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Certified International Professional Training Consultant (CIPTC)
Certified International Professional Training Consultant (CIPTC)
CIPTC is the highest level certification of ACI Training Management Series and a core certification of ACI. The CIPTC program focuses on the Trainer as a Training Consultant.CIPTC Program Learning Objectives
• Explain the theories, practices and trends related to professional training consultancy.
• Explain the Consultancy Process:
1. Engagement Management
2. Prospecting and Marketing
3. Clarifying Needs
4. Proposal Development
5. Contracting
6. Execution/Implementation
7. Disengagement
8. Learning From the Engagement
Modules for CIPTC Certification
• Engagement (Project Management)
• Needs Assessment
• Prospecting and Marketing
• Proposal Development and Contracting
• Negotiating the Contract
• Execution/Implementation
• Disengagement
CIPTC Body of Knowledge
1 Introduction
2 Professionalism and Ethics
2.1 Professional attitude and behavior
2.2 Code of ethical conduct
2.3 A brief history and evolution
2.4 Definitions
2.5 Multiple roles of management consultants
2.6 National and international structure of the profession
2.7 Current and future trends in management consulting
3 The consulting process
3.1 Engagement management
3.2 Prospecting and marketing
3.3 Clarifying needs
3.4 Proposal development
3.5 Contracting
3.6 Execution/ implementation
3.7 Disengagement
3.8 Learning from consulting engagements
4 Interacting with clients
4.1 Establishing the relationship
4.2 Understanding the client
4.3 Recognizing a client need
4.4 Selecting the method of intervention
4.5 Dealing with client managers
4.6 Dealing with client culture
4.7 Managing conflict
4.8 Maintaining the relationship
5 General Knowledge of Management Processes and Functions
5.1 Management Processes
5.1.1 Planning
5.1.2 Organizing
5.1.3 Leading
5.1.4 Controlling
5.1.5 Directing
5.2 Management Functions
5.2.1 Organizational Analysis and Behavior
5.2.2 Organizational Development
5.2.3 Project/Process Management
5.2.4 Change Management
5.2.5 Strategy
5.2.6 Marketing
5.2.7 Information Technology
5.2.8 Economics
5.2.9 Finance and Accounting
5.2.10 Leadership and Human Resources
6 Underlying understanding of PESTLE
6.1 Political
6.2 Economic (Macro and Micro)
6.3 Social
6.4 Technological
6.5 Legal
6.6 Environmental
7 Depth in Specialist Technical/Professional Skills
7.1 Functional
7.2 Sectoral
8 Personal and interpersonal attributes of a management consultant.
8.1 Acting
8.2 Communicating
8.3 Thinking
9 Effectiveness in consulting
10 Stages of excellence
11 Consulting techniques and methods
11.1 Methodologies
11.1.1 Structure and format
11.1.2 Types of methodologies
11.1.3 Some core tools and techniques
11.2 Standard consultancy and problem solving approaches
11.2.1 Change management
11.2.2 BPR
11.2.3 Conflict management
11.2.4 IT strategy development
11.2.5 EVA
11.2.6 Benchmarking
Minimum Requirements to Qualify For CIPTC Certification
Candidates who wish to become certified must meet the following requirements:
1. MBA or other Master's Degree OR more than 10 years of experience as a trainer or training manager AND currently serving as a top manager in his/her organization
2. Satisfactory completion of a 3 hour multiple choice examination covering the “International Professional Trainer” Body of Knowledge (IPTBOK) addressed in the training program.
3. Completion of an application for certification and payment of all fees.
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