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Certification of Personnel Program
Overview
In today's rapidly changing environment, the federal government’s Procurement and Materiel Management Community has become a knowledge-based profession, with an emphasis on its strategic advisory role. In an environment where accountability is foremost, it is essential that practitioners demonstrate they possess the advanced skills and knowledge required to function effectively and efficiently.
The Certification Program for the Federal Government Procurement and Materiel Management Community is a component of the government-wide Professional Development and Certification (PDC) Program administered by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
The PDC Program will contribute significantly to raising the professionalism of the federal Procurement and Materiel Management Community by better positioning employees to respond to their evolving and future strategic advisory role.
Program
For the first time, practitioners in procurement and materiel management can further their learning goals and acquire a professional designation through their own certification program. Certification provides the increased professional recognition for the Community and offers a professional designation to formally acknowledge a practitioner's level of achievement. Procurement specialists can acquire certification as a Certified Federal Specialist in Procurement (CFSP), and those in materiel management can acquire certification as a Certified Federal Specialist in Materiel Management (CFSMM). Both designations are based on the Canadian General Standards Board's standard Competencies of the Federal Government Procurement, Materiel Management and Real Property Community (CGSB-192.1-2005). The standard defines competencies and related knowledge, training and experience requirements for learning and professional and career development.
To enrol or to apply for certification please forward your request to:
Manager
Certification Program for the Federal Government Procurement and Materiel Management Community
Personnel Certification Division
Canadian General Standards Board
Gatineau, Canada K1A 1G6
Telephone: 819-956-0393
Fax: 819-956-5740
E-mail: roger.pharand@pwgsc.gc.ca
Certification Process
Detailed information is available in the Certification Application and Maintenance Handbook available at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s Web site:  www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pd-pp
The certification process consists of five steps:
Step 1: Enrolment in the Certification Program
Step 2: Application for Initial Certification – Level I
Step 3: Evaluation Process for Initial Certification – Level I
Step 4: Upgrading Level of Certification – Level II and Level III
Step 5: Maintenance and Recertification
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