Copyright © DRI Canada All Rights Reserved CBCP Application Workshop 1 / 11 CERTIFICATION...

Copyright © DRI Canada All Rights Reserved

CBCP Application Workshop 1 / 11

CERTIFICATION APPLICATION WORKSHOP

DRI Canada



Presentation Objective

The DRII/DRIC Relationship• Role of the DRI CANADA Certification

Commission

Learn the success factors when applying for the CFCP and CBCP certification designations from DRI International via DRI CANADA

Answer your questions



The DRII/DRIC Relationship

DRI CANADA is an affiliate of DRII• A franchise arrangement governed by a contract• DRII controls education and certification

standards• DRIC manages delivery of the standards in

Canada

DRI CANADA is a member owned, not-for-profit corporation• The ABCP, CFCP, CBCP, MBCP members are

the owners of DRIC



Role of the DRI CANADA Certification Commission

Peer review of your certification application

Granting or declining certification

Overseeing the certification renewal process for DRIC members

Managing certification appeals and disputes



Your Application Objective

Convey your relevant experience to the application reviewers

Credible validation of your experience by your employer, manager, client or peer

Reference your experience to the DRII Professional Practices

Write the application clearly while grouping relevant issues



Application Considerations

Carefully read all 10 Professional Practices and note with a highlighter the text that aligns with your experience

Chose the 3 or 5 Professional Practices for which you have the most significant experience

Describe and submit your own experience – make sure that you respond with “I” rather than “we”

Be sure that you address all aspects of your experience



Application Considerations Be brief but cover your experience thoroughly

1000 to 1500 words is appropriate for each PP

Use extra pages if the form does not provide sufficient space

Send your application to your references before you send it to DRI CANADA. Ask if they agree with your statements

Request your references to respond promptly when DRI CANADA sends the forms for validation



Application Considerations Two references per Professional Practice but it can

be the same 2 for all 3 or 5 areas submitted if appropriate

Two years of total experience is required; be certain the various periods total at least two years

Convey yourself as a competent professional



Application – Don'ts

When describing experience don’t refer to your résumé – describe your experience on the application form

• What you did and how you did it

Don’t write in the reference section

Don’t print the application double-sided

Don’t cut and paste from the professional practices or from other application areas.



Application – Don’ts

Don’t add business artifacts/deliverables

Don’t recite PP – Commissioners know it

Don’t provide rhetorical or philosophical discussion on BCP or PP



More info

Review of the application form

Review of the PP example

Questions and answers

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