CIPS membership provides a variety of member benefits including networking and professional development opportunities, discounted job postings, affiliate discounts, and eligibility to apply for and maintain CIPS’ AITP, I.S.P., and ITCP Designations.
- CIPS Designations – Membership is required to apply for and hold the AITP, I.S.P. and ITCP Designations
- Events, Webinars, Webcasts – Attend events for free / discounted prices and access webinar recordings
- Discounted Job Postings – Members receive a discount on posting jobs on the CIPS IT Job Board
- CIPS E-Newsletter – Receive news, events, resources, and information from CIPS and our IT Community
IT Community Forum
- The CIPS IT Community Forum allows members to participate in a variety of discussion, network, and share knowledge and resources with members locally, across Canada, and around the world! Members can engage in discussions locally within their CIPS Provincial Society communities, or with all CIPS Members in Canada and around the world in the “The Water Cooler Forum” community.
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IT Skills Assessment and Career Planning
- Assess your current IT skills, set career goals, and create an action plan to develop targeted skills
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D2L Wave – Curated Professional Development
- Curated professional development programs and courses to develop new skills
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Affiliated Society Membership Discounts
- BCS – British Computer Society – Reciprocal 20% membership discount
* Click Here for BCS Membership Discount Code * - ACM – Association for Computing Machinery – Reciprocal 20% discount for CIPS members residing in Canada
- ACS – Australian Computer Society – Reciprocal 20% discount for CIPS members residing in Canada
- SCS – Singapore Computer Society – Reciprocal 20% discount for CIPS members residing in Canada
IFIP Events
- IFIP – Individual members of all IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing) member societies (including CIPS) are entitled to a discount of at least 10% on all IFIP events!
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Info-Tech
- As a member of the CIPS community you have exclusive access to select Info-Tech research and services, such as webinars, the CIO Business Vision Diagnostic, benchmarking, and coaching, as well as a complimentary three-month trial membership.
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Bell
- CIPS members get preferred pricing for you and your family (on up to 5 lines) with the Bell Exclusive Partner Program. Save big on phones and up to 30% on plans with unlimited data†, talk and text
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Park’N Fly
- CIPS members have access to discounted parking at Park’N Fly’s 7 facilities across Canada!
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BrokerLink
(Benefit previously via HDF Insurance who joined BrokerLink)
- Take advantage of different insurance products, ranging from liability insurance to home and life insurance
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Athabasca University
Master of Science in Information Systems Program
- CIPS I.S.P. and ITCP holders qualify for Athabasca University’s Master of Science in Information Systems Program
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Executive MBA program
- CIPS I.S.P. holders qualify for Athabasca University’s Executive MBA program
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