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Certification Program Launch April 7, 2015
Presented by:
Global Communication Certification Council
Global Communication
Certification Program Launch
Webinar
April 2015
IT IS HERE
• The Communication
Management
Professional (CMP)
certification has
arrived.
Today’s Presentation
• Background &
Progress
• Application Process
• The Exam
• Maintaining
Certification
• Q & A
The journey
• Hired credentialing
consultants, the
Communicators
• Quality review
conducted
What we did next
• Established a
Career Road Map
committee to define
how IABC supports
a communication
professional at each
stage of his or her
career
What we did next
• Four career paths
were defined
– Foundation
–Generalist/specialist
–Strategic adviser
–Business leader*
*tentative title
Core competencies underpin each of these levels.
The profession is ready!
• Communicators
want their
knowledge and skills
to be recognized as
business essential
• They want
professional
credibility that will
help them advance
to the C-suite
What we’re launching
• The Communication Management Professional
Certification is available to IABC members and the
industry at large aligned with the generalist/specialist
levels
Next steps
• Information about the program, the handbook and
the application to be available immediately after the
live session today
• Acceptance of Applications begins Today
• The first offering of the Exam is scheduled
concurrently with the World Conference
• PRIORITY Application deadline for THIS exam is
April 27
• Our first certificants are expected to be announced in
August
About the Certification Program
• Research-based competency tests developed by
industry-wide representation
• Blueprint vetted by industry wide survey
• Multiple choice questions
• Industry-wide
• Maintenance required
About the Certification Program
• GCCC provides governance as an autonomous
external council representative of industry
• Ongoing quality control of testing against standards
• Centrally managed
• Consistent application of criteria
• Sustainable, and defensible
• Serves the global profession
A Four Step Process
Submit Application
Internal Review and
Random AuditExam
Annual Maintenance
Application Process
http://www.iabc.com/professional-development/certification/communication-management-professional-certification/
Application Process
• Applicant submits form to the GCCC Certification
Program Manager (CPM)
• Candidate entered into database and candidate number
assigned
• Reviewed by CPM with for verification of information
• Approved applicants may proceed to exam
• If not approved, applicant receives report identifying
deficiencies
– Has the opportunity to address deficiencies and supply further
information
Exam Preparation
• 2015 – Webinar provided to approved candidates
– Job Task Analysis available
• Beyond
– Sample questions on web site and in handbook
• IABC Academy offerings to align with job task
analysis
• All education and training providers can be
evaluated by GCCC
Examination
• Candidate registers for exam
• Candidate has two years to attempt and pass the
exam
• If Pass
– Receives certificate
– Enters maintenance phase
• If Fail
– Receives report identifying areas for improvement
– Retake within two years
– If fail three times, leaves program and reapplies at a future
date
Maintenance
• Annual Cycle
• Earn 40 points
– Combination of several options
• Self-reporting
– Staff will audit a sample periodically
– Annual status report to each CMP
• Cycle maintenance fee (paid at beginning of each
cycle)
• New certificate issued upon completion and new
cycle commences
Maintenance
• IABC Academy offerings to align with job task
analysis
• All education and training providers can be
evaluated by GCCC
Multiple Choice Exams
• Multiple choice questions are used extensively to test
these qualities within most credentialed programs,
including doctors, surgeons, accountants, lawyers, and
others as complex as communication
What is the cost?
• Application
– $500 for IABC Members
– $800 for non IABC Members
– $250 for ABCs
• Exam
– $100 per attempt
• Maintenance
– $100 Annual Fee
Beyond the Launch
• Promotion of Certification and Certificants
– Raise the level of the profession
• Other Certifications
– Research
• Additional Exam Dates
– Exam security and validity
Questions?
Questions?