CERTIFICATION APPLICATION WORKSHOP
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DRI Canada
CERTIFICATION
APPLICATION
WORKSHOP
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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
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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-forprofit corporation
• The ABCP, CFCP, CBCP, MBCP members are
the owners of DRIC
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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More info
Review of the application form
Review of the PP example
Questions and answers
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