Archer Platform Certification - Preparation Tips!

Hi, Archer Pros!

Ready to prove your Archer platform expertise? Earning an Archer Certification is a great way to do just that. If it’s been a year or more since you last explored Archer Certification, this guide will walk you through everything you need to know as you head down the certification path.

Archer Platform Certification Exam Structure

There are three platform certification levels, designed to match different experience levels:

Level 1: Archer Certified Associate

Best for:

• Business users with hands-on Archer experience
• Professionals who make Archer-related recommendations (e.g., Solution Owners, Sales, Account Managers)

If you’ve never been an Archer administrator but regularly work in the platform, this is the right place to start.

Level 2: Archer Certified Administrator – Specialist

Best for:

• Archer administrators comfortable with Admin Essentials
• Building applications
• Managing access control scenarios
• Creating notifications, reports, and dashboards

If these tasks feel familiar, this level is a good fit.

Level 3: Archer Certified Administrator – Expert

Best for:

• Experienced admins with deep Archer knowledge
• Advanced topics such as:
  • Data Feed Manager
  • Advanced Workflow
  • Questionnaires
  • API functionality
  • Infrastructure-related concepts

This exam is designed to demonstrate broad and advanced expertise—including topics outside a typical SaaS deployment.

🎓 Described separately is our Business Leaders Certification Track - brand new in 2026 and growing! Click here for information on the new track.

Training Courses & Study Materials

While training courses are not required, the exams do reference Archer course material. If you’re looking for structured study resources, we strongly recommend reviewing the courses mapped to each exam as shown below. Full details of all Archer courses are available here: https://www.archerirm.community/s/course-catalog

A Few Important Notes:

• *Level 1 is based on free classes.
  • Additional courses are listed only for those who want extra practice or hands-on labs.
• ** Starred courses:
  • Older courses (Admin I and Admin II) have been replaced. If you previously completed Admin II, you already have coverage for much of this content.
• ***Why include on‑prem topics for SaaS customers?
  • The Expert exam tests wide-ranging knowledge. Similar to other certifications (like CISSP), infrastructure concepts are included even if they aren’t part of your daily role.

Preparation Tips

• Start with the Practice Exam for your chosen level. All exams, both practice and full, are found within our learning portal.
• You may take each practice exam up to three times.
• Recommendation:

1. Begin with the Associate practice exam
2. Move to Specialist if comfortable
3. Attempt Expert if the material feels familiar

This progression helps you accurately gauge your readiness.

Exam Details & Pricing

• Each exam costs:
  • 100 training credits, or
  • $100 USD via credit card
• If you have an Archer On‑Demand / Self‑Paced Subscription, all three exams are included at no additional cost.

Retakes, Timing, and Open‑Book Policy

• Each exam includes one retake within 60 days
• Exams are open book
• Format:
  • 70 questions
  • 90 minutes
  • Passing score: 70%

Important Testing Rules:

• You cannot open Archer training courses during the exam
• Opening a second browser tab will close your exam and count as an attempt
• Save PDFs in advance or reference:
  • Archer Help Center
  • Your own Archer instance
• If you skip a question, note the question number so you can easily return to it later

After You Pass

• Download your official certificate immediately from the learning portal
• Your information will be uploaded weekly to Credly, our badging partner
• Credly allows you to:
  • Display your badge in email signatures
  • Share on LinkedIn and social platforms
  • Download an additional certificate version

⏱️ Credly invitations may take up to one week after exam completion.

Recertification & Expiration

• All certifications expire after two years
• No CPE tracking required
• To renew:
  • Simply retake the exam you’re best suited for
  • The latest exam will reflect current Archer features and updates

Questions?

We’d love to hear from you!

👉 Contact us here.

Best of luck—you’ve got this. You’re going to do great!

— Megan