Professional Development and Certification Program

The Professional Development and Certification Program for the Procurement, Materiel Management and Real Property Community is a key human resources renewal initiative in support of Human Resources Modernization and the Policy on Learning, Training, and Development. It also supports the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's management priorities and commitments.

The Program is designed to enhance the skills, professionalism and value added contribution of the Procurement, Materiel Management and Real Property Community across government in the delivery of programs and services to Canadians and the organizations in which they are employed. More specifically, the objective of the Program is to provide a variety of learning tools to help employees acquire the skills, knowledge and expertise to:

• Meet evolving and complex business needs, government priorities and management initiatives; and
• Implement modernized management policies, practices and associated delegated authorities.

The target population is procurement, materiel management and real property practitioners and their supervisors. It is not limited to any specific occupational group or level and includes members from the PG, AS, ENG, ES, AS, CR. GL, GS, EG and other related classifications, as well as uniformed personnel. It is expected that participants may come from such disciplines as procurement, contract management, real property portfolio management and/or operations including tenant and custodial, materiel management, supply management, warehousing, transportation, project management, engineering, administrative support, general services, technical services, etc.