Career Professionals of Canada is committed to setting the Canadian standard for excellence in interview coaching and counselling. The Certified Interview Strategist (CIS) and Master Certified Interview Strategist (MCIS) designations enhance your credibility and visibility as a career professional.

Earn YOUR Certified Interview Strategist Credential NOW!

Are you a candidate for the CIS Credential?

If you provide clients with strategic advice on employment interviews, you are a potential candidate for the Certified Interview Strategist (CIS) credential. The CIS designation will set you apart from your competition. It will:

• Validate your expertise in strategic interview coaching
• Boost your credibility within the Canadian market and internationally.
• Enhance the value you provide to your clients.
• Exhibit your knowledge of current trends in interview strategy.
• Demonstrate your commitment to continued professional development.

How do you attain your CRS?

In order to apply for and attain your certification, you must be a registered PROFESSIONAL MEMBER of CPC. If you are not already a Professional Member, you can join membership and register for your certification at the same time.

• Register for Professional Membership with Career Professionals of Canada (CPC)
• Apply for your Certified Interview Strategist (CIS) Certification
• Complete and pass the Testing Process within one year of application

THE QUICKEST AND EASIEST way to start the process is to call us directly at 866-896-8768. You can initiate your PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP, apply for your CRS certification, and get answers to all your questions simply by calling us. Our phone lines are open weekdays from 8:00am to 4:00pm Eastern.

How can you prepare for your CIS Credential?

The CIS Program is a self-study program. To prepare for your certification, you will be sent a comprehensive 80+page Certification Study Guide (e-book).  This guide is a valuable resource. It thoroughly discusses current concepts and strategies to empower you to work effectively with your clients. By following this guide, you will learn how and when to apply various techniques to enable your clients to succeed in their employment interviews. The knowledge you will acquire by studying this guide will be an asset throughout your career.

Synopsis of Table of Contents:

• Why Certified Interview Strategist?
• The Importance of Ethics
• The Types of Interviews – Unravelling the Lingo
• The Role – Succeeding as an Interview Strategist
• The Basics – Priming Your Client for the First Impression
• The Value Proposition – From Marketing to Selling
• The Behavioural Interview – A Structured Approach
• The Questions – Strategies for Success
• The Case Interview – An Innovative Interviewing Style
• The Law – A Look at Canadian Employment Legislation
• The Reference Check – Creating a Great Referee
• The Negotiation – Effective Compensation Strategies
• The Client Debrief – A Critical Post-Interview Component
• Sample Traditional Interview Questions
• Sample Behavioural Interview Questions
• Sample Inappropriate Interview Questions
• Sample Questions to Bring to the Interview

How can you earn your CIS credential?

We make the process of earning and maintaining your CIS credential straightforward!

The CIS program is a self-study program that validates your expertise as a resume strategist.

You complete the program on your schedule. Once you have paid for the program, received your Certification Study Guide (e-book), and started your CIS credentialing program, you have up to one full year to study, prepare, and complete the testing process.

To pass the testing process, you must achieve an average grade of 70% or more on the evaluation of your submission. You will be notified of your status within four weeks of your submission.

Once you have achieved your CIS certification, your designation is valid as long as you remain an active member of Career Professionals of Canada. There is no recertification fee.

How do you start the process?

To achieve the CIS designation all you need to do is:

Register for Professional Membership

• Individual Membership: $180.00 per member
• Group Membership: $150.00 per member (minimum 2 members)

Apply for your CIS Certification

• Members: $295.00 per applicant
• Resubmission Fee: $75.00 administration fee (limit 2 resubmissions)

Complete the Testing Process

• Study the CPC Certification Study Guide
• Submit by email your best work (Case Study)
• Attain 70% for your to be CIS Certified
• Maintain your CPC membership to remain certified (no recertification fees)

Questions? Call CPC directly at 866-896-8768. Initiate your professional membership, apply for your CRS, CIS, or CCS certification, and get answers to all your questions. Our phone lines are open weekdays from 8:00am to 4:00pm Eastern.

Next Steps: MCIS Credential