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International Certification Program
IPMA-Canada has developed, in partnership with IPMA-HR, the first comprehensive international human resource certification program in Canada. The IPMA-Canada comprehensive international certification program is designed to enhance our members' human resource management knowledge, develop their people skills, and provide the professional recognition necessary to advance in their career.

The IPMA-Canada certification program consists of two international designations:

  • IPMA-Certified Professional (IPMA-CP); and
  • IPMA-Certified Specialist (IPMA-CS)
The IPMA-CP designation recognizes individuals for their broad knowledge, experience, and expertise at the mastery or journey level in the various technical human resource skill areas identified.

The IPMA-CS designation recognizes mastery level knowledge, experience, and expertise for a total of five years in one of the various technical human resource skill areas identified.