Are You Certified?

The IFCPP offers the ONLY professional certification for persons working in, or responsible for, cultural property protection. Our two-tiered program applies to security officers, supervisors, directors, administrators, facility managers, human resources staff, and others who wish to gain crucial information and education about the latest methods available in protecting museums, libraries, historic sites, zoos, educational institutions, aquariums, botanic gardens, national parks and other public institutions.

Certified Institutional Protection Specialist (CIPS): designates those line officers and mid-level supervisors working in, or directly responsible, for the protection of a cultural facility or public institution. This category includes proprietary or contract security officers, or other staff with additional duties in facility protection.

Certified Institutional Protection Manager (CIPM): designates those managers, directors, administrators, or others responsible for the protection of a cultural facility or public institution. Candidates in this category include contract or proprietary security managers, security directors, law enforcement officers, facility managers or those ultimately responsible for protection of the facility.

Certified Institutional Protection Technician (CIPT): designates qualified alarm, computer, communications and other experts working in a cultural property protection environment.  

Certified Institutional Protection Instructor (CIPI):  designates professional trainers with specialty in cultural property protection.   Must complete qualification course and background. 

You may qualify now for national certification.  CIPS and CIPM programs require submittal of qualifications and review by the professional certification board, attendance at an 8-12 hour workshop, and written examination.  The program is presented by a highly skilled team of expert instructors, and certification workshops are offered at the IFCPP annual conference, as well as regionally throughout the year.

CIPS Workshop/Course Fee: $165; CIPM Workshop/Course Fee: $195

If qualified, candidates may attend a program workshop, complete the written examination and leave with certification in hand!  Check with the IFCPP office, or visit www.ifcpp.com for CIPM program dates or CIPS workshops in your area.  Registration and membership applications are available on our web site: www.ifcpp.com.  Apply for certification now!

CIPS PROGRAM INCLUDES:	CIPM PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Customer Service/Public Relations	Workplace Violence Prevention/Homeland Security
Conflict Resolution	Emergency Preparedness & Coordination
Workplace Violence Prevention	Fire Protection, Coordination, Response
Emergency Evacuations	Business Continuity Planning
Emergency Medical Response	Physical Security & Technology
Use of Force	Litigation Avoidance/Legal Considerations
Legal Restrictions/Code of Conduct	Protection of Valuable Collections
Fire Protection/Response	Personnel Selection & Training
Patrolling/Protecting Collections	Emergency Management Planning
	Screening/Hiring/Firing

Please see "Workshops" page for class dates and locations. 

Our super cadre of professional instructors are nationally recognized as the finest group of presenters available ANYWHERE. Course materials are the combined efforts of leading professionals in cultural property protection. Regular instructors include:

Nick Artim, PE, CIPT, CIPI: President, Heritage Protection Group, Fire Safety Network; Consultant, The Protection Alliance; Advisory Board and IFCPP Fire Protection Advisor.

Robert D. Bowman, J.D., CIPM: Security Director for The Dayton Art Institute and Chief of Police for Perry Township; a licensed attorney; State of Ohio Basic Law Enforcement Academy Commander and Instructor; IFCPP Legal Advisor.

James H. Clark, CPP, CIPI: Principal, The Clark Security Group; Consultant, The Protection Alliance.

James J. Davis, CPP, CIPM: President, Museum Security Services; former Chief of Protective Services, National Gallery of Art; former Director of Security, US Holocaust Memorial Museum; Advisory Board, IFCPP.

Jeffrey A. Hawkins, CIPM, CIPI: Director of Security, Answers in Genesis & The Creation Museum; former Director of Property and Protection Services for The Frazier Historical Arms Museum; and former Senior Manager of Protection Services, Field Museum of Natural History.

Stevan P. Layne, CPP, CIPM, CIPI: President, Layne Consultants International; IFCPP Certification Committee Chair, IFCPP Founding Director. 

George Martin, CIPI: Training Administrator, National Gallery of Art.

Steven C. Millwee, CPP: 2003 Chairman of the Board of ASIS International; 2002 ASIS President; one of the highest rated speakers and court certified experts on workplace violence and employment screening; currently president and CEO of SecurTest, Inc.