Your Future is Now...Alignment: Integrate certificate, certification and specialization options with...
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Your Future is Now
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Your Future is Now
We’ve been listening to you
You want learning that is…
Affordable (my budget)
Accessible (my availability)
Customizable (my career)
Applicable & Relevant (my
roles)
Flexible (my timelines)
We’ve been listening to you
You want recognition that …
Integrates with Learning
Delivers Choice
Limits Barriers
Provides Clear Pathways
Introducing
Competency-based learning and credentialing pathways that can be personalized and customized for every phase and every stage of
your working life in public procurement.
Pathways: Learning and recognition you want
Career Guidance
I want control over my professional
development, but need a roadmap to
help me navigate
Affordable Pricing
Learning has to fit my budget
Relevant Learning
The learning has to be relevant and
meaningful to my unique career
aspirations
Flexible Formats
I need a variety of learning and
credentialing options to suit my
demanding schedule and learning style
Instant Recognition
I take pride in my achievements and
want recognition I can share with
others
Credible Backing
It has to be from a trusted source
and stand for something to me, my
entity and the profession
NIGP exists to serve our members: cultivate highly skilled, engaged and competent
public procurement professionals who are always in-demand.
Pathways: Learning to propel the profession forward
Develop More Capable
Leaders
Leadership development a
primary focal area for
developing robust pipeline of
procurement leaders for
succession planning
Build a Stronger Workforce
Provides all the critical and
relevant competencies needed
to become a top-performing
public procurement
professional
Elevate the Image of Public
Procurement
Competency-based learning
enables learners to become
value added strategic partners
who will make greater impact
Pathways comprised of four key components
Some background on competency research
Provided comprehensive research on public procurement
workforce competencies
Defined key competencies within the Public Procurement
Competency Model
Focused on Workforce Performance and Proficiency
• 7 focus areas
• Each focus area is comprised of a
number of competencies (total of 33)
• Taught in modular fashion using variety
of learning tactics:
Self-guided online courses
Group assignments
Case studies
Experiential activities
Comprehensive Guide
Public Procurement Competency Framework
The Framework: a comprehensive view
NEW Certificates Program
How it works
Get Competency Badge upon completion of any
competency
Get Core Certificate upon completion of select
groupings of competencies
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
Get Designation upon completion of select groupings
of certificates
LEVEL 3
When is it available?
Core Certificate: Strategy and Policy
August 2019 (NIGP Austin Forum)
Core Certificate: Planning and Analysis
October 2019
Designated Public Procurement Associate
November 2019
Core Certificate: Sourcing and Contracting
November 2019
NEW Specializations Program
How it works
Specializations are standalone – not predicated or stacked
on top of any prior certificates attained
Learner gets this Specialization credential by taking the
associated learning and passing the required assessments
Upon completion, learners receive digital badges to
showcase and share accomplishments
NIGP Specializations
enable learners to delve
deeply into a number of
specialty knowledge
tracks
When is it available?
Specialization in Technology Procurements
August 2019 – In conjunction with the NIGP Forum in Austin
Specialization in Public Construction Procurements
August 2020 – In conjunction with the NIGP Forum in Chicago
NEW Certification – NIGP Certified Procurement Professional
NIGP: Certified Procurement Professional
(NIGP-CPP)
Why a new certification
Impact: NIGP’s educational programs are growing but only 22% of
members are certified
Alignment: Integrate certificate, certification and specialization options
with learning strategies under one accountable, responsible organization
Focused and Comprehensive: Assess competencies and expand to
strategic, leadership and business skills needed to be successful.
Customer Centric: Provide a single portal for maintaining learning and
credentialing activities
NIGP: Certified Procurement Professional
(NIGP-CPP)
The next steps
Practice Analysis: Research process to determine the certification test
specifications, including domains and relative weightings, test formats and
delivery mechanisms (November 2019)
Standards Setting: Standard setting process overseen by NIGP’s testing
and measurement contractor to establish a passing score (February 2020)
Test Administration: Develop test questions under the guidance of
NIGP’s contracted testing and measurement specialists (February 2020)
The NIGP-CPP Becomes Available Late Spring 2020
In the interim
Foundation Courses: Continuing to prepare candidates for UPPCC
Certification; coursework aligns with the UPPCC Body of Knowledge
UPPCC Candidates: Continue to seek certification. CPPO and CPPB
holders have the option of an abbreviated exam to bridge to the NIGP-CPP
Certification Prep: Continuing to support candidates through in-person
and online Prep courses, study guides, assessment tools, flash cards
Exclusive offer
• FREE virtual prep courses for NIGP-CPP
• FREE application process
• FREE examination process
Available through June 2021
NIGP-CPP Program
Exclusively for CPPB and CPPO certification
holders
When is it available?
The Bridge Exam – (Transition to NIGP-CPP)
March 2020 – Certification Prep Guides and Courses
April 2020 – First Exams
The Comprehensive Exam
May 2020 – Certification Prep Guides and Courses
June 2020 – First Exams
Your Future is Now
