The NCP-OpenUSD Development certification is an intermediate-level credential that validates a candidate’s ability to build, maintain, and optimize 3D content creation pipelines using OpenUSD.
Candidate Audience:
- OpenUSD Developer
- Systems Integrator
- Pipeline Engineer
- Data Engineer
- Data Architect
Prerequisites
Two to three years of experience working with the OpenUSD framework and Python or C++ programming or completion of the study guide materials. The candidate should be able to create 3D content, solve technical problems, and use version control systems in collaborative environments. They should understand rendering systems and be able to optimize performance.
Recommended training for this certification
OpenUSD Foundations
- Learn OpenUSD: Learning about Stages, Prims, and Attributes (self-paced)
- Lean OpenUSDL Working with Prims and Default Schemas (self-paced)
- Learn OpenUSD: Using Attributes (self-paced)
- Learn OpenUSD: Traversing Stages (self-paced)
- Learn OpenUSD: Understanding Model Kinds (self-paced)
- Learn OpenUSD: Setting Up Basic Animations (self-based)
OpenUSD Applide Concepts:
- Learn OpenUSD: Creating Composition Arcs (self-paced)
- Learn OpenUSD: Asset Structure Principles and Content Aggregation (self-paced)
- Learn openUSD: Developing Data Exchange Pipelines (self-paced)
Exams
Exam Details:
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Price: $200
- Certification level: Professional
- Subject: OpenUSD Development
- Number of questions: 60-70
- Language: English
Topics covered in the exam include:
- Composition
- Content Aggregation
- Customizing USD
- Data Exchange
- Data Modeling
- Debugging and Troubleshooting
- Pipeline Development
- Visualization
Recertification
This certification is valid for two years from issuance. Recertification may be achieved by retaking the exam.