Certified Data Professional
About the Certification
The CDP is an update of the the Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), created and offered by the ICCP from 2004 until 2015 and then upgraded to the CDP. The ICCP Examinations were used as input to the DMBoK and then used in the update to DMBoK V2 by the editor and former Director of ICCP Certification - Pat Cupoli. It was originally published in 2011, and is now dated and should be used just as a general guideline. The ICCP examinations are kept fresh with current subject matter experts who are leading practitioners in industry.
The CDP and Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP) uses broad and current industry scenario questions to evaluate professional competency and currency of knowledge - a comprehensive 3 exam requirement. You know you are getting an expert after the ICCP evaluation.
Data Professionals may specialize and certify in many of the following areas. Choose the specialization suited to your experience and career goals.
ICCP
CompTIA
Microsoft
Tableau
SAS
Certified Data Professional
Data+
Data Analyst Associate
Data Analyst
Visual BI Analyst
3 x 90 min
3 x 120 min
110
Stringent industry best practices
Yes
Job-role based: Theory to Design and Implementation Skills
Assistant (<2), Practitioner (2+), Master (5+)
Yes
2 x 90 min
1 x 150 min
1 x 120 min
1 x 120 min
30 minute extension
Not available
Not available
Not available
90
40 to 60
36
60
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Understanding Business Requirements for Data Analytics
Using MS Power BI for Analytics to Design and Build Reports
Using Tableau Analytics to Provide Data for Decision Making
Using SAS Visual Analytics for Reports
Beginner (2)
Beginner (0)
Beginner (1)
Beginner (0.5)
Yes
No
No
No
# of Exams x Lengths
English as a Second Language (ESL) Exam Length
Number of Scenario-Based Questions
Focus
Experience Requirement
Years of Industry-Experience Requirement
Exam Content
Vendor Neutral
Passing Requirements
50% or higher
Professional Requirements
Adherence to the ICCP Code of Ethics
Assistant
Foundational Level
Information Systems Core Exam (Foundational)
60
min
60
min
Data Management Exam (Foundational)
Exams
Certification Levels
Note: If you've achieved a foundation credential by taking the foundation level exams you must retake the exams at 90 minute duration (but at a significantly reduced member price) for any of the higher levels which are extended duration and variety examinations.
