Certified Interview Strategist Credentialing Program

Career Professionals of Canada is committed to setting the Canadian standard for excellence in interview coaching and counseling. 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 the current trends in interview strategy.
• Demonstrate your commitment to continued professional development.

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?

Once you have started your CIS 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 CIS credential straightforward! To achieve the CIS designation all you need to do is:

• Register for membership with Career Professionals of Canada
• Register for the Certified Interview Strategist program
• Complete and pass the Certified Interview 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 CIS Testing Process

 

How can you earn your MCIS credential?

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

Learn more about the MCIS testing process

How do you register for the CIS?

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

CIS 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)

MCIS 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 CIS 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 CIS. Once you have attained your MCIS, 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.