Membership

By joining the ITCC, you will be part of a community of the most respected companies in the IT certification industry.

As a member, you can:

Collaborate

In an open format with industry leaders to explore new ways of doing business that inspire and support innovation.

Participate

In industry efforts to increase education on the value of certifications.

Join

Task forces working on specific initiatives to benefit the certification industry.

Access

Exclusive, members-only white papers, resources, best practices, and council-funded survey results.

Engage

In monthly online member meetings and bi-annual in-person networking member events.

Member Benefits

ITCC group brainstorm

Collaboration

Access to IT certification industry leaders with an all-inclusive, innovative mindset and sharing best practices through:

  • Monthly open sessions
  • Task Force involvement
  • Bi-annual in-person meetings
  • Virtual discussion forums

Networking

Meet and connect with an ecosystem of industry leaders from IT organizations and exam suppliers virtually and in-person.

ITCC brainstorming session
ITCC education meeting

Education

  • Monthly education sessions
  • Library of recorded educational sessions
  • Collection of white papers created by members, for members
    • Case studies
    • Research projects
    • Establish best practices
  • Task force projects & research

 

Industry Influence

  • Industry best practices developed and shared
  • Promote awareness and value of certification through legislative support
  • Participation in leading industry associations:
    • Professional Certification Coalition (PCC)
    • Association of Test Publishers (ATP)
ITCC industry influence
ITCC Member Dinner

Industry Recognition

  • Company logo on ITCC website
  • Recognition in white papers
  • Member accomplishments highlighted
  • Members highlighted on blog posts
  • Annual ITCC Innovation Award

Task Forces and Workgroups

The heart of the organization are the task forces and workgroups that work on specific initiatives to benefit the certification industry:

  • Securing Certifications – Works with members and IT certification organizations to protect their certification programs through the creation of best practices documents, white papers, and sharing case studies on test security practices.
  • SPARC- SPeed, Agility, Rapid Change – Collaborates on best practices to address the issues created by agile development practices of products/solutions and how those impact the exam/certification lifecycle.
  • Digital Credentialing – Focuses on areas of best practices around developing a badging program, creating badges, and building standards.
  • Marketing – Creates awareness and preference for technical certifications by IT professionals, the partner organizations they work for, and the customers they serve.
  • DE&I Workgroup – The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) workgroup is attempting to identify challenges and discuss outcomes and best practices around diversity, equity, and inclusion within the IT certification industry.
task forces

Recently completed projects by our Task Forces include:

2022

  • Certifications and Learning Assessments: What are the Differences?
  • Persona Journeys White Paper

2021

  • Why Get IT Certified? The Value of IT Certification White Paper

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