IAOP’s Certified Outsourcing Professional^TM (COP) Program

COP Prep Class ▪ COP Master Class  ▪  COP Corporate Programs ▪ COP Bridge Program ▪ COP Application
Outsourcing Professional Course Catalog (OPCC)

FREE INTRO TO COP WEBINAR: Take the COP Prep Class to find out what you need to become certified!  You’ll be taken through the elements certification as well as the process. You’ll also complete a personal roadmap to certification. Classes are scheduled for the following dates/times:

December 17, 12:00-1:30pm EST

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The Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) designation distinguishes individuals as leaders in the field of outsourcing. It powerfully demonstrates that they possess the experience and knowledge required to design, implement, and manage outsourcing initiatives that have a high probability of achieving an organization’s intended outcomes.

This professional designation, which focuses on the management process of outsourcing itself, is equally valuable to individuals working as customers, providers, or advisors. It promotes an environment where all of the parties to an outsourcing business relationship have a common and shared professional knowledge, approach, and commitment to mutual success.

To become a Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) applicants must demonstrate their professional capabilities through a combination of:

Þ Comprehensive Work Experience in the field of outsourcing as demonstrated by their actual accomplishments on one or more projects for one or more organizations

Þ Knowledge and Education through successful completion of the COP Master Class, and/or by holding a relevant post-graduate degree and by passing the COP Examination.

Applications are completed online and are reviewed and scored by the Certification Committee.  All applicants are encouraged to attend a Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) Preparation Class to accelerate their process toward certification. 

Benefits of Certification

Organizations that work with Certified Outsourcing Professionals (COP) can expect better, more consistent results specifically because these professionals have demonstrated – against an independently developed set of industry-wide standards – their experience and knowledge.

Certified Outsourcing Professionals (COP) can command greater professional recognition and compensation.  Studies in other fields have found a 20%+ salary differential for certified professionals and 79 percent of executives recruiters believe that certified professionals are better-qualified candidates.

To begin the application process for becoming a Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP), please click here.

For detailed information on the Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) program, download the Guide to Becoming a Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP).

Latest COP Program News

Year End Specials:

Buy One Workshop Get One Free:

Purchase 1 COP Workshop for The 2009 Summit by December 31 and receive the second one FREE!

Online COP Master Class Discount:

Earn 75 points towards certification….For a limited time receive a 25% discount off the Online COP Master Class. Click here for details…

Become A COP By The End Of The Year:

There is still time to earn your COP designation by the end of the year! Submit your COP Application by December 5 and become certified by 2009.

New Certification & Training Offerings:

Outsourcing Professional Course Catalog (OPCC)
Courses and programs listed in the Outsourcing Professional Course Catalog are pre-approved to count towards earning the COP designation and/or COP Continuing Education Credits.

COP Master Classes:

2009 COP Master Class dates coming soon!

COP Workshops To Be Held at 2009 Outsourcing World Summit

In support of the COP Program and the industry’s ongoing effort to improve outsourcing outcomes, IAOP is pleased to present three workshops at The 2009 Outsourcing World Summit.

Workshops are taking place February 15 – 18, 2009 at LaCosta in Carlsbad, CA. For more information and to register, click here.