The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) in the US and the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) have formed a partnership. As an AIP member, this decision involves you. It means that your Certified Packaging Professional designation will become the leading mark of excellence internationally and a must-have recognition of industry proficiency and achievement for packaging professionals.
AIP members at the Premium or Elite member levels will join qualifying IoPP members as being eligible for certification.
Approximately 2,000 packaging professionals have earned the CPP designation, a trademark of IoPP, since the program was launched 1972.
CPP is a designation some of the leading packaging companies in the world want their influential team members to have because it demonstrates broad competency in all major areas of packaging. CPPs today typically enjoy more senior, decision-making positions in their companies, and research also suggests that holders of CPP often earn more than their non-certified peers.
Patrick Farrey, executive director of the IoPP commented, “Having the AIP as our first international CPP partner is a critical step to internationalising the CPP program and ensuring that we have a singular, unified approach for recognising packaging professionals around the globe.
“We expect that regional packaging organisations in other countries will follow AIP’s lead. This is an important step because CPP helps assure that packaging teams around the world that need to work with each other can do so with the same approach, because they have all attained a high level of proficiency in packaging the same way.
“The net result is greater efficiency among global packaging teams and as a result, more efficiency use of critical budget dollars and greater opportunities for reduced product time to shelf.”
Ralph Moyle, FAIP, national president, AIP, added, “Being able to offer the CPP credential in Australasia allows packaging professionals in our industry the opportunity to join recognised packaging experts from around the world with the industry’s leading professional designation.
“Attaining the CPP designation is an excellent investment in your professional development, and the credential defines the packaging professional and allows organisations to seek out and hire the right professional based on verified knowledge, skills and industry contributions.
“Using the CPP program to assess and evaluate one’s professional competency validates you as internationally proficient as a packaging professional, a cut above your peers.”
To become certified, a candidate must pass a 150 question online multiple-choice exam and complete other qualifications, such as providing a Resume of Activities, which enables them to demonstrate their industry expertise in multiple dimensions, which is reviewed by an joint IoPP and AIP panel.
Find out how you can become certified here.
