The AVEVA Partner Program is evolving, and important updates have been introduced that directly affect Certified and Endorsed System Integrators. If you are part of the SI community, these changes will influence how you maintain your current status and how you can elevate it.
Below is a clear and accessible breakdown of what’s new, why it matters, and how AVEVA Select Benelux is supporting its partners through this transition.
Video Overview
A short explainer video summarising all major updates.
Dutch Video
English Video – Follow this link to the English version
What’s Changing in 2025-2026?
AVEVA has redesigned several components of its certification structure to ensure higher product expertise, better solution alignment, and improved customer outcomes.
1. Engineer-Level Certification Only
Certification is now tied to individuals, not the company as a whole. This ensures that validated technical expertise sits with the people doing the work.
2. Updated Exam Validity Rules
- Valid for the current and previous product version
- Or valid for two years for SaaS solutions
This improves accuracy and ensures partners stay up-to-date with the latest product capabilities.
3. Introduction of ‘Solution Certifications’
These replace the older Program Certifications and align expertise with complete solution areas rather than individual products.
4. Annual Reference Deployment Requirement
Partners must now provide one reference project per product each year.
- Multiple product references can be combined in a single customer project.
- Upgrades and renewals now qualify as valid references.
This change allows partners to leverage ongoing customer engagements, not only net-new projects.
Why These Changes Matter
During the program review, AVEVA identified:
- Many partners with outdated exams, and
- Cases where required certifications were spread across multiple engineers, creating compliance issues.
To avoid disrupting partner status, AVEVA introduced a grace period.
Grace Period Deadline: July 1, 2026
Partners currently holding Certified or Endorsed status will be grandfathered, but only temporarily.
By July 1, 2026:
- All certification gaps must be closed
- All reference requirements must be met
Partners failing to meet the new criteria risk changes to their partner level.
This also opens opportunities: Member-level partners can elevate their standing by completing the updated requirements.
How AVEVA Select Benelux Will Support You
Your Partner Manager will work directly with you to:
- Identify gaps in certifications or references
- Build an action plan to maintain or upgrade your status
If you haven’t been contacted yet, you are encouraged to reach out proactively.
Helpful Resources
Here are the official materials to guide you through the changes:
Presentation PDF
A downloadable overview of the slides presented in the update video.
🔗 Key Links
Ecosystem Portal – SI administrators can view exam results for all linked engineers.
Official AVEVA Webinar (16 October 2025) Available for Certified & Endorsed partners via PACE.
AVEVA Learning Academy – View certification paths, take exams, and track progress.
Questions or Need Guidance?
If you haven’t yet spoken to your Partner Manager about these changes, reach out to Jasper Zondervan for support.
These updates are significant, but they’re designed to strengthen partner capabilities and improve delivery quality. With the right preparation, every partner can navigate these changes successfully—and even benefit from them.
