Certified Resume Strategist Credentialing Program

Career Professionals of Canada is committed to setting the Canadian standard for excellence in resume writing. The Certified Resume Strategist (CRS) and Master Certified Resume Strategist (MCRS) designations enhance your credibility and visibility as a career professional.

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Are you a candidate for the CRS Credential?

If you are a resume writer or if you provide strategic advice on resume writing, you are a potential candidate for the Certified Resume Strategist (CRS) credential. The CRS designation will set you apart from your competition. It will:

• Validate your expertise in strategic resume writing.
• 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 resume writing.
• Demonstrate your commitment to continued professional development.

How can you prepare for your CRS Credential?

The CRS 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 enable you to produce an outstanding resume. By following this guide, you will learn how and when to apply various techniques to enable your clients to succeed in their career endeavours. The knowledge you will acquire by studying this guide will be an asset throughout your career.

Synopsis of Table of Contents:

• Why Certified Resume Strategist?
• The Importance of Ethics
• The Resume’s Application as a Marketing Tool
• Planning for the Perfect Resume
• Examining the Language of Resumes
• Thinking and Writing Strategically
• Developing Your Client's Value Proposition
• Designing a Powerful Qualifications Summary
• Creating a High-Impact Career History
• Highlighting Education Effectively
• Including Supplementary Resume Components
• Taking Advantage of Creative Formatting and Design
• Writing Effective Cover Letters
• Using Action Verbs, Core Strength Phrases, and Keywords
• Complete The Testing Process On Your Schedule

How can you earn your CRS credential?

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

• Register for membership with Career Professionals of Canada
• Register for the Certified Resume Strategist program
• Maintain a current membership with Career Professionals of Canada
• Complete and pass the Certified Resume Strategist (CRS) Challenge Exam (PART 1)
• Submit and pass a review of three sample resumes and one sample cover letter (PART 2)

Learn more about the CRS Testing Process

 

How can you earn your MCRS credential?

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

Learn more about the MCRS testing process

 

How do you register for the CRS?

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

CRS 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)

MCRS 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 CRS 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 CRS. Once you have attained your MCRS, 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.