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Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert
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 Certify Your Skills as SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition Implementation Consultant and Boost Your Career

 As businesses move to the cloud, 91 percent of companies use an ERP as a central element of their application landscape – and most of them turn to SAP’s SAP S/4HANA Cloud solution. However, choosing the right software is not the only key to success. To stay ahead of the curve and secure business success, organizations seek the help of skilled SAP consultants whose expertise is vital to help organizations leverage the full capabilities of SAP’s cloud-native ERP.

And this is where you come in. To support you in getting ready for your next career step, and to help you acquire the future-focused skills you need to help organizations drive success in the cloud, SAP just launched a new role-based certification for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition Implementation Consultants. If you are looking for future-focused learning resources that perfectly align with your consulting role and responsibilities, help you acquire a sustainable skill set, and get you certified to prove your expertise, this is for you!

To get you started, here are 3 things you need to know about the new role-based certification for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition Implementation Consultants:

The certification is tailored to your consulting role and responsibilities.

The corresponding learning journeys help you in strengthening the core skills and the must-knows a consultant requires to implement SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. This includes for example a cloud mindset, SAP Fit-to-standard processes, SAP Central Business Configuration, SAP Activate implementation methodology and SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), extension methods, SAP’s cloud integration technologies, SAP’s clean core strategy, SAP Fiori UX and other innovations, as well as data migration and integration testing.

You can choose between 4 different role-based certifications for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition Implementation Consultants.

To ensure that our partners and customers have the latest skills, we are introducing a new role-based certifications for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition that can be achieved to demonstrate expertise:

This certification is designed for all learners who want to validate their core implementation skills and those currently certified in one of the retired SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition related certifications.

We do believe that line of business/industry-specific knowledge is relevant. This is why we offer skill validation opportunities for multiple lines of business. For learners interested in financial accounting, sales, and sourcing and procurement, we offer the following certifications, combining both SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition implementation knowledge and core business process knowledge:

For learners interested in manufacturing, asset management, professional services, warehouse, supply chain, and service, we offer an intermediate level record of achievement as an addition to the “SAP Certified Associate - Implementation Consultant SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition” (C_S4CPB_2402... certification to demonstrate their skills in their specific area of expertise. The records of achievement can be achieved by completing the respective learning journeys on SAP Learning site.

The role-based certification can help you achieve your next career goal.

SAP is transitioning to a role-based certification program, and this can make it easier for you to find the perfect certification and learning resources for your next career step as role-based certifications get you exactly the input you need for your designated tasks and responsibilities. They help you streamline your certification journey by concentrating on the areas directly applicable to your consulting expertise and as SAP S/4HANA Cloud evolves, your role-based certification keeps you abreast of the latest features, enhancements, and client demands, making your skills more sustainable and adaptable.

Are you still unsure where to start? Don’t worry, it’s as easy as 1,2,3:

  1. Identify Your consulting role: Choose the certification or record of achievement that best aligns with your consulting role and line of business.
  2. Learn new skills and stay up to date with the latest innovations with SAP’s self-paced learning journeys on the SAP Learning site.
  3. Get certified and validate your expertise by taking the certification exam or quizzes, highlighting your mastery in your specific consulting domain.

Are you already certified in an SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition related certification? Learn how to transition to the new certification program and visit the FAQ on SAP Learning site to get your questions answered.

37 Comments
ThomasJenewein
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert

thanks for sharing Dieter! 

Abhra_Bose
Associate
Associate
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Hi Dieter,

You have mentioned "4 different role-based certifications" - it will be helpful if you please clarify what are the 4 different certifications. Are they FI, Procurement, Sales and Record of achievement for other domains?

Regards,

Abhra

 

Stella
Explorer
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Hello,

I am preparing for C_S4CPB_2402  certificate. Is there anywhere I can try to practice actual exam questions (outside learning journey). I want to get more practice for exam before booking to ensure I pass it.

 

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert

Hello Abhra,

Regarding your question "4 different role-based certifications":

We offer one fundamentals certification:
- C_S4CPB_2402
plus Records of Achievement for a variety of Line of Business

and 3 Line of Business-related certifications (including fundamentals questions):

- Financial Accounting (C_S4CFI_2402)
- Sales (C_S4CS_2402)
- Sourcing and Procurement (C_S4CPR_2402)

Best regards, Dieter

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert

Hello Stella,

We offer hands-on practice systems with exercises via SAP Learning Hub (license needed). 
The link to the practice system can be found within the section "Practice your skills in a live SAP environment" of the Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition  Learning Journey:

Plus we offer an SAP S/4HANA Cloud sandbox for your own independent exploration. The link to the sandbox can be found within the section "Practice your skills in a live SAP environment" of this
https://learning.sap.com/learning-journeys/discovering-end-to-end-business-processes-for-the-intelli... Learning Journey.

Best regards, Dieter

mrnice66
Explorer
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Dieter,

A couple of questions I have taken the SAP Certified Application Specialist - SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition exam is this the equivalent certification for the Public edition ?

Also I noticed that the learning journey for the SAP Certified Application Specialist - SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition included download in PDF of the course and several recorded sessions by kate I am not seeing anything like that for this course just live sessions but they are some time away.

Is all the mat rail just in the online course ?

Thanks

Nick

m_sarosh
Participant
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Hi This Blog was Quite helpful. But just a quick question. I just recently completed and attain my Certification in "RISE with SAP S/4 HANA Cloud, Public Edition - Sourcing and Procurement" But it will soon be retired. So, Can you guide me, on how I can attend the Delta assessment regarding this particular module? To extend the validity of my badge? #Help, #Support

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert

Hello m_sarosh,

You should have received a mail from SAP with this subject "Action Required: Important update on your SAP S/4HANA Cloud certification". Pls. check your inbox.

In parallel you can access the "Assessment: SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition: stay current for Sourcing and Procurement" via SAP Learning Hub --> Stay Current --> Enterprise Management --> 2402 for Sourcing and Procurement --> Select.

Best regards, Dieter

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert

Hello mrnice66

For SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition pls. complete the courses in LSC:

First, Exploring SAP Cloud ERP (this Learning Journey was recently updated) and then, the core course: Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.

You will find upcoming live sessions that accompany the course content at the bottom of the course content.

Best regards, Dieter

sripree
Explorer
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Hello,

I completed the onboarding for this course

https://learning.sap.com/learning-journey/onboard-with-sap-activate-for-sap-s-4hana-cloud-public-edi...

The exam associated with it was C_TS4C_2023 and I have been preparing for this exam for the past 2 months. Now I am unable to find this exam nor the onboarding course I took.

The exam has been changed to C_S4CPB_2402

Anyone know how to find the previous exam?

Sridhar

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert
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Hello Sridhar,

Certification C_TS4C_2023 has been retired on Jan. 24th the successor is C_S4CPB_2402.

If you have completed the Learning Journey you mentioned plus the prerequisite Learning Journey: https://learning.sap.com/learning-journey/explore-sap-cloud-erp you will be well prepared for the certifiction exam C_S4CPB_2402.

Best regards, Dieter

sripree
Explorer
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Dieter,

Thanks for the response.

I viewed the sample questions and they seem different than the previous exam

I will complete the prerequisite and will prepare some more before I take the exam.

Sridhar

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert

Hi Sridhar,

I hope you enjoy studying and wish you every success in your exam!

Best regards, Dieter

SAMJURI
Newcomer
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Please advise if this can be pursued being an HCM Functional folk?

m_sarosh
Participant
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I did not receive acttion required email so far. not on my Gmail and on my SAP Learning Platform, But i have already given the delta Assessment which you mentioned about that " SAP S/4 HANA Cloud Public Edition : Stay current with Sourcing and Procurement Assessment".
But, "No action is required to keep your SAP solution knowledge or SAP Certification valid (With an Explanation Mark)" is Coming on the Stay Current Tap on My Learning Journey Dashboard.
I want to ask, how i can ensure that the validity of my Badge has successfully extended, after the at passing throughScreenshot (2).png of that Delta Assessment?

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert

Hello m_sarosh,

You have to look for 2402 Assessments. You have to run through this assessment until March 24th (for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition). Pls. check the Stay Current section within SAP Learning Hub  again:

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Best regards,

Dieter

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert
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Hello SAMJURI,

For HCM related enablement I would recommend this area on our learning platform: https://learning.sap.com/products/human-capital-management

But if you interested in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition - of course you can take any of the Public Edition Learning Journeys and certifications.

Best regards, Dieter

m_sarosh
Participant
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Oh Great. Thank You  #Dieter_Volt. for resolving my Issue. It Is now cleared. 🙂 Now I would just like to ask one more quick question, what is the life of its validity?Screenshot (3).png 

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert
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Hello m_sarosh,

You find a lot of useful FAQs here: https://learning.sap.com/staying-certified

In particular this part is relevant for you:
How is SAP Certification changing? ....
3. Stay Certified (NEW) – Keep your skills sharp and certifications valid by completing regular mandatory assessments. Learners require an SAP Learning Hub subscription to maintain their certification status and access the latest self-paced and guided enablement content, live webinars, scenarios-based assessment exams, and more. Once you pass, your certification validity will be extended by 12 months from the assessment completion date.

Best regards, Dieter

mb1011
Explorer
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Hi, Dieter!

I've got an "SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition - Supply Chain" (C_S4CSC) certificate which will expire on 31st March 2024.

On January, 25th I got an email from SAP (Action Required: Important update on your SAP S/4HANA Cloud certification) which explained the new role-based certification model.
"...
To seamlessly transition to one of the new role-based certifications outlined above, you must pass a 30-question self-paced delta assessment between January 24 – March 24, 2024. Missing this window will require you to recertify.
Delta assessments can be accessed through your individual SAP Learning Hub subscription, and found under the ‘Certify’ tab.
...
• Assessement when certified in C_S4CAM, C_S4CMA, C_S4CPS, C_S4CSC, C_S4CSV, C_S4CWM: Access here
..."

mb1011_0-1709144374911.png

 

On February, 1st I passed the S4CPBD_SC_EN_2402_ASM assessment (have the 'pass' status in my learning history).

mb1011_1-1709144468996.png

 

Still, today I've got again mail from SAP as a reminder: Important update on your SAP S/4HANA Cloud certification. If I understood well, my certification validity didn't extend.

mb1011_4-1709145054775.png

I'm not sure what should I do now? I understood that I can make the transition by passing a 30-question assessment from C_S4CSC to C_S4CPB certificate; is this correct or should I recertify again (pass a proctored exam) in one of four new LoBs?

Please help with advice.

Best regards, Mihael

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert

Hello Mihael,

Congratulations! You are now up-to-date until 31. March 2025.
I am not sure why you received the reminder email. Are you holding more than 1 certification for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition? If not I will check with my colleagues sending out the reminders.

Best regards, Dieter

mb1011
Explorer
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Dieter,

first of all, thank you for replying.

I have only one S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition certificate - C_S4CSC_2302.
And, of course, I was confused when I received the reminder email after I passed the transition to the C_S4CPB assessment.

Best regards, Mihael

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert

Hello Mihael,

My colleagues confirmed that you should not have received the reminder email.
Again: no additional action necessary from your side.
There will be a second reminder email on March 8th - if you receive it you can ignore it.

But for all other learners who are certified with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition 2308 pls. take the assessment until March 24th!

Best regards,
Dieter

mb1011
Explorer
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Hello, Dieter!

What else can I say to you: thank you very much for the feedback and engagement with all of this! 😊

Best regards,

Mihael

ManuelaCristian
Newcomer
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 HI,

I have

SAP Certified Application Associate SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition Manufacturing” (C_S4CMA).
This certification is retired, so I did delta assessment S4CPBD_SC_EN_2402_ASM and Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition for Manufacturing ( RoA).

In last comunication I see: 

ManuelaCristian_0-1710239659244.png

what means? 

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert
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Hello ManuelaCristian,

This means that you have transitioned the old certification C_S4CMA to the new certification C_S4CPB. Which shows that you gained additional knowledge in implementing S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. With the Record of Achievement for Manufacturing you are showing that you have in addition kept your Manufacturing knowledge up-to-date.

Thank you for staying current and certified!

Best regards, Dieter

AmitHinger
Explorer
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Dear Dieter,

I read your blog post and all the comments.

I am appearing for C_S4CPB_2402 certification (Implementation Consultant - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition) in 2 weeks. I have completed my course learning "Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition for Consultants". As mentioned in your comments, I have now started course "Exploring SAP Cloud ERP". 

I am still not confident about the exams and answering the questions adequately. Anything else that you suggest covering - any mock exams, any other course etc.

Any guidance would be helpful. 

Thanks

Amit 

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert

Hello Amit,

Finalizing both courses - you have mentioned - incl. running through the quizzes will prepare you well for the certification. 
You will find upcoming live sessions that accompany the course content at the bottom of the course content (after Unit 12): "Related live sessions".

I wish you much joy and success with your certification!

Dieter

cloud_delict
Explorer
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I had passed my "SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud - Public Edition - Manufacturing 2023" exam in Jan 2024 and also passed the STAY CURRENT (S4CPBD_SC_EN_2402_ASM) before the deadline on 02/02/2024, but my badge on Credly says expired. When I check "https://learning.sap.com/my-learning/certifications" my certification is not visible. Wasn't I supposed to transition to "C_S4CPB_2402". Any idea why this could be?

 

 

Ranjith

m_sarosh
Participant
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@cloud_delict Wait for at least 1 week, The SAP Team will update your status after a week. My concerns were the same as yours the time when I upgraded my badge to SAP Implementation right after clearing My Associate Badge. But after a Week my badge got Updated. So be aware of it. 

cloud_delict
Explorer
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@m_sarosh Thanks for the reply. But I completed my Stay Current 3 months back in February. I remember seeing my validity updated to March 2025 soon after and hadn't checked since then. But today when I checked, I can't find my certification and the credly badge says expired.

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert

Dear cloud_delict and m_sarosh,

Pls. check if you have properly configured your Universal ID. Pls. follow this guide to configure it:
https://learninghub.sap.com/help-center/faq/SAPuid 

If you still do not receive a notification to claim your new digital badge pls. create a ticket:
https://support.learning.sap.com/#/create-new-ticket

Best regards, Dieter

MikeBretz
Explorer

Hi Dieter,

I have completed these SAP Learning Journeys that are required for C_S4CFI_2402 - SAP Certified Associate - Implementation Consultant - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition - Financial Accounting:

1. Outlining the Financial Accounting Overview in SAP S/4HANA

2. Outlining the Record to Report Process in SAP S/4HANA

3. Describing the Receivables Management Process in SAP S/4HANA

4. Describing the Payables Management Process in SAP S/4HANA

5. Performing Asset Accounting Processes in SAP S/4HANA

6. Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

I have completed all of the quiz questions for each learning journey and extensively studied the questions to a point where I can answer all the quiz questions with a 100% score.

I just attempted the sample questions provided on the certification page, and I found that they were extremely difficult and much different than the quiz questions for the required learning journeys.

I would like to ask everyone, if you think that being able to answer all of the quiz questions sucessfully is enough to pass the certification exam?

I would also like to ask everyone, if you can recommend some additional free study materials to better prepare for C_S4CFI_2402 - SAP Certified Associate - Implementation Consultant - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition - Financial Accounting?

After extensively studying all of the quiz questions, I was very confident to take the certification exam, but after attempting the 8 exam practice questions, I am now unsure if I am properly prepared for the certification exam.

@Dieter_Voll Could you please give me your assessment of whether the Learning Journeys that I have listed above, have prepared me well for the certification? Should I look for additional preparation materials?

Thank you for any advice you can provide.

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert
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Hello ,

Yes, with studying the Learning Journeys listed in the “How to prepare” section plus the Learning Journey “Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition” (keep in mind that the Learning Journey “Exploring SAP Cloud ERP” https://learning.sap.com/learning-journey/explore-sap-cloud-erp is a prerequisite) you are well prepared for the certification.

In addition pls. have a look at the Topic areas (topics, items, weighting) and to deepen your knowledge we recommend practicing your skills in a live SAP environment. You find the related information under “Hands-on Practice” (these practice systems are preconfigured with the data you need to carry out exercises from the learning journey) for each Learning Journey.

I hope you enjoy your preparations and wish you every success with your certification.

Best regards, Dieter

Afif_RP02
Discoverer

Hi Dieter,

I want to know why there are only 3 specific Public Cloud Certifications, namely Sales, Sourcing & Procurement, Financial Accounting. How about for the other lines of business ? Will SAP provide the others next time ? Could you explain it to me ?

Thanks.

Best regards,

Afif

Dieter_Voll
Product and Topic Expert
Product and Topic Expert
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Hello Afif,

Our idea was to offer certifications for these LoBs which had the highest number of certified individuals in the past and which are requested by the SAP Ecosystem in the future. As of today we offer Records of Achievements for the other LoBs for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.
But I am open to discuss whether other LoBs should have a certification as well.
For which LoB do you believe we should offer a certification?
(Pls. note that I am out of office until Oct. 25th - therefore my answer will be delayed...).

Have a nice weekend, Dieter

Afif_RP02
Discoverer
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Hi Dieter,

It's absolutely clear for me. If SAP as ERP solution provider or the other companies that need to be implemented SAP Public Cloud requiring SAP Public Cloud certification as tender material consider that the acknowledgment of Public Cloud certification for other LoBs only uses certification of C_S4CPB plus RoA as your explanation, then we will follow the update information. However I think the best way for SAP Public Cloud certification that SAP should provide for each LoB as available solution currently, such as Asset Management, Manufacturing, Professional Services, etc. Because C_S4CPB may be too general for the other LoBs.

Thanks for your response beforehand.