WordPress Certification
Why certify in WordPress?
WordPress provides a comprehensive environment for website creation and content management in educational and professional settings. Widely used to build and manage websites, blogs, and online content, WordPress supports publishing workflows, site customization, and the organization of digital content through themes and plugins. A WordPress certification allows students and job seekers to demonstrate their ability to create, manage, and maintain websites effectively and supports their academic success and long-term career readiness.
A WordPress certification measures practical skills in using the WordPress environment with no prerequisites. It is well suited for students and adult learners who want to validate their ability to create and manage websites, organize and publish digital content, customize site appearance and functionality, and maintain websites effectively using a content management system.
Skills Assessed
The Tosa WordPress certification exam evaluates four key domains:
Administration and configuration
The questions in this domain focus on the configuration of WordPress. Candidates are tested on user administration and moderation, installation, configuration, backup and security of the CMS, as well as bug resolution.
Content writing and integration
The questions in this domain cover WordPress content and SEO. Candidates are tested on their ability to create, modify, and set up pages, posts, and media. Questions also assess candidates on their tree structure management as well as their knowledge of SEO best practices.
Themes
The questions in this domain assess candidates on their understanding of the graphical aspects of WordPress, including their ability to use and customize themes. This also includes knowledge of child themes and graphic customization techniques.
Extensions and Widgets
The questions in this domain cover skills related to WordPress features. Candidates are assessed on their knowledge of key WordPress extensions, such as WooCommerce, page builders, forms, and SEO tools, as well as widgets. The domain also evaluates candidates’ ability to properly implement and configure extensions.
Certification Exam Specifications
Test Format
The Tosa certification for WordPress lasts one hour and uses a 35-question adaptive exam drawn from a pool of more than 180 items, including multiple-choice, interactive, and live in-application tasks. The test evaluates a candidate’s skills and knowledge in the four domains presented above and selects questions from five difficulty levels depending on the abilities of the test taker.
Exam Conditions
Tosa certification exams are not open book. The certification tests must be taken in a secure environment and are proctored at all times in accordance with the Tosa Exam Policy. Adaptive testing produces a unique sequence of items for each candidate, reducing the risk of cheating and item memorization. In-person and remote proctoring options are available.
Validity and Retakes
The certification is valid for 3 years. Earners may retest anytime to improve their score or to maintain their certification. There is a minimum 24-hour waiting period between two retakes. Candidates receive a new version of the test with each attempt.
Score, Proficiency Level, and Award
The result of the exam is a numeric score between 1 and 1000 points associated to a proficiency level. It is calculated using a pattern-scoring model (IRT). The minimum score required to earn the certification is 551. Certification earners receive a Tosa certification diploma that indicates the test date, the score, and the proficiency level achieved. It contains a unique authentication code for online verification. Earners with a score of 551 and above are also eligible to receive a Credly digital badge.
| Score | Proficiency Level | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1-350 | Beginner | Certificate of Completion |
| 351-550 | Basic | Certificate of Completion |
| 551-725 | Productive | Diploma and Credly Digital Badge |
| 726-875 | Advanced | Diploma and Credly Digital Badge |
| 876-1000 | Expert | Diploma and Credly Digital Badge |
Preparing for a Certification Exam
Reaching a productive level or higher typically requires around 150 hours of training and hands-on practice with WordPress, depending on prior knowledge and learning format. To prepare for the Tosa exam, we recommend that learners:
Utilize the Tosa Exam Blueprint
Take a Tosa practice assessment
Each Tosa certification includes two practice assessments to be used as a pre-course assessment and a post-course assessment. The pre-assessment helps determine the initial skill gaps to cover during the course. The post-assessment allows for progress measuring and ensures exam readiness.
Access a free sample of the WordPress practice assessment test.
Complete a Tosa-aligned course
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