Benefits of Earning the NPDP Certification
For Individuals:
- Confirms mastery of NPD principles and best practices
- Enables better job performance
- Enhances career/promotion opportunities
- Recognizes growth, professional development and competence in NPD
- Increases recognition by peers, employers, and recruiters
- Sets you apart as an expert and leader in your field
- Is unique: ours is the only certification program for the NPD Professional
For Management:
- Identifies those who have sufficient product development knowledge and experience to move into a leadership position.
- Differentiates between hiring candidates. Beyond considering an individual’s experience, you can assess their product development knowledge as well as their interest in professional growth and development.
For Organizations:
- Supports an organization’s drive for process consistency and discipline in new product development. It offers the right “big picture,” baseline, and areas of focus.
- Top-performing companies understand that properly training employees leads to direct, measurable bottom-line benefits. Several leading companies are already sponsoring NPDP Certification across their corporations.