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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CBCP Application Workshop 10 / 11
More info
Review of the application form
Review of the PP example
Questions and answers
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