Certified Innovation Leader (CIL) Training

Why You Need to become a Certified Innovation Leader
Command, Navigate, Achieve

Every organization wants more innovation but few know how to make that happen. CIL will give you command of the managed front end so you can help your organization innovate.

One-size-fits-all approaches to innovation don't work. You need to adapt best practices to your situation. CIL shows you how to navigate your way to successful innovation.

Discovering the essential tools and concepts to be an innovation leader equips you to achieve the recognition and influence you want and need. By earning the CIL you'll stand out from your peers.
What is CIL?
CIL is a certification from AIPMM. The Association of International Product Marketers and Managers (AIPMM) is the largest professional group for product and marketing managers. The Certified Innovation Leader (CIL) recognizes the importance of innovation in product management. This is where "product" starts.
Why Earn the CIL Credential?
Innovation drives revenue. Innovation leaders are rewarded for their ability to successfully manage the innovation process.
What CIL Covers
The innovation body of knowledge, aligned with the AIPMM ProdBOK®, is explored in two categories and eight areas:
- Managed Front End that transforms ideas into business cases and
- New Product Development process that uses a flexible framework of execution stages and decision gates to move from idea to product.
Managed Front End
- Innovation Strategic Alignment
- Ideation Management
- Business Case Development
- New Product Development
Knowledge Creation
- Project Planning
- Innovation Development
- Innovation Qualification
- Product Launch
Who is Eligible
Eligibility is based on education, experience and knowledge.
- Education: bachelor's or higher university degree.
- Experience: 1 or more years working in a role related to product management, development, or innovation
- Knowledge: pass the CIL exam, 150 multiple choice questions taken from your computer.
What You Get
- Online course organized in 10 modules: (1) Getting Started, (2) SILA, (3) Project Identification, (4) Business Case Development, (5) Conceive, (6) Plan, (7) Develop, (8) Qualify, (9) Launch, and (10) Comprehensive Review.
- Exclusive SILA concepts to frame the work of a CIL: Strategic, Innovation, Leverage, and Alignment.
- Video lessons that explain concepts, tools, and best practices CILs use.
- Review videos to emphasize key concepts and prepare you to pass the CIL exam.
- Exclusive CIL Frameworks to organize your work as an Innovation Leader.
- Practice questions for each topic on the CIL exam -- the best questions available. Use them to know you will pass the certification exam before you take it.
- Practice exam -- nothing else will better prepare you to pass the certification exam.
- Additional resources listed throughout the lessons.
- Private community for your questions and networking with other product managers.
This is the fastest way to earn the Certified Innovation Leader.
And, Now Includes the AIPMM Exam Fee & Membership

When you pay for the CIL Training, the exam fee, application, and first year of AIPMM membership is included. We will contact AIPMM for you to initiate the CIL application process, saving you time and expense.
Separately, the CIL Exam fee and application is $395 and the first year basic membership is $125. These costs are already included in the CIL Training price.
Taking the CIL Exam is also convenient and is managed by AIPMM. You take the multiple choice question exam from your computer equipped with a webcam. No need to go to a test center!
What to Expect
- Now: As soon as you sign-up you'll have access to the online lessons. You'll begin discovering innovation best practices and quickly moving your career forward. You'll also receive access to the private community for Q&A, networking and collaborating.
- Materials: The course consists of videos, practice questions, practice exam, and additional resources. You have everything you need to smartly prepare for the CIL exam.
- On Your Schedule: There is no schedule you must keep or commitment on your time. You can do the entire course as your time permits and at your pace. You'll have access to the course for the entire duration of your subscription.

What Customers Say
Anybody who works with innovation in their company will gain knowledge. CIL will help them understand the bigger picture, provide an understanding of the issues you will likely encounter, and how to overcome them. I can now provide innovation leadership for my organization.


Everyone on a product team will benefit from learning the knowledge in the CIL training.
Really, the online training with discussion sessions from Product Mastery Now is the perfect way to prepare for the exam and achieve the CIL certification.


This was great for our process redesign team to consider a method to innovate ways to provide services to internal and external customers.
Join Now
- 8 knowledge areas: (1) Innovation Strategic Alignment, (2) Ideation Management, (3) Business Case Development, (4) New Product Development, (5) Project Planning, (6) Innovation Development, (7) Innovation Qualification, (8) Product Launch.
- Introduction to prepare you to effectively learn and Comprehensive Review to prepare you to pass the CIL exam.
- Video lessons explain all the concepts in the 8 knowledge areas.
- Review and practice questions for each topic on the CIL exam -- questions that closely reflect the exam.
- Practice 150-question exam. Nothing else will better prepare you to pass the test.
- Additional resources listed throughout the lessons.
- Private community for your questions and networking with other product managers.
$1195
1 year subscription, including CIL Application, Exam, and AIPMM Basic Membership
The Ultimate No-Risk Guarantee!

Buy with confidence because we totally protect you:
- A complete 30-day 100% money back refund. We want happy customers. If the course does not meet your expectations, simply email us within 30 days of purchasing the course and we'll refund 100% of your investment in your career - no problem, no hassle.
- You pass or we pay! When you take the certification exam, if you don't pass the first time, we will pay the fee for you to take the exam a second time. Talk about taking the pressure off! We have an extraordinarily high first-time pass rate because our materials are so good. By using the practice questions, you'll know if you are ready to pass the exam. It is the stress-free way to prepare. But, we make it even better by removing the stress of failing the exam. If it happens, just email us your official exam results and we'll pay the fee for you to take the exam again. That's how confident we are that this course will prepare you to be a Certified Innovation Leader!
Gain Confidence and Influence While Removing Frustration by Earning Professional Certification
$1195
1 year subscription, including CIL Application, Exam, and AIPMM Basic Membership
Want a Monthly Payment Option Instead?
Pay $450/month in 3 months.
You'll have immediate access to the online course. After making your first payment to join the training, you'll receive a bill for $450 in one month and another the month after that. When you have made all three payments, you'll be able to schedule and take the Certified Innovation Leader exam with AIPMM and will receive the AIPMM Basic Membership. Payment can be made via PayPal or Credit Card.