CODP

Certified Organization

Development Professional

September 2015

What are the CODI Professional Designations?

• Successful completion of the CODI “Knowledge and Skill Path” designation process confers the right to use the title “Certified Organization Development Professional” and the right to use the initials “CODP” after your name

What does the CODP Designation Demonstrate?

The CODP designation is a mark of quality. It demonstrates to the public that the OD professional has:

• Met educational and training requirements• Obtained 4 years experience in the field of organization

development• Passed a knowledge and skill examination • Obtained professional references• Agreed to uphold the CODI Ethical Guidelines• Committed to continuing professional learning and

development

Benefits of Designation

To the Individual

• Credibility, Career, Client Confidence, Trust

To the Client/Employer

• Confidence, Standards, Professional Development, code of Ethics

To the Profession

• Aligned expectations and awareness of the profession

• Recognized standards, code of Ethics, professional development, networking & dialogue

Designation Requirements

To receive a CODP designation from CODI, candidates must

demonstrate fulfillment of 4 components:

• Education component including degree component

• Experience component

• Knowledge and skill component (requiring a successful

pass mark on the knowledge examination)

• Ethics component

Requirements Portfolio Path (CSODP) Knowledge Path (CODP)

Experience 10 years + full time 4 years full timeEducation

Knowledge

Degree in related field plus

Portfolio documentation to provide validation of work experience, competence and achievements in the field

plus

Degree in related field plus

CODP Knowledge Exam

• based on knowledge and practice dimensions

• 3 hour exam • 150 multiple-choice questions • 70% to pass plus

References Provide 3 references with validation letter from each

Provide 3

Knowledge Path and Portfolio Path Summary

Education Component

• Candidates are required to provide evidence of successful completion of a university degree in OD or a related discipline

• Related disciplines include: social science, sociology, adult education, organizational psychology, management and human resources (if unsure if your degree qualifies, please contact us)

Knowledge Component: Knowledge and Practice Dimensions

With input from highly experienced OD and systems change practitioners and academics from across Canada, CODI has identified 6 Domains of Knowledge and Practice for the OD and systems change professional:

Domain 1: Principles focuses on the principles, values and ethics that inform the choices and guide the actions of organization development and systems change professionals

Domain 2: Frameworks focuses on the foundational, contemporary and emerging theories that inform OD and systems change work

 

Knowledge and Practice Dimensions

Domain 3: Roles and Capabilities focuses on the roles of the internal and external OD practitioner and the interconnections between roles and practitioner capabilities

Domain 4: Processes focuses on the change, consulting, project management, facilitation and coaching processes OD practitioners utilize

Domain 5: Interventions focuses on the interventions commonly used in OD and systems change practice

Domain 6: Prospective focuses on the future of OD and systems change practice

Knowledge Examination (CODP only)

To fulfill the knowledge component, candidates are required to pass the CODP Knowledge Exam

• Rigorously tests knowledge across the 6 domains• 150 multiple choice questions• Accessible on-line• Score of 70% required to pass

An examination preparation kit is available.

Examination Preparation Kit

• Designed to help candidates prepare for the exam

• Assists candidates in reviewing their knowledge and reflecting on their practice in the 6 domains

• Helps candidates to identify and fill in any gaps they may have in order to successfully complete the knowledge exam

• The kit is designed to enable candidates to adapt it to their personal learning needs and style and to whatever timeline they choose

What is in the Examination Preparation Kit?

• A brief overview of each of the 6 domains• The specific dimensions candidates need to review in order to

prepare for the exam• Focus questions for each dimension designed to help the

candidate reflect on their knowledge and practice as well as to help them focus their review of the readings

• Recommended readings comprising short, practitioner focused, best practice articles written by known theorists and accessible free via an internet search

• Sample exam questions to test their knowledge• Personal reflection questions

Experience Component

• To fulfill the experience component candidates are required to have 4 years of full time OD work experience where they have been applying some or all of the 6 dimensions

• Candidates are required to provide references from employers or clients who can validate their experience

Ethics Component

• To fulfill the Ethics Component candidates are required to read and sign the CODI Ethical Guidelines agreeing to uphold the code of ethics for the profession

• The CODI Ethical Guidelines focus on practicing and promoting ethical standards in 4 key areas:

1. Responsibility to the client and client system

2. Responsibility for professional development and competence

3. Responsibility to the profession

4. Social responsibility

Certification Maintenance

• Proposed recertification every 3 years

• Development of certification maintenance criteria (e.g. continuing education units/points for experience)

• Development of certification maintenance logs/journals

• Development of potential continuing education partners and pre-approved courses