CPC Certification Team

CPC Certification Program: Elevating Standards in Career Development

CPC National Certification Program.

Career Professionals of Canada (CPC) is proud to uphold the highest standards in the career development profession through our CPC Certification Program.

Our program recognises and validates the expertise of practitioners across a range of essential competencies, including career strategy, work-life strategy, interview strategy, employment strategy, and résumé strategy.

Through rigorous assessment and evaluation, CPC ensures that certified professionals meet the benchmark for excellence in their field, providing employers, clients, and colleagues with confidence in their skills and knowledge.

The CPC Certification Team is accountable for overseeing the CPC Certification Program. Certification Assessors evaluate the work product submitted by practitioners. They review, assess, and mark submissions and make their recommendations for conferring the Certified Career Strategist (CCS), Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS), Certified Interview Strategist (CIS), Certified Employment Strategist (CES), and Certified Résumé Strategist (CRS) designations to successful practitioners.

Professional Designations Offered

The CPC Certification Program confers the following professional designations to qualified career practitioners:

Each designation reflects a practitioner’s deep expertise, practical experience, and commitment to maintaining professional standards.

The CPC Certification Team

The CPC Certification Team is responsible for upholding the integrity and quality of the certification process. Comprised of experienced and credentialed Certification Assessors, the team evaluates applications and provides recommendations for awarding professional designations.

Why CPC Certification Matters

By participating in the CPC Certification Program, practitioners and their clients benefit from a standard of excellence recognized across Canada. Certified professionals gain:

  • Professional Credibility: Demonstrates proven expertise in career development competencies.

  • Skill Validation: Confirms mastery of core career, work-life, interview, employment, and résumé strategies.

  • Recognition in the Field: Positions certified members as trusted, highly qualified career practitioners.

  • Client Confidence: Offers assurance to employers and clients that services are delivered with competence, integrity, and professionalism.

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