You can get started by applying here. Once you have submitted your application, we will email you a project submission form to demonstrate your experience in Cesium.

You can apply for team or organization certification if your team has five certified developers or 25% of the team can develop with Cesium, whichever is lower.

Please, only submit one application and project submission per team, and make sure to give all members proper credit for their work.

No, the program is truly free of charge.

As a Cesium Certified Developer, you receive:

• Access to a member of the Cesium team, who will work you through the submission process and be available to connect with you as a certified developer. 
• You will be featured on Cesium’s website, allowing the community to discover your work and services for their business needs.
• You will be part of Cesium’s ecosystem updates and communications, highlighting your work to a global audience. 

No. You will submit a project demonstrating your use of Cesium.

Your submission must prove that you can independently develop with Cesium beyond the tutorial level. 

Every project submission should have the following information:

• Narrative: An in-depth overview of the project. Include the project goal, the steps involved in creating your project, the final result of the project, and the next steps/future work.
• Architecture: Diagrams, technical documentation, and as much supporting code as possible to show us your expertise using Cesium.
• Supporting documents: Visuals, applications, or videos that explain the project implementation to someone unfamiliar with the project.

There is no set timeline for certification. Certification is self-led and dependent on the time available to you and your experience level. This can happen over a few weeks or even months. Once you submit a project, the Cesium team will work with you to suggest changes, learning materials, or community support in order for your submission to reach the expected level of excellence.

No. The tutorials and learning pathways exist to support your self-guided journey. We strongly encourage you to get acquainted with them, as we judge submissions on whether you have been able to move your project beyond their content. Only some tutorials will apply to your project; for example, if you are submitting a project built on Cesium for Unity, then you will not be expected to have mastered the Cesium for Omniverse tutorials.

No. Your application and project submission will remain confidential. We will also ask for your approval before including your team in our Certified Developer Directory.

Yes. You can be certified on a project that cannot be shared publicly, please contact us for more information at certifications@cesium.com.

No. You will receive certification on the platform(s) you submit. This could be with CesiumJS, Cesium ion, or one of the runtime engines (Cesium for Unreal, Cesium for Unity, Cesium for Omniverse, etc.). 

Certification on multiple platforms is possible. 

Experience with development will be necessary.

Our main goal is to help you succeed. Please feel free to contact us at certifications@cesium.com with questions. Our community forum is the best place to get answers directly from Cesium's engineering team.

No. You keep all revenue earned from business opportunities.

No. All IP remains yours.

No. Cesium believes in an open ecosystem driven by innovation and interoperability and the use of the best technology fit to build solutions that create impact. You are free to choose any product, platform, or service that would best serve your needs.

Certifications will be valid for one year. You will submit a recertification form showing your progress over a year. You also have the opportunity to provide program feedback. Recertification is a quick process.

Look at our Certified Developer Directory to find developers that have already become certified. We certify new developers regularly, so check back often and stay tuned for updates to the community.

The Cesium community is always growing, with more integrators, businesses, and end users solving problems using the Cesium platform. As the community grows, so does the demand for excellent developers with experience building on Cesium and other geospatial platforms. The Cesium Certified Developer program validates your work and enables new organizations to discover your work, products, and services.

Cesium’s growth and success are deeply rooted in the community. As a company, Cesium’s strategy is to focus on our core expertise, innovating at the intersection of 3D graphics and geospatial, to enable the community to build solutions to new challenges.

By introducing the Cesium Certified Developer program, Cesium can redirect interest in Cesium’s services to capable certified developers who are experts in their domains. This allows Cesium to stay focused on building great products, open standards, and interoperability that will drive the foundational technology and innovation which benefits the community and applications you build.