Certified Career Strategist Credentialing Program

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

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Are you a candidate for the CCS Credential?

If you provide clients with strategic career development advice, you are a potential candidate for the Certified Career Strategist (CCS) credential. The CCS designation will set you apart from your competition. It will:

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

How can you prepare for your CCS Credential?

The CCS Program is a self-study program. To prepare for your certification, you will be given a comprehensive 100+ 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 careers. The knowledge you will acquire by studying this guide will be an asset throughout your career.

Synopsis of Table of Contents:  

• The Career Strategist: enabling clients to succeed in the world of work
• Fundamentals of Career Development: understanding and applying theories
• The Careerpreneurial Mindset: exploring changing work trends and worker values
• Stress Management: recognizing our role in dealing with career-related stress
• Self-Discovery and Inner-Reflection: enabling our clients to vision their future
• Career Assessments: sizing up assessments and determining the right fit
• Personal Branding: creating effective personal career brands
• Social Networks: building client relationships through effective networking
• Job Search Preparation: preparing clients with a strong value proposition
• Job Search Communication: communicating value in writing and in person
• Job Search Execution: taking the right steps to attain the job offer
• Leveraging Technologies: exploiting technological advances for career development
• Labour Market Trends, Popular Career Assessments, Internet Websites, and Bibliography

How can you earn your CCS credential?

Once you have started your CCS credentialing program, you have up to one full year to prepare and complete the 2-part testing process.

We make the process of earning and maintaining your CCS credential straightforward! To achieve the CCS designation all you need to do is:

• Register for membership with Career Professionals of Canada
• Register for the Certified Career Strategist program
• Complete and pass the Certified Career Strategist Challenge Exam (PART 1)
• Submit and pass an evaluation of a case study and client reference (PART 2)
• Maintain a current membership with Career Professionals of Canada

Learn more about the CCS Testing Process

How can you earn your MCCS credential?

The MCCS designation is the exclusive standard reserved only for the top strategists in our industry. Only once you have been awarded your Certified Career Strategist (CCS) credential may you apply for the prestigious Master Certified Career Strategist (MCCS) designation. You may renew your MCCS designation every two years by submitting a report and paying your recertification fee.

Learn more about the MCCS testing process

How do you register for the CCS?

In order to apply for your certification, you must be a registered member of CPC. If you are not already a registered member, you can join membership and register for your certification at the same time.If you are ready to invest in your future, you can sign up by completing our Printable Registration Form.

Membership Rates

• Individual Membership: $180.00 per member
• Group Membership: $150.00 per member (minimum 2 members)
• Student Membership: $80.00 per member

CCS Certification Rates (you must be a member to apply)

• Members: $295.00 per applicant
• Re-write Fee: $75.00 administration fee. (limit 2 re-writes)

MCCS Certification Rates

• Members: $295.00 per applicant
• Renewal Fee: $75.00 per applicant
• Re-write Fee: $75.00 administration fee. (limit 2 re-writes)

Once you have achieved your CCS certification, your designation is valid as long as you remain an active member of Career Professionals of Canada. There is no recertification fee for the CCS. Once you have attained your MCCS, you may renew this designation every two years.

Career Professionals of Canada’s credentialing program is setting the Canadian standard for excellence in resume, interview, and career strategy. We hold the right to revoke any individual’s credential if that individual is found guilty for unlawful or unethical business practices or professional misconduct; or if that individual does not continue to meet the credentialing requirements outlined above.