Call for Volunteers: CIPS Certification Review Committees

CIPS; United States; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CIPS is searching for dedicated Certified Members to join its Experience and Education Review Committees. This is an opportunity to utilize your expertise while ensuring the quality of future professionals in the IT sector. Committee members will review certification applications in their respective fields, with a commitment of approximately 3 hours per month. Those interested should submit a letter of interest and resume to apply before August 31st, 2025.

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified CIPS Member and active holder of the I.S.P. and/or ITCP designation(s).
• Experience Review members must complete accredited SFIA Assessor training prior to reviewing applications.
• Education Review members must be active faculty members at a relevant educational institution.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess experience details of certification applications.
• Prepare detailed findings on assessments for both Experience and Education Review Committees.
• Advise on marginal or rejected applications.

Skills

Certified CIPS Member

Accredited SFIA Assessor

Education

Active faculty members at a relevant computing or engineering 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.

CIPSExperienceReview Committee Member Responsibilities Include:

• 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;

CIPSEducationReview Committee Member Responsibilities Include:

• 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 aCertified CIPS Member and active holder of the I.S.P. and/or ITCP designation(s)
  • Must completed online Accredited SFIA Assessor trainingprior to reviewing CIPS certification applications.
    

• Education Review Committee members:
  
  • Must be aCertified CIPS Member and active holder of the I.S.P. and/or ITCP designation(s)
  • Must be active faculty membersat 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 yourletter of interestandresuméfor 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 [e-mail]

The Deadline to apply is August 31st, 2025