Call for Volunteers: CIPS Certification Review Committees

CIPS; Canada; Remote; Part time

Job summary

A professional society is seeking Certified Members (I.S.P. or ITCP holders) to join Experience and Education Review Committees. Responsibilities include reviewing certification applications, preparing findings, and advising on applications. Interested candidates must submit a letter of interest and resume by November 30th, 2025. This role primarily involves a commitment of around 3 hours monthly.

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified CIPS Member and active holder of the I.S.P. and/or ITCP designation(s).
• Must complete online Accredited SFIA Assessor training prior to reviewing CIPS certification applications.
• Active faculty members at a relevant college or university program.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess certification application experience details.
• Provide clarification and advice on applications to the Certification Council.
• Prepare and report findings to the Registrar’s Office.

Skills

Certified CIPS Member

Online Accredited SFIA Assessor training

Experience in assessment

Academic assessment

Education

Active holder of I.S.P. and/or ITCP designation

Active faculty member in relevant program

Job description

Interested in actively supporting your Professional Society? Looking for a new challenge? CIPS is looking for Certified Members (I.S.P. or ITCP holders) to serve on the CIPS Experience and Education Review Committees.

Before starting the review of certification applications review committee members will virtually attend an orientation session to get familiarized with the review processes and procedures. Experience reviewers are also required to complete Accredited SFIA Assessor training prior to conducting reviews. The monthly time commitment is around 3 hours.

Offering your expertise to ensure the quality of the next generation of your profession is one of the most important contributions you can make.

Experience Review Committee Member Responsibilities

• Review and assess experience details of certification applications;
• Prepare detailed findings on the assessment;
• Report the findings to the CIPS Office of the Registrar;
• Provide clarification and advice to the Certification Council on marginal or rejected applications;
• Provide advice to the Office of the Registrar on pre-assessments;

Education Review Committee Member Responsibilities

• Review and assess academic details based on educational transcripts and Canadian equivalency assessments;
• Prepare detailed findings on the assessment;
• Report the findings to the Registrar’s Office;
• Provide clarification and advice to the Certification Council on marginal or rejected applications;
• Provide advice to the Office of the Registrar on pre-assessments;

Requirements

• Experience Review Committee members:
  • Must be a Certified CIPS Member and active holder of the I.S.P. and/or ITCP designation(s)
  • Must complete online Accredited SFIA Assessor training prior to reviewing CIPS certification applications.
• Education Review Committee members:
  • Must be a Certified CIPS Member and active holder of the I.S.P. and/or ITCP designation(s)
  • Must be active faculty members at either a College Computing Information Systems (or similar) or University Computer Science, Software Engineering, M.I.S. (or similar) level program.

How to Apply

CIPS invites you to submit your letter of interest and résumé for consideration to join the CIPS Experience or Education Review Committee.

Please indicate which committee you’d like to volunteer for and send your letter and resume to [e-mail]

The Deadline to apply is November 30th, 2025