Certified Strategy Professional “CSP” is a certification for professionals who demonstrate knowledge, skills and competencies in strategy as per the requirements of the Canadian College for Leadership & Management “CCLM”.

CSP’s are game changers, they create new strategies, new products and new futures to their organizations. CSP’s deploys effectively various strategic planning tools, are business shrewd with unique skills in problems analysis and solving. They are also change agents as they disrupt the status quo with their new ideas and challenges.

Learners may earn the CSP certificate by:

  • Studying the textbook (i.e. Bok) and then writing the exam
  • Or attending the Self-Study course, which includes the exam

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The CSP BoK comprises of various themes of knowledge and skills which a CSP must demonstrate competency in. A CSP:

  • Understands the basics of strategic planning and development, crafts inspiring visions and uses various strategic tools.
  • Is a business shrewd with the required business and financial literacy, manages by objectives and plans with risk in mind.
  • Demonstrates unique skills in problem definition, analysis and solving.
  • Applies logical and critical thinking to complex situations and problems.
  • Applies best practices in project management, initiates, plans, executes, monitors and closes projects for success.
  • Is a change agent, crafts and deploys effective change management strategies.
  • Manages and influences change through the power of positive imagery and appreciation.
  • Is ethical, endorses and enforces ethical practices and respects people’s rights in workplaces.

This body of knowledge is explained in the Self-Study course, and also in the CSP BoK (or textbook).

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If you are a strategy expert, business analyst or enterprise architect, then, CSP certification is for you. With CSP, you earn the knowledge and get the status and recognition.

Various people are pursuing CSP certification, including, but not limited to:

  • Strategists, Chief Strategy Officers
  • Enterprise Analysts, Architects
  • Business Analysts, Product Managers, Enterprise Analysts
  • Managers, Executives, Senior Managers
  • Project Managers, Program Managers and many more.

The certification exam tests your understanding of the certification body of knowledge. For the CSP, the exam:

  • Has 100 multiple-choice questions
  • Must be finished in 2 hours (120 minutes)
  • Pass mark is 60%.
  • The exam fees are US$350 and are paid online on our Learning Management System (LMS).
  • You will get instant access to the exam after making the payment. 
  • If you register for the Self-Study course, then, the exam is included already in the course fees and you don’t need to pay for it separately.
  • All our fees are in US dollars!

2 hour exam

2 hour exam

The time limit for the exam is 1 hour.

100 questions

100 questions

All are multiple choice questions.

Online Exam

Online Exam

Online exam with instant results
Self-Study Training Course

CSP Self-Study Training Course

Start studying for the CCLM CSP Certification anytime, anywhere with our courses, and taught by our top instructors and award winning leaders.

The course covers the whole body of knowledge of the Certified Strategy Professional CSP Certification.

This course comprises of:

  • 11 chapters and 21 modules to prepare for the CSP
  • Sample Exam Questions per module
  • The Official CSP Exam
  • Must be completed in 90 days
  • Course fees are US$ 790

Learners who wish to study the textbook (i.e. BoK) must order it separately from Amazon.

All courses, exams and renewal prices are in US dollars.

CSP Body of Knowledge

Certified Strategy Professional CSP Body of Knowledge

The CSP BoK comprises of various themes of knowledge and skills which a CSP must demonstrate competency in. A CSP:

  • Understands the basics of strategic planning and development, crafts inspiring visions and uses various strategic tools.
  • Is a business shrewd with the required business and financial literacy, manages by objectives and plans with risk in mind.
  • Demonstrates unique skills in problem definition, analysis and solving.
  • Applies logical and critical thinking to complex situations and problems.
  • Applies best practices in project management, initiates, plans, executes, monitors and closes projects for success.
  • Is a change agent, crafts and deploys effective change management strategies.
  • Manages and influences change through the power of positive imagery and appreciation.
  • Is ethical, endorses and enforces ethical practices and respects people’s rights in workplaces.

This body of knowledge is explained in the Self-Study course, and also in the CSP BoK (or textbook).

This is the third edition (2023) of Certified Strategy Professional CSP Body of Knowledge and comes with sample exam questions.