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Certifications

Communications & Advertising Accredited Professional Program - CAAP

The CAAP program is one of the leading ways people build their branding and communications skills in Canada. CAAP hones creative and strategic thinking in a direct application to brand communication business challenges. It is a 12 month executive learning program organized into practical, hands-on skill areas. The program is offered once a year in both Toronto and Western Canada markets.

CAAP is a recognized communications industry accreditation and there is simply no other program like it because it is designed specifically for the MARCOM industry and taught by active and engaging professionals who live the branding business.

To find out when the next program is being offered please go to the CAAP Website

Certified Communications Project Manager Program - CCPM

An industry first in Canada! Integrating technical production knowledge with the skills of project management and applying it directly to what is needed in the advertising and communications industry.

CCPM is for people looking to add a new set of advanced project management skills to their existing capabilities in overseeing multifaceted and complex communication projects in interactive, DR, print and video/broadcast. Session time is proportionally recognized by the Project Management Institute for those looking to build PDU credits.



CCPM “AT A GLANCE”

Next program: October 2012 (TBA)


Read more about what the program offers below.


Learning Outcomes:

  • How to form and manage multi-disciplinary project teams.
  • Understanding team communications dynamics and how to achieve more effective performance results.
  • Defining, planning and managing project Scope of Work (SOW).
  • Creating and managing industry-norm critical paths with complex approval stages.
  • Approaches for meeting stakeholder requirements with various control strategies.
  • Deep dive into applied project management techniques in the context of specific technical production requirements – interactive, direct and mass.
  • Sourcing, vendor relations and delivery.

 

 

Program Structure:
Foundation DURATION: 5 evenings + 2 dayses/Time
  • Evening 1 & 2: Project Activation & Team Performance
  • Day 1 & 2: Project Management & Control
  • Evening 3 & 4: Advanced Team Management & Simulation
Specialization Modules* DURATION: 4 evenings + 1 day
  • Evening 1 & 2: Technical & Resource management
  • Evening 3 & 4: Advanced Planning & Control
  • Day 1: Applied Planning & Control Simulation
*NOTE Prerequisite required:
Foundation

 

 


Who should attend?

  • This program is for those interested in extending their established technical and project management skills across a wider variety of more complex production situations and expanding their capacity to lead integrated, multi-faceted campaign production.
  • CCPM is open to both agency and in-house communications managers, whether they currently operate in a client facing or a production facing capacity.
  • Ideal candidates for the program are mid-level account managers, production managers or in-house communications production specialists.

Registration/Tuition Cost/Location

FOUNDATION SESSION: Next Session TBA (Fall 2012)

SPECIALIZATION MODULES: Next Modules TBA (Fall 2012)


Location: ICA Executive Education Centre, 2300 Yonge St. (Yonge/Eglinton), 30th floor

 

SAMPLE ONLY - 2011 Fee Schedule (Subject to Change)
Foundational Session Specialization Modules(each)
ICA Member – employee $1500 + HST $1100 + HST
Non-Member $2000 + HST $1450 + HST

 

 

For more information, contact:
ICA Professional Development Office
By email or by phone at (416) 482-1396 Ext. 227

 

 

Certified Print Production Boot Camp - CPPP

The CPPP Bootcamp is for entry-level print production technicians looking to build both their technical and management knowledge in the communication industry.

CPPP has been an industry recognized certification for over 30 years, with an instructional design that continually adapts to reflect latest production technology and approaches.

 



CPPP Bootcamp “AT A GLANCE”

Next program: TBA (June 2012)


Read more about what the program offers below.


Program Structure:

DURATION: 6 evenings + 2 days
Curriculum Outline:

  • Image, Layout & The Studio
  • Retouching & Proofing
  • Print Channel Production
  • Digital Applications for Web & OOH
  • NOTE: Take home exam requirement.


Who Should Attend?

  • This program is for anyone who is interested in handling the production of advertising and communication materials and projects involving print.
  • CPPP Boot Camp is open to both agency and in-house production coordinators, whether they currently operate in a client facing or a production facing capacity.
  • Ideal candidates for the program are entry-level art buyers, studio coordinators and account or project coordinators.

 

 

Registration/Tuition Cost/Location

Early Bird DeadlineNext Session: TBD (June 2012)

Location: ICA Executive Education Centre, 2300 Yonge St. (Yonge/Eglinton), 30th floor

 

SAMPLE ONLY - 2011 Fee Schedule (Subject to Change)

Early Bird Rate

Standard Fee

ICA Member Employees

$950 + HST

$1,200 + HST

Non-Members

$1,350 + HST

$,1600 + HST

 

 

For more information, contact:
ICA Professional Development Office
By email or by phone at (416) 482-1396 Ext. 227