ITCP In Detail
Supporters
All ITCP application must be supported by two senior IT Professionals or Managers, able and prepared to vouch for both the applicant's suitability, as well as their competence within the areas of ITCP.
Eligibility of Supporters
Supporters must meet the following criteria to be eligible:
- Supporters must be either:
- A senior ICT Professional (definition below),
- A senior manager to which the Applicant reports (directly or indirectly), or
- A senior staff member of one of the applicant's significant clients
- Referees must have worked with the applicant for at least 6 months within the last 3 years.
- Must be able to vouch that you are of a high standard ethically and professionally
- Must be familiar enough with your work to be able to confirm you are operating successfully at at least Level 5 within the four levels of responsibility as well as your two chosen skills.
- Referees do NOT need to be NZCS members or ITCP certified themselves.
If Supporters are Ineligible
If the supporters provided are ineligible (usually because they either don't meet the above criteria, have not worked with the applicant for 6 months in the last 3 years, or are unable to confirm the applicant's skills to the requisite level), the applicant will have the opportunity to provide further supporters/referees.
The applicant initially provides 2 supporters. If either (or both) are ineligible, the applicant may provide another, up to a maximum of 4 supporters total. If 3 of these 4 supporters are unable or unwilling to support the application it will not succeed.
Unsuccessful applications will have the "Annual Accreditation Fee" refunded, however the Assessment costs are non-refundable. However unsuccessful applicants may re-apply if circumstances change over the following 12 months and receive a 50% discount on the Assessment Fee.
Senior ICT Professional
Senior ICT Professionals are regarded as those operating at Level 5 or above of the SFIA Framework.
SFIA Level 5 is defined here.
Some practical examples:
- In academia, a full-time lecturer teaching ICT subjects at NZQA level 4 or above. Responsible for the development of courses which are used by other lecturers and/or supervising significant student projects with demonstrated successful outcomes from the teaching process
- In industry, operating as a team leader, be in a staff supervisory role, or be responsible for significant outcomes
- If self-employed, working as a senior ICT practitioner with significant supervisory or outcome-focused responsibilities and able to demonstrate successful outcomes from your work