Certification
Trained. Expert. Proud.
Certification is one way of recognizing a highly skilled workforce.
The CPISC Certification project aims to build on the success of our national Skill Standards for people working in the Canadian printing industry.
With growing acceptance of the Skill Standards by businesses and training institutions across the country, the next logical step is to recognize individuals who meet the standards.
Certification is one way of recognizing such individuals, through an industry-recognized credential granted to a worker upon successful demonstration of competence.
To start the process of developing a certification program, a working group of industry leaders and stakeholders worked with CPISC to guide the initial research.
The group explored various models that could serve as a foundation for building a certification program for the Canadian printing industry.
What is clear from the research is that certification can help improve the overall quality of work, especially if based on an agreed-upon national standard – such as the CPISC Skill Standards. Certification can also improve productivity and skill levels, and could help raise Canadian printing industry standards to new heights.
