporate)
• You adhere to GEAO's values-based code of Enterprise Architecture ethics.

The certification fee for full member competency will be US$490.= and will not be refundable. Your existing membership fee will be changed to full membership fee at your next membership due date once you get certified.

For more information please contact certification@geao.org