“CODP - Certified Organization
Development Professional
Designation”
September 2015
What are the CODI Professional Designations?
• Successful completion of the CODI “Knowledge and
Skill Path” designation process confers the right to use the
title “Certified Organization Development Professional”
and the right to use the initials “CODP” after your name
What does the CODP Designation
Demonstrate?
The CODP designations is a mark of quality. It demonstrates to
the public that the OD professional has:
• Met educational and training requirements
• Obtained 4 years experience in the field of organization
development
• Passed a knowledge and skill examination
• Obtained professional references
• Agreed to uphold the CODI Ethical Guidelines
• Committed to continuing professional learning and
development
Benefits of Designation
To the Individual
• Credibility, Career, Client Confidence, Trust
To the Client/Employer
• Confidence, Standards, Professional Development, code of Ethics
To the Profession
• Aligned expectations and awareness of the profession
• Recognized standards, code of Ethics, professional development,
networking & dialogue
Designation Requirements
To receive a CODP designation from CODI, candidates must
demonstrate fulfillment of 4 components:
• Education component including degree component
• Experience component
• Knowledge and skill component (requiring a successful
pass mark on the knowledge examination)
• Ethics component
Knowledge Path and Portfolio Path Summary
Requirements
Portfolio Path (CSODP)
Knowledge Path (CODP)
Experience
10 years + full time
4 years full time
Education
Degree in related field plus
Degree in related field plus
Knowledge
Portfolio documentation to
provide validation of work
experience, competence and
achievements in the field
CODP Knowledge Exam
plus
References
Provide 3 references with
validation letter from each
• based on knowledge and practice
dimensions
• 3 hour exam
• 150 multiple-choice questions
• 70% to pass
plus
Provide 3
Education Component
• Candidates are required to provide evidence of successful
completion of a university degree in OD or a related discipline
• Related disciplines include: social science, sociology, adult
education, organizational psychology, management and human
resources (if unsure if your degree qualifies, please contact us)
Knowledge Component: Knowledge and Practice
Dimensions
With input from highly experienced OD and systems change
practitioners and academics from across Canada, CODI has identified 6
Domains of Knowledge and Practice for the OD and systems change
professional:
Domain 1: Principles focuses on the principles, values and ethics that
inform the choices and guide the actions of organization development
and systems change professionals
Domain 2: Frameworks focuses on the foundational, contemporary
and emerging theories that inform OD and systems change work
Knowledge and Practice Dimensions
Domain 3: Roles and Capabilities focuses on the roles of the internal
and external OD practitioner and the interconnections between roles
and practitioner capabilities
Domain 4: Processes focuses on the change, consulting, project
management, facilitation and coaching processes OD practitioners
utilize
Domain 5: Interventions focuses on the interventions commonly used
in OD and systems change practice
Domain 6: Prospective focuses on the future of OD and systems
change practice
Knowledge Examination (CODP only)
To fulfill the knowledge component, candidates are required to
pass the CODP Knowledge Exam
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Rigorously tests knowledge across the 6 domains
150 multiple choice questions
Accessible on-line
Score of 70% required to pass
An examination preparation kit is available.
Examination Preparation Kit
• Designed to help candidates prepare for the exam
• Assists candidates in reviewing their knowledge and reflecting
on their practice in the 6 domains
• Helps candidates to identify and fill in any gaps they may have
in order to successfully complete the knowledge exam
• The kit is designed to enable candidates to adapt it to their
personal learning needs and style and to whatever timeline
they choose
What is in the Examination Preparation Kit?
• A brief overview of each of the 6 domains
• The specific dimensions candidates need to review in order to
prepare for the exam
• Focus questions for each dimension designed to help the
candidate reflect on their knowledge and practice as well as to
help them focus their review of the readings
• Recommended readings comprising short, practitioner
focused, best practice articles written by known theorists and
accessible free via an internet search
• Sample exam questions to test their knowledge
• Personal reflection questions
Experience Component
• To fulfill the experience component candidates are required to
have 4 years of full time (or full time equivalent) OD work
experience where they have been applying some or all of the 6
dimensions
• Candidates are required to provide references from employers
or clients who can validate their experience.
* Candidates who have completed a Masters Certificate in
Organization Development from Schulich or equivalent program
may qualify with 3 years of full time OD experience
Ethics Component
• To fulfill the Ethics Component candidates are required to read
and sign the CODI Ethical Guidelines agreeing to uphold the
code of ethics for the profession
• The CODI Ethical Guidelines focus on practicing and
promoting ethical standards in 4 key areas:
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3.
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Responsibility to the client and client system
Responsibility for professional development and competence
Responsibility to the profession
Social responsibility
Certification Maintenance
• Proposed recertification every 3 years
• Development of certification maintenance criteria (e.g.
continuing education units/points for experience)
• Development of certification maintenance logs/journals
• Development of potential continuing education partners and
pre-approved courses