€720 in total, and that covers everything you need to get certified. €595 is the course itself, €125 is the official buildingSMART exam fee, paid directly to buildingSMART, not to us. We break it down so you see exactly where the money goes, but you enrol once, for one package, no separate purchases and no surprises at checkout.

It's shown as a separate line so the pricing is fully transparent, but it isn't a separate purchase. Enrolling in the buildingSMART Foundation package automatically includes your official exam registration, in one checkout, one time.

Apple Pay, credit or debit card, iDEAL/Wero, Bancontact, and Przelewy24, so you can pay however's easiest for you.

On average, around 8 hours of study time, entirely at your own pace, roughly a single working day spread out however suits you: evenings, weekends, or during work hours, with no deadline pressure.

There's no fixed start date, you can enrol and begin today. Exam sessions run every month, on the first Wednesday at 11:00, so a new opportunity to sit the exam is never more than a few weeks away.

Nothing is lost. Exam sessions run every month, on the first Wednesday at 11:00, so your next opportunity is never more than a few weeks away. Just get in touch with us and we'll move your booking to a later session.

The exam is online, 25 multiple-choice questions, taking 30 minutes, administered directly through the buildingSMART Qualification Platform. The pass mark is 75%, well within reach with the course material and the included mock exam.

If you don't pass, one paid re-examination is available, so a single missed attempt doesn't mean starting over. (If that second attempt isn't successful either, the approved training needs to be completed once more before a further try, we'll send you the fee and booking details if that's ever needed.) More importantly, the course includes a full mock exam in a safe, no-stakes environment, and past participants consistently tell us it's tougher than the real thing, which is exactly why they go into the official exam already feeling prepared.

None. Whether you're just starting out in BIM or have years of experience, no prior qualification is required to enrol or sit the training.

Yes. buildingSMART International is the vendor-neutral standards body behind openBIM and ISO 19650, with chapters active worldwide. Because your certification is issued by buildingSMART itself, not by Tylko Academy, it carries that same international recognition wherever buildingSMART standards are used, not only in the country where you sat the exam.

The official certification is issued by buildingSMART itself, so what you earn is a portable, internationally recognised credential, not just a course completion badge. Tylko Academy is an official buildingSMART Registered Training Provider, and on top of the buildingSMART certificate, you also receive a Tylko Academy certificate confirming you completed the training. If you'd like, you can also opt in to appear in buildingSMART's official Professional Registry, a public, searchable record of certified professionals, which typically goes live two to three weeks after you give consent.

For life. Once you're certified, you're certified, no renewal fees, no expiry date, and no recurring cost to keep your credential active.

Yes, two certificates. As soon as you pass, your official buildingSMART digital certificate and digital badge are available in your buildingSMART Qualification Platform account, and you also receive a Tylko Academy certificate of completion for the course itself. Both are ready to add to LinkedIn, your CV, or your company's tender documentation.

FAQ Our courses are digital with instant access, so, like all major online-learning platforms, the EU 14-day withdrawal right ends the moment you start learning (you confirm this at checkout, see our Terms, §14). That's exactly why we've removed the risk before you pay: the opening lessons are free to preview, your access lasts a full 12 months with exam sessions every month, and if you pick the wrong course we'll credit your payment toward the right one within 14 days. And if we ever fail to deliver your access, §13.4 of our Terms guarantees you a full refund within 14 days.1 description