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The maturation of Canada's Access and Privacy Profession has warranted a substantive professional designation that inspires vision, credibility, and strategic insight as we encounter an increasingly complex landscape. Enter the new CAPAPA professional Certification Program: launched in June 2009, this program is tailored to the needs of our profession and sets the standard of excellence for our profession. And it’s built on more than five years of work by an industry Working Group, academics from leading Canadian post-secondaries, and industry subject-matter experts from the public and the private sectors across Canada. In today’s competitive workplace, being certified is just the edge you need to gain a career advantage. An “AAPP,” “CIAPP” or “CAPP” after your name tells prospective clients and employers that you possess the comprehensive skills, knowledge, and experience to help guide our industry and your organization. During the grandfathering period, applicants can claim their work experience towards the education requirement. This allows people with a lot of experience to apply even if they haven't taken any courses -- which is the situation for many members of the Access and Privacy community today. CAPAPA's Professional Certification Program is the most reliable way to recognize -- and demonstrate -- your competence, knowledge, experience, and education. And it provides an extra edge for those already succeeding in Canada's Privacy and Access profession. CAPAPA provides the only Professional Certification developed for Access and Privacy Professionals in Canada by Canadian Access and Privacy Professionals |
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"As a matter of urgency, the OIC reiterates its recommendation that the federal government set standards for recruiting access to information specialists and recognize them as professionals pursuant to a certification process." Information Commissioner of Canada - Special Report to Parliament: Systemic Issues Affecting Access to Information in Canada 2007-2008 |
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Where It Starts What started as "other duties as assigned" has evolved into a respected career ...that of the Access and Privacy Professional. What constitutes a career in the field of information access and privacy? What defines the Privacy and Access Professional? The CAPAPA's Professional Certification Program clearly identifies the skills, training, options, commonalities, and issues surrounding the Privacy and Access Professional in Canada.
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Where It Leads Candidates for the Associate Access and Privacy Professional (AAPP) credential and the intermediate level Certified Information Access and Privacy Professional (CIAPP) credential will receive detailed information on how to apply for these valuable credentials under a 3 year grandfathering window. Information will also be provided about the senior level Chartered Access and Privacy Professional (CAPP) and the Master Access and Privacy Professional (MAPP) credentials, and about the accreditation process
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Certification Program — Background Documents Evolution of the IAP Professional Discussion Paper on Professional Certification (2004) Additional background documents are available upon request. Email your request to certification[@]capapa.org |
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