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Copyright 2006
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 [email protected] to register or
use 1-800-843-8227 to call the office register and pay for the course.
Questions