Who should Certify in Change Management?
From the Association of Change Management Professionals:
CCMP is a good fit for anyone who applies best practices in change management. Those who hold the credential include:
- Organizational change managers, change leaders, and those involved in business transformation or business process improvement.
- Project management leaders responsible for ensuring adoption and realizing benefits.
- Human resource (HR) professionals looking for a certification that demonstrates more than basic HR skills.
- Training and communication professionals working with teams on large rollouts.
- Knowledge management specialists transforming the way companies collaborate and use knowledge.
- Professionals with widely recognized credentials in areas such as HR, project management, continuous improvement/six sigma, and change management wanting further marketplace differentiation.
If you apply change management processes, methods, or strategy, CCMP is a great way to formally announce your capabilities to the world.
Why CCMP™
From the Association of Change Management Professionals:
If you are looking for your next job or want to raise your profile as a qualified professional among so many claiming to be change managers, adding a rigorously developed credential will help you differentiate yourself. Change management practitioners have identified many benefits to having the CCMP credential:
- Professes your knowledge and experience with the letters CCMP added to your name.
- Aligns you with an international standard related to the work you already do (refer to the Standard for Change Management©).
- Enhances career prospects and gives you an edge in competitive situations.
- Demonstrates your commitment to ongoing professional development in change management.
- Earn a digital badge which can be easily shared with your network on social media and used to find related job opportunities
Value of the CCMP™
From the Association of Change Management Professionals:
Authenticity- Change management is a relatively new discipline and some may be unaware of the practice and its meaning. The existence of a certification provides evidence that a discipline is legitimate. Certification demonstrates the maturity of a profession.
Confirmation- A certification tells the world that there is a formal body of knowledge within a particular discipline and provides assurance that an individual has invested their time, knowledge, and experience to develop their expertise.
The Certified Change Management Professional™ certification confirms your education, experience, and knowledge as a change management practitioner. A person with a CCMP has proven that they not only know how to apply change management, but they have studied it, been trained in it, and have real-life experience doing the work.
Reputation- Consider how a certification can enhance your reputation. Organizations that are new to the profession of change management are looking for indicators for someone who can apply and manage change. When establishing whether a person may have the ability to lead change, a potential candidate with a CCMP certification demonstrates that they have skills and knowledge in change management.