Q: How can you order the programs?
You can order and pay directly online on our secure site by clicking here and selecting the program and the format you wish to order. Payment Options: VISA, MASTERCARD or cheque. You must add the GST or HST where applicable.
Q: How long does it take to process the order?
Orders are normally processed within 5 business days of receipt of payment with order form. Materials are shipped Canada Post, Expedited Post.
Q: What is the average time for completion for each program?
Professional Recruiter: 18 to 20 hours
Professional Manager: 30 to 36 hours
Professional Trainer: 18 to 20 hours
Professional Assessor: 30 to 50 hours
Personal Excellence: 18 to 20 hours
Focus Management Series: 20 to 24 hours
Q: What other material is required to complete the programs?
Our programs are designed to provide participants with hands-on practical knowledge that can be applied immediately in their workplace in a timely and cost effective manner. The programs contain the necessary information to complete the program. However, most participants appreciate additional material to help them better understand the information given.
For the four accreditation programs,
we recommend that you join
your respective association as an
Associate Member when you purchase
the program. As an Associate member,
you have access to Workplace Today®,
Canada's leading online journal of
workplace issues, plans and strategies
and the Workplace Library, which
contain thousands of articles on the
vast range of topics included in the
programs. You would have to join the
association when you submit your final
exam. As an Associate Member, you
have the advantage of the added bibliography
and can then submit your final
exam when done, provided you are a
member in good standing. Upon successful
completion, you are upgraded
from associate member to full member
status at no additional charge.
Q: Is there a deadline to
complete the programs?
The Multi-Media CD-Rom and Text
Based CD-Rom versions of all programs
allow you one year from date of
purchase to complete the program and
submit final documents as stipulated
below. The online versions allow only
ninety days from date of purchase to
complete.
Q: How do you write the exam?
Each program contains an open book
exam for which hard copy
responses (saved as Word document)
are required in concise, note or bullet
form. Multiple choice exam is sent with
Professional Assessor program.
For the Professional Recruiter,
Manager, Trainer and Assessor
Accreditation Programs, you mail
(via Canada Post) the exam responses,
membership application to the
respective association and first year's
membership fees ($175.00 plus
GST/HST) to IPM to become
eligible for your professional designation
plus the host of other member
benefits listed on page ...
For the Personal Excellence and
Focus Management Series programs,
you would mail (via Canada Post)
your exam responses typed in concise,
note or bullet form to IPM to become
eligible for completion certificate.
Q:What is the pass grade for the
programs?
As all exams are open book for these
self-study versions, the minimum grade
to pass is 75%.
Q: How do you order materials for
colleagues who wish to share the
Multi-Media CD-Rom version
of the programs?
The Multi-Media CD-Rom version of
the Recruiter, Manager and Trainer
programs allow sharing with up to nine
(9) additional participants from the
same organization. All they have to do
is order additional workbooks and exams
at the cost of $89.00 per person plus
GST/HST. There is no deadline to
order the additional programs, but use is
limited to nine additional participants.
NOTE: For those participants purchasing
extra workbooks at a later date,
they have one year from their date of
purchase to complete the program.
All text based CD-Rom and online
versions of IPM's programs are
intended exclusively for individual use-
no sharing is permitted.
Q: How long does it take to get
results after candidates have
submitted exams along with
membership applications and
fees?
Exams are reviewed within two weeks
of receipt. Upon successful completion
(pass), membership applications will
be processed. Candidates will then be
notified by email and mail. Certificates
will be sent accordingly. NOTE: As
the professional designations are the
intellectual property of IPM Associations,
you must renew your membership
annually to maintain the professional
designations and other member benefits.
to pass is 75%.
Q: If you want to take more than
one program and join more than
one association, is there a discount on
membership fees?
IPM offers blended membership
discounted fees for those who have
completed more than one program.
The fees for first designation/association
membership are $175.00 per year.
You would only pay $50.00 more per
additional designation for the current
membership term (plus GST/HST).
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