HR Vendors Guide

HR Vendors Guide 2015 29 HR Professional Development — HR Designations ment, relationship management and service delivery/execution. Certified Outsourcing Executive (COE): Focused on individuals in the out- sourcing industry who demonstrate superior leadership and consistently deliver positive results through out- sourcing or shared services, and who typically hold C-level positions in public or private institutions. Certified Outsourcing Specialist (COS): A family of certifications that focus on the delivery of outsourcing services. Certifications are aligned with specific job areas of responsibil- ity. Enables individuals, the compa- nies they work for and the customers they serve to consistently validate a worker's specific knowledge, skills and experience. Specializations include: finance and accounting (COS- F&A); HR (COS-HR); and foundation principles (COS-FP). International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans www.ifebp.org Certified Employee Benefit Special- ist (CEBS): The CEBS program offers designations in three distinct areas of specialization: group benefits, retirement and compensation. The Group Benefits Associate (GBA), Retirement Plans Associate (RPA) and Compensation Management Specialist (CMS) designations form the core of the CEBS curriculum. Earn a designa- tion in each of the specialty tracks and receive credit to qualify towards earning the CEBS designation. International Personnel Management Association – Canada www.ipma-aigp.com IPMA-Certified Professional (IPMA- CP): One of two international des- ignations available from the IPMA. The IPMA-CP designation recognizes individuals for their broad knowl- edge, experience and expertise at the mastery or journey level in the vari- ous technical HR skill areas. IPMA-Certified Specialist (IPMA-CS): Recognizes mastery level knowledge, experience and expertise for a total of five years in one of the various technical HR skill areas. IPMA-Executive (IPMA-EX): A new certification. Individual must be in, or recently in, a director or executive director or VP position responsible for HR management. International Society for Performance Improvement www.ispi.org Certified Performance Technologist (CPT): For experienced practitio- ners in the field of organizational performance improvement whose work meets both performance-based standards of performance technology and application requirements devel- oped by the International Society for Performance Improvement. National Institute of Disability Management and Research www.nidmar.ca Certified Return to Work Coordinator (CRTWC): May work internally within their own organizations or externally as providers. Responsibilities include expediting, co-ordinating and facili- tating the return to work of persons with injuries, illnesses and disabilities in a range of settings. Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP): May work inter- nally within their own organizations or externally as providers. Although they may provide direct services to workers with disabilities, they often perform executive functions that may include administration of disability management services, development of policies and procedures, promotion of return-to-work concepts through education and training, consulting to joint labour-management committees and program evaluation. Ontario Municipal Management Institute www.ommi.on.ca Certified Municipal Manager (CMM) – HR Specialist or Professional: Of- fered in partnership with the Ontario Municipal Human Resources Associa- tion and developed for members of the association responsible for HR functions in local government. The designation program recognizes and develops management capabilities of Ontario's local government admin- istrators. It provides a framework to assess management experience and education relevant to local govern- ment and HR. Project Management Institute (PMI) www.pmi.org Certified Associate in Project Man- agement (CAPM): An entry-level certification for project practitioners. Designed for those with little or no project experience, the designation demonstrates understanding of the fundamental knowledge, terminology and processes of effective project management. Project Management Professional (PMP): Globally recognized, the designation demonstrates the recipi- ent has the experience, education and competency to lead and direct projects. Program Management Professional (PgMP): Recognizes the advanced experience and skill of program managers. Globally recognized, the designation demonstrates a person has proven competency to oversee multiple, related projects and their resources to achieve strategic busi- ness goals. Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP): Recognizes the advanced experience and skill of portfolio man- agers. The designation demonstrates the recipient's proven ability in the co-ordinated management of one or more portfolios to achieve organiza- tional objectives. PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI- ACP): Recognizes knowledge of agile principles, practices, tools and tech- niques across agile methodologies. PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA): Highlights expertise in business analysis. The designation spotlights the recipient's ability to work effectively with stakeholders to define their business requirements, shape the output of projects and

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