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by the

Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals

Incorporated not-for-profit, in the State of Delaware

All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction, in whole or in part, in any form, without the expressed permission of the ICCP.

“Certification, in itself,

is not a goal, but

Professionalism is.”Dr. Paul M. PairFellow of the ICCP, 1982

What is the ICCP? The Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals (ICCP) established in 1973 by

the major professional associations in North America to provide centralized exam

development and testing for the Information and Communications Technology industry.

ICCP certificate holders have to exhibit comprehension and knowledge of stringent

industry fundamentals, not single product specifics.

The ICCP is an independent certification organization that offers four (experience based,

professional level) professional credentials, the Certified Business Intelligence

Professional (CBIP), Certified Computing Professional – CCP, Certified Data

Management Professional - CDMP and two (entry level); the Associate Computing

Professional-ACP; and Information Systems Analyst (ISA) for graduates of 4 year

university programs. Additionally a person can take “Expert – Mastery proficiency”

level credentials in specialized computing areas as well as programming languages.

Forces Driving Growth in IT Professional Certification

Adapted from “The Complete Guide to Certification for Computing Professionals”Sylvan (formerly Sylvan Prometric)New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Reasons for Seeking Certification

Source: Drake Prometric (Dataquest Study)

Advancement in Profession 41.7%

Advancement in Current Job 17.2%

Secure Employment 8.1%

Job Requirement 8.0%

Improve Job Security 4.8%

Assess Current Expertise 3.1%

Increase Compensation 2.4%

Attain Access to Vendor Support 1.8%

Other 3.6%

Prepare for New Job 9.4%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%

Primary Achievement Resulting from Certification

"Greater Self-Esteem"

22%

"More Credibility within

Organization"24%

"Solve Problems Quicker"

19%

"Increase in Salary"

11%

"More Credibility with Customers"

24%

Financial Reward0.4%

Professional Growth46.3%

Company Requirement

0.4%

Credential38.3% Self-Evaluation

5.1%

Other11.4%

Why People Certify

Educational Level

High School Graduate

4%

Some College22%

Other2%

Some High School

1%

Bachelor's Degree

46%Doctoral Degree

1%

Masters Degree13%

Jr. College Graduate

11%

Degree of Majors

Information Science13%

Communications7%

Computer Science24%

MIS/BIS4%

Liberal Arts5%

Business13%

Education1%

Mathematics4%

Engineering4%

Science9%

Statistics7% Accounting

5%Other

4%

Systems Development Media

Operations Engineering

Four major industry quadrantsI.T. Careers

Media

Operations Engineering

Systems Development

•Multimedia Developer

•Advertising & Image Design

•Web Master-Web Designer

•Radio TV Arts

•Printing and Publishing

•Graphics and Animation

•Linux/Unix Administrator

•Computer & Network Administrator

•Systems Support Analyst

•Service Technician

•Call Center Support

•Telecomm &Network Design

•Computer Engineering

•Network Engineering

•Processor Design

•Process Control and Design

•Software Engineering

•I.T. Management

•Programmer-Analyst

•Business & Systems Analysis

•Data and Process Modeling

•Data Warehousing

I.T. Careers

Media

Operations Engineering

I.T. Careers

Systems Development

•I.T. Management

•Programmer-Analyst

•Business & Systems Analysis

•Data and Process Modeling

•Data Warehousing

•Advertising & Image Design

•Multimedia Developer

•Web Master-Web Designer

•Radio, Film & TV Arts

•Printing and Publishing

•Graphics & Animation

•CCP, I.S.P., CDMP, CBIP

•Oracle Certification

•MCSD, MCDBA

•CCP, I.S.P., CDMP, CBIP

•LinuxUnix, MCSE, CNE

•A+, Network+

•International Computer Drivers License (ICDL)

•CCP, I.S.P., CDMP, CBIP

•Unix, AS/400 Certification

•Cisco, Intel Networking

Communications Certification

•CCP, I.S.P., CDMP, CBIP

•Web Master Certification

•Internet +

•Adobe, Macro-Media

Vendor & Generalized Certifications

•Telecomm &Network Design

•Computer Engineering

•Network Engineering

•Processor Design

•Process Control and Design

•Software Engineering

•Linux/Unix Administrator

•Computer & Network Administrator

•Systems Support Analyst

•Service Technician

•Call Center Support

Company Participants US Department of State US CyberCrime Center Dell Eastman Kodak Company American Airlines Microsoft State Farm Insurance IBM AOL Ameritech

Telus Alberta Blue Cross ATCO Alcan Aluminum Allstate Insurance 3M Fujitsu Consulting AMOCO Apple AT& T

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION (ACE)

ACE awards college credits

for passing the ICCP Examinations

For example:9 university course credits for the Core IT Skills Examination

3 university course credits for most of the specialty examinations

4 university course credits for Microcomputers and Networking

4 university course credits for Procedural (Advanced) Programming

ICCP Constituent Societies

ACM Association for Computing Machinery AITP Association for Information Technology

Professionals AWC Association for Women In Computing CIPS Canadian Information Processing Society DAMA DAMA the Data Management Association ICCA Independent Computer Consultants

Association

ICCP Affiliate Societies

Argentina China & Hong Kong (2) Ghana India Pakistan Peru Sultanate of Oman USA (9)

ICCP Certification Today

ICCP (and partner) Designations CBIP – Certified Business Intelligence Professional (TDWI) CCP – Certified Computing Professional CDMP - Certified Data Management Professional (DAMA) ACP – Associate Computing Professional ISA – Information Systems Analyst CDP – Certified Data Processor CSP – Certified Systems Professional CCP – Certified Computer Programmer

CDP (developed in 1964) was originally given to the ICCP by the Data Processing Management Association (DPMA) now known as the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)

CSP was originally given to the ICCP to manage by the Association of Systems Management (ASM)

Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP)

Leadership -Management

Business

Analyst

Data Analysis

&

Design

Data Integrator

Administration & Technology

Core I.T. Skills X X X X X

Data Warehousing X X X X X

Business Information Systems

X

Data Management X

I.T. Management X

Systems Development X

Systems Security X*

Database Administration

X*

Certified Computing Professional (CCP)

CORE EXAMINATION(All Candidates)

CCP CERTIFICATION

Plus any 2 Specialty examinations or one Specialty can be replaced by two Programming Languages

I.T. Management Microcomputing & Networks

Procedural (Advanced) Programming

Data Management Systems Development

Business Information Systems

Internetworking & Communications

Office Information Systems

Software Engineering

Systems Programming

Systems Security

Data Warehousing

Object Oriented Analysis & Design

Information Systems Model Curriculum

Outcome Assessment Integrated IT Project

Management Web Development Data Base

Administration

Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)

Management Architecture Data Analysis

&

Design

Database Administration

Data Warehousing

Core I.T. Skills X X X X X

Data Management / Database Administration

X X

X*

X

X*

X*

X

X*

X*

Data Warehousing X* X* X* X

Integrated IT Project Management

X* X*

I.T. Management X* X*

Systems Development X* X* X*

Systems Security X*

Object Oriented Analysis & Design

X*

X* indicates choice – other career options include Meta Data Repository Management

Associate Computing Professional (ACP)

CORE EXAMINATION

ACP CERTIFICATION

Any One Specialty or Language examination passed at the minimum 50% pass requirement

JAVA Any Specialty Exam

Visual Basic C + +

COBOL C Language

Expert – Mastery CertificatesEarned by Passing Specialty and Language Exams at the 70% or more level

Business Information Systems Data Warehousing

I.T. Management Microcomputing & Networks

Procedural (Advanced)

Programming

Object Oriented Analysis & Design

Systems Development

Web Development Internetworking and Communications

Office Information Systems

Software Engineering Systems Programming

Systems Security

Business Analytics (due fall 2006)

COBOL Visual Basic

Java C Language C++

Data Management Database Administration

Integrated IT Project Management

New Credentials under development

Certified Computer Consultant – C3 (CCC) (in conjunction with the Independent Computer Consultants Association – ICCA)

Certified Information and Systems Architect (CISA) - (with John Zachman, and the Business Process Management Association)

Certified Information Quality Professional (CIQP) - (with MIT-Richard Wang, and author Larry English)

Recertification

RecertificationGoals

Maintain professional competence Update existing knowledge and skills Attain new or additional knowledge and

skills

Recertification Guidelines

CBIP, CCP, CDMP– Earn 120 approved contact hours of education

over 3-year period (maintained on the ICCP transcript system)

– Pay $75 per year maintenance fee ACP, ISA

– Earn 60 approved contact hours of education over 3-year period (maintained on the ICCP transcript system)

– Pay $35 per year maintenance fee

Types of Activity & Education satisfying recertification requirements

Formal educational institutions Independent organized programs (other professional

credentials - max: 40 hrs/per different credential achieved) Professional society meetings, seminars, conferences Write ICCP examination questions Articles, teaching, lecturing (max: 60hrs) Self-study programs (max: 60hrs) Sit for same or other ICCP examinations

Exam Administration

ICCP Examination Procedures

1. Submit application and fees for computer-based exam

2. Receive eligibility and admission information 3. Contact ICCP to schedule examination time

– world-wide testing available with an exam proctor 4. Results are received immediately upon completion

of exam. (knowledge gap analysis of strengths and weaknesses, an official performance profile, is mailed to the exam taker).

Examination Fees(discounted fees available at various conferences or colleges)

CBIP, CCP, CDMP ExaminationsCore Examination $250

First Specialty $250

Second Specialty $250

Total USD $750

ACP ExaminationsCore Examination $250

Language Examination $ 145

Total USD $395

All fees are non-refundableCandidates may re-schedule within 48 hours of an exam date, additional costs may apply

CD based Courses

The CORE I.T. Skills course is available from Online Institute, through the ICCP office.– Please contact office@iccp.org to register or

use 1-800-843-8227 to call the office register and pay for the course.

Questions