OPSEC Professionals Society (OPS) Certifications
One
of the key benefits of the OPSEC Professionals Society is
the opportunity to earn the professional standing as
either an OPSEC
Certified Professional (OCP) or an OPSEC Associate
Professional (OAP). The authority to use the OCP or
the OAP proficiency designator after your name provides
colleagues and employers with information about your level
of proficiency in our profession.
Applicants
for OPSEC Certified Professional (OCP) and OPSEC Associate
Professional (OAP) are advised that such certification
does not warrant that the OPSEC Professionals Society
(OPS) guarantees their performance in any way in the
execution of any activities or duties assigned or assumed.
The OPS evaluates qualifications for the OCP and the OAP
designation based on submissions made by the applicant and
awardees of such designation, their clients, employers or
other parties must not construe such designation as
providing any guarantee by OPS whatsoever. On the
basis of award of OCP/OAP the OPS shall not be liable or
held to be liable to any party for any incidental,
consequential, special or punitive damages of any kind or
nature including without limitation the breach of any
agreement or any termination of an agreement, even when
such liability is asserted on the basis of contract, tort
or otherwise and even if parties have been warned or
warned about the possibility of any such loss or damage.
Do
you want to become an OCP?
1.
Do
you have at least five years of OPSEC experience
(at least two years direct)?
2.
Do
you have four years of college credits or
additional OPSEC experience to substitute for credits?
3.
Do
you have at least 48 hours of formal OPSEC training?
4.
Have
you submitted a ten-page paper that conforms to the PSC
guidelines?
Submit
an application to the PSC documenting 1, 2, and 3 above,
& 4 (attach your paper)
Pay the
application fee of $100.00
Be
approved by the PSC as an OCP
Have
the right to put OCP behind your name for three
years
Recertify
every three years (pay $30.00 recertification fee
each time)
For
further details see: Section
I - OCP Certification
NOTE:
In regard to OCP approval/disapproval, the decision
of the Professional Standards Committee (PSC) is final. In
cases of a rejected application and/or paper, the applicant
may, with PSC approval, resubmit a second application/paper
without an additional fee. Third and subsequent attempts
will require 1) a new application, 2) a new paper (with a
new topic), and 3) a new fee.
Is
your OCP certification expired?
1.
Is
it less than twelve (12) months?
Recertify
with additional credits (1 for each six month or prorated
portion thereof)
Pay an
additional $50.00 over and above the $30.00
re-certification fee (total of $80.00)
2. Is
it expired twelve (12) months or more?
Submit
a new application and new paper as in C above
For
further details see: Section
II - OCP Recertification
Section
III - OCP Recertification Credit Schedule
Section
IV - OCP Recertification Process Lapse Policy
Do
you want to become a Lifetime OCP?
1.
Are
you a Lifetime OPS member?
2. Have
you been an OCP for six years (original certification plus
two consecutive re-certifications)?
Do
you want to become an OAP?
1.
Are
you a regular member of OPS in good standing?
2.
Do
you have at least three years of OPSEC experience
(at least one year of direct)?
3.
Do
you have at least 20 hours of OPSEC training?
Submit
a letter to the Professional Standards Committee (PSC)
affirming 1, 2, and 3 above
Pledge to work on your OCP certification and
complete it in three years (OPTIONAL)
Pay the
application fee of $50.00
Be
approved by the PSC as an OAP
Have
the right to put OAP behind your name for three
years (renewable each three years)
Re-affirmation
as an OAP requires another letter and $100.00 for three
more years
For
further details see: Section
V - OAP Certification
Do
you want to participate in the OPSEC Certified
Professional (OCP) Mentor Program?
1.
If
so
(and you are a current OCP or Lifetime OCP) and desire to
be a Mentor, contact the PSC
2.
If
you are an OAP and desire to be mentored toward your OCP
certification, contact the PSC
For
further details see: Section
VI - OPS Mentor Program
IMPORTANT
NOTE: Before applying for any program or award please
review The
Code of Ethics
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Last Updated On May 10, 2013