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The Terms of Participation can be found at https://certification.qconferences.com/terms-conditions.

Registration fees are not refundable.

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Yes, QCon and InfoQ offer in-person cohorts as part of our International Software Development Conferences. These cohorts will take place at the following events:

• QCon San Francisco 2025: November 17–21, 2025
• QCon London 2026: March 16–19, 2026

Please note that registration for these cohorts will be handled through each respective conference's website.

Participants who registered for the online cohorts will receive an email with detailed instructions on how to join the sessions. This email will be sent out during the week prior to the start of the cohort, so be sure to check your inbox (and spam folder, just in case!) for the access information.

To participate in the online cohorts, please ensure you have the following:

• Internet Access: A stable internet connection is essential for seamless participation.
• Zoom: Sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Please ensure you have the latest version of Zoom installed.
• Device: While mobile devices are supported, we highly encourage using a desktop or laptop for optimal experience, as some sessions may include interactive elements.

Each weekly session is a 4-hour deep-dive workshop. This is a significant time investment because we are not just watching talks.

We are undertaking the challenging, practical work of applying these frameworks to real-world challenges alongside your senior peer group.

No. This program assumes you already have deep technical expertise.

Our focus is on the skills that define the next level of leadership: justifying long-term investments and securing buy-in from complex stakeholders.

Because the real work happens when you have to defend the trade-offs in your own context.

This cohort gives you the confidential peer group and expert mentorship to do that work, and you'll earn the InfoQ Certified Software Architect in Emerging Technologies (ICSAET) certification as a result.

Certification is awarded based on active participation in the cohort and completion of the capstone assessment in Week 5.

This is for senior software architects, software engineers, and technical leaders with at least 5 years of experience who are involved in setting technical strategy.

We designed the InfoQ Certified Architect program to be place where everyone feels safe to express themselves, learn, and succeed in adopting new technology and practices. We enforce this through the Code of Conduct to provide a safe and inclusive learning space for our thousands of inspiring attendees.

By joining the cohorts, you agree to our Code of Conduct. All participants, trainers, and staff are required to abide by our code of conduct.

The InfoQ Certified Architect Program is a collaborative initiative between InfoQ and QCon, designed to help professionals advance their expertise in software architecture.

InfoQ is a global community-driven platform that provides software engineers with high-quality, peer-reviewed content to help them adopt new technologies and practices. It serves over 550,000 senior developers monthly, offering insights into emerging trends and best practices in software development.