certification
ITIL 4 Foundation
PeopleCert / AXELOS
$400
exam fee · checked 2026-08
30 hrs
30 hours — about 3 weeks at 10 hrs/wk
3 yr
renewal cycle — this is a recurring cost
PeopleCert / AXELOS — official page →
Where it is actually asked for
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Houston11%2 of 19 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in San Antonio11%2 of 19 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Dallas–Fort Worth10%2 of 20 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Austin9%2 of 22 postings
- Management Analyst in Chicago6%1 of 16 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Philadelphia6%1 of 18 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Pittsburgh6%1 of 18 postings
Where it barely came up
It appeared in these samples, but rarely. If one of these is the job you want, this credential is probably not the thing standing between you and it.
- Computer Systems Analyst (national)4%4 of 106 postings
- General and Operations Manager in Dallas–Fort Worth4%1 of 27 postings
- General and Operations Manager in Houston4%1 of 27 postings
- General and Operations Manager in San Antonio4%1 of 27 postings
- General and Operations Manager in Austin3%1 of 30 postings
- Management Analyst (national)1%2 of 335 postings
- General and Operations Manager (national)0%1 of 303 postings
These percentages describe the samples we read, listed above with their sizes and dates. They are not a statement about the whole labour market, and absence from this page means we have no evidence either way — not that the credential is worthless. How we know →