SPP and SMP Certifications by ASP

The Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) is the only worldwide strategy association offers certified program in strategy development, located in Canda since 1999. Also, it offers two levels of certifications to advance people knowledge in strategic thinking such as Strategic Planning Professional Level I (SSP), Strategic Management Professional Level ll (SMP), and the Strategic Planning Associate (SPA).

If you are working in the strategy field and interested in addressing key challenges the organization faces, being an ASP certified will be a must for you. Moreover, ASP certifications are a visible sign of your advanced skills and experience in the field of strategy so you can clearly articulate strategic choices.   

There are Registered Educational Providers (REPs) accredited by ASP to provide training courses and programs in strategic planning. Note that, Candidates studying for the exam will certainly want to include the ASP’s BOK Framework as one of their references.

ASP Certifications Study Materials:

ASP Certifications Details:

SPP certification Target Audience

SMP certification Target Audience
  • Those who work with executives and their teams.
  • Works in the strategic planning field in an organization.
  • Internal Executive/ Consultant
  • Junior External Consultant/ External Consultant
  • Those who work with C-level executives and their teams.
  • Works in the strategic planning field in an organization.
  • Internal Executive/ Consultant
  • External Consultant

SPP Requirements

SMP  Requirements
  • A minimum of 2 years of work experience in internal planning role or as a junior external strategic planning consultant.
  • College Graduate or 10 years work experience in the strategic planning field.
  • A minimum of 5 years of work experience as an Internal Executive or External Consultant.
  • College Graduate or 10 years work experience.
  • Earns SPP certification or meets its requirements.

SPP Exam Details

SMP Exam Details
  • 160 questions in 3 hours.
  • The Exam covers the ASP’s Body of Knowledge (BOK) Framework Level I
  • 160 questions in 3 hours.
  • The Exam covers the ASP’s Body of Knowledge (BOK) Framework Level II

SPP Renewal

SMP Renewal
  • The validation lasts for a 3-year period.
  • To pursue recertification, you have to:
    • Submit 50 contact hours.
    • Provide 10 potential SPP Exam Questions.
  • The validation lasts for a 5-year period.
  • To pursue recertification, you have to:
    • Submit 100 contact hours.
    • Provide 10 potential SPM Exam Questions.

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