Since its founding in 1973, the Institute
for Certification of Computing Professionals (ICCP) has dedicated
itself to the establishment of high professional standards for
the computer industry. Under the direction of our Board of constituent
societies and affiliate societies
that promote our certification progams, we actively promote these
standards by offering the only broadly applicable and internationally
recognized certification program in the profession.
By offering certification in two major professional
designations -- Certified Computing Professional (CCP) and Associate
Computing Professional (ACP) -- the ICCP has helped to define
and raise the standards of our industry. And, in addition we have
established new and specialized professional certificates (such
as the CBIP and CDMP and ISA) with the goal of creating a high
uniform standard for computer knowledge and expertise, the ICCP
examinations provide a practical means of assessment and achieving
professional recognition in particular areas of expertise through
the use of many computing specializations and programming language
exams.
The ICCP, celebrating over 35 years as the
standard bearer for professionals in the computer industry, has
extended its efforts to promote the computer profession with a
separate independantly operated non-profit education foundation.
The ICCP Education Foundation
offers important educational programs and services to computer
professionals, educators, the computer industry, government and
the general public. In addition we have set up the Center for
Computing Education Research (CCER) to assist colleges and universities
attain ongoing external assessment of the quality of their academic
programs. As our industry grows and changes, we will continue
to explore and develop new means of furthering professionalism
in the computer industry. The ICCP Education Foundation
is actively pursuing the development of a continuously changing
Common Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and if you are interested, please
contact us at
