The Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) Family of Certifications
Experience. Leadership. Results.
Recognition within the Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) family of certifications distinguishes those individuals that possess the unique knowledge and know-how it takes to design, implement, and manage successful outsourcing initiatives. By earning this industry designation, certified professionals set themselves apart as preferred customers, providers, and advisors with whom to work. They also command greater respect in their field and higher compensation for their work.
How Do I Become a Certified Outsourcing Professional?
The process of becoming a Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) begins with completion of the easy-to-follow online application available at this site. COP candidates may download the Application Guide which gives you step-by-step instructions on completing the COP on-line application and exam.
In completing the application, the COP candidate is asked to:
1. Identify the specific outsourcing projects they have successfully worked on. All project end dates must be within the last 5 years. Projects with end dates past 5 years will not be accepted.
2. Map the activities they performed on those projects against the Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) Professional Standards
3. Provide contact details for a sponsoring executive for each project. The sponsoring executive will review and signoff on the work done
4. Provide information on their professional training, including advanced degrees and completion of the Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) Master Class
5. Take and pass the COP Exam (included in the application). Your login details will be recognized by the system within 1 business day.
6. Review and agree to the Ethical and Business Practice Standards for Outsourcing Professionals
How do I become an Associate Certified Outsourcing Professional (aCOP)?
The process of becoming an Associate Certified outsourcing Professional (aCOP) begins with completion of the easy-to-follow online application. In the application, the aCOP candidate is asked to:
1) Provide information on their professional training completion of the Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP Master Class
2) Take and pass the COP Exam which is offered online within the application
3) Review and agree to the Ethical And Business Practice Standards for Outsourcing Professionals.
All of the information required is provided online and the candidate can login to this site and access their application for rupdating and editing at any time.
For COP's once the application is complete, it is submitted by the candidate electronically. Peer review is generally completed within 30 to 60 days and successful candidates immediately receive their award as a Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP). Continuing education is required to keep the certification in force. For aCOP's the required areas of he application must be completed, and then the candidate must submit it electronically.
Who Is Qualified To Become a Certified Outsourcing Professional?
Individuals with successful experience as a customer, provider, or advisor can become a Certified Outsourcing Professionals (COPs). Furthermore, certification is not limited to individuals who have worked in only certain types of outsourcing, within select industries, or in only certain countries. In fact, by providing a common framework for outsourcing success and a common lexicon that all professionals in the field share, the COP designation helps ensure consistent, high-quality results across the industry and around the world.
Generally speaking, individuals that have worked on all stages of multiple successful outsourcing projects for multiple organizations can achieve certification based on their current experience alone. Individuals with less experience can achieve certification through additional education and other opportunities provided on the application for them to demonstrate their knowledge of the field.
The COP application requires a $600.00 non-refundable fee (which includes the COP Exam) and candidates have up to 18 months to complete the application once begun – providing tremendous flexibility for individuals to begin the process immediately and then complete their application overtime. All projects must be within 5 years of the application submission date
Detailed information on the application process and COP requirements is available by downloading the Guide to Becoming a Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP). This document also includes an Outsourcing Professional Roadmap to Certification that helps candidates quickly judge their preparedness for certification and provides addition guidance on completing the application. The COP Application Guide is also a useful tool in understanding what is expected of a COP Applicant.
Who Is Qualified To Become an Associate Certified Outsourcing Professional?
Generally speaking, individuals that have the knowledge required of all stages of multiple successful outsourcing projects can achieve certification through successfully completing the COP Master Class and demonstrating the end to end knowledge of the outsourcing process.
The aCOP application requires a $400.00 non-refundable fee (which includes the COP Exam) and candidates have up to 18 months to complete the application once begun -providing tremendous flexibility for individuals to begin the process immediately and then complete their application over time. Within the 18 month application period, those who achieve the aCOP designation may map the additional experience needed to document and also achive the COP certification.
Detailed information on the application process and aCOP requirements is avialable by downloading the Guide to Becoming an Associate Certified Outsourcing Professional (aCOP). The aCOP FAQ is also a useful tool in understanding what is expected of an aCOP applicant.
If you have any questions about becoming a Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP), please contact the program administrator.
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