Holders of this credential have demonstrated competence in professional credentialing, including in governance and resources, credentialing program operations, and assessment development and validation. Though they may be focused in certain functions in their day to day activities, they have demonstrated knowledge across all credentialing activities and understand the interplay among functions.
As with all certifications, this basically suggests that I am reasonably competent in defined best practices for something, in this case developing personnel accreditation programs. The exam is based on a body of knowledge, which itself was based on some type of competency model. In my case, it's a reflection of having worked as a subject matter expert on accreditation programs for more than 20 years, including:
- IMR Alchemy's software solution training and assessment
- CompTIA's CDIA+ program
- TAWPI's ICP program
- HP's FlowCM Professional training and assessment
- ARMA's Professional Competencies model, 1st edition
- AIIM's CIP program from its inception in 2011 to its last update in 2019
- And dozens of AIIM certificate programs and updates
And as with all certifications, a certification should really mean two things: that the certificant is reasonably competent at something, and that that something reflects a thought-out body of knowledge that reflects the competencies required to perform the role. In other words, it's shorthand that certificants know what they are talking about. This isn't always true, of course - "paper" certifications are still a thing, though a rigorous assessment can assist with that. But it does mean that hiring a certified person to do something, and then ignoring their thoughts on whether to do that thing and how, isn't particularly reassuring as to the wisdom of subsequent decisions.
So. The ICE-CCP is good for four years. Not really sure about recertification requirements, but hey, I have four years to figure it out.
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