EDP Industry Certification Program

Overview

Becoming an Electronic Document Professional (EDP) is an achievement. Certification is a testament to management, colleagues, and yourself that you possess the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary to be a recognized leader in the electronic document profession. Regardless of whether your work is in the private sector or in government, in the capacity of a technology user, or products and services manufacturer or supplier, the EDP designation will have a positive impact on your job performance, your self-esteem, and your employability.

The Electronic Document Professional Certification Program is sponsored and maintained by Xplor International which is a professional association for the electronic document industry. Xplor International is a not-for-profit association incorporated in the State of Illinois (USA) with its headquarters in Land O’ Lakes, Florida. The mission of Xplor is to provide organizations and individuals with learning and networking opportunities that enhance the effective use of electronic document technology to achieve business objectives.

Xplor International is managed by the Association Board of Directors (ABOD) which is elected by its members.

EDP certification has been designed for persons employed in the electronic document industry and is administered by the EDP Commission. All commissioners have successfully completed EDP certification.

Membership in Xplor International is not required for certification or re-certification.

In 2009, the EDP Commission expanded the certification program by adding  an Associate and Master designation to recognize individuals from the beginning to the pinnacle of their career

Xplor Designations and EDP Certification

• Electronic Document Associate (EDA): Designation awarded to individuals currently working in the industry with two years of industry work experience and the equivalent of 50 certification credits.
• Electronic Document Professional (EDP): Certification awarded to individuals currently working in the industry with a minimum of five years of industry work experience, 100 certification credits, submitted work example portfolio, and have accepted the EDP Code of Ethics.
• Master Electronic Document Professional (M-EDP): Designation is reserved for experienced industry professionals with a current EDP certification with:
  • 10 years industry work experience and 300 certification credits or
  • 15 years industry work experience and re-certified at least once as an EDP