Take your career to the next level with a BCP designation.
BCP Requirements
Requirements/Designation | BCP Professional |
BCP-S Senior |
BCP-E Executive |
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Experience Experience requirements for Senior and Executive levels can include previous business/operations experience accepted at a ratio of 2 years to 1 year. |
3 years business/ operations experience in private-independent schools | 5 years business/operations experience (Minimum of 3 years in private-independent schools) | 10 years business/operations experience (Minimum of 7 years in private-independent schools) |
Letter of Recommendation Letter of recommendation from your School Head |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Leadership activities
To be stated in your letter of recommendation
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N/A | 2 Required | 3 Required |
ISM'S Guiding Principles | Signed affirmation | Signed affirmation | Signed affirmation |
Non-ISM Finance and Operations Conference | NA | Yes | Yes |
ISM Business and Operations Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Professional Action Plan and Reflection Developed at the ISM Business and Operations Academy, applicants must submit the professional action plan along with reflection—a two-page, single-spaced description of the successes and lessons learned from the plan. |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Credits Through ISM or ISM-approved providers: |
N/A | 50 credits/5 years (10 ISM credits required) |
50 credits/5 years (10 ISM credits required) |
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N/A | 10 credits (10 credits maximum) |
10 credits (10 credits maximum) |
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N/A | 1 hour = 1 credit | 1 hour = 1 credit |
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N/A | 1 hour = 1 credit | 1 hour = 1 credit |
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N/A | 10 credits | 10 credits |
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N/A | 30 credits | 30 credits |
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N/A | 1 CEU = 5 credits (20 credits maximum) |
1 CEU = 5 credits (20 credits maximum) |
Volunteerism Participate in volunteer activities performed outside the professional's school, (giving back to the community). |
N/A | 20 hours per year | 20 hours per year |
Peer Review Core institutional documents submitted for review by your peer. Examples include, but not limited to, employee handbook, accounting policies and procedures handbook, investment policies, financial aid policies, internal controls, safety and health management, risk management plan, etc. |
N/A |
Yes (2 documents) |
Yes (3 documents) |
Interview With BCP Faculty | N/A | N/A | Yes |
Learn More
To learn more about how our Certification Services can serve your school, email our BCP Manager or call 302-656-4944.