Benefits
Prove your professionalism
Your certification gives employers reassurance that you abide by a code of ethics and have the right skills for the job, mitigating their risk of hiring unprofessional staff. Private and public sector organisations across Australia are increasingly demanding that their ICT staff gain certification as a condition of employment.
Discover new opportunities
By meeting the standards of the international SFIA framework, you demonstrate your abilities to employers around the world. That opens the door to new job opportunities and boosts your credibility in the global job market, enabling you to claim higher remuneration.
Accelerate your career
To maintain your status as a certified member, you need to log the required hours of professional development each year. It provides powerful evidence to employers that you are committed to ongoing learning and in touch with the latest industry trends. By undertaking ACS professional development, you’re also exposed to workshops and activities that teach you transferable skills and advance your career.
Limit your liability
If you are a CP, you can also protect your financial assets by joining our Professional Standards Scheme, which limits your occupational liability. Joining the scheme requires you to maintain your CP grade, obtain professional indemnity insurance and tell your clients that you are part of a recognised Cover of Excellence® program. The Professional Standards Scheme operates in most Australian states and territories.