ISMPP Certification Program

ISMPP Certified Medical Publication Professional™

The ISMPP certification program offers medical publication professionals an opportunity to earn the Certified Medical Publication Professional™ (CMPP™) credential.

The ISMPP CMPP™ credential certifies the following:

  • Expertise as a medical publication professional

  • Proficiency in good publication practices

  • Commitment to ethical and transparent data dissemination standards

  • Leadership in upholding and fostering integrity and excellence in medical publication

Once earned, the ISMPP CMPP™ credential is valid for 3 (for those who certified or recertified in 2019 through 2021) or 5 years after 2021. Upon expiration, certificants must recertify via earning CE credits or retake the CMPP Examination.

More Information

For more information on the ISMPP certification program please click here.

Our testing partner, Pearson Vue has expanded our access to over 6,600 testing centers worldwide!  To find a testing center near you, click here.  You may also opt to take the exam online via OnVUE, Pearson's remote, proctored testing technology.

Next Examination:

March 1-31, 2024

Application Deadline:

February 1, 2024

The CMPP™ application process is handled directly by ISMPP. Examination administration is managed by an external certification partner.

Click here to view the Certification Fact Sheet.

Click here to download the Candidate Handbook, which contains details about the examination and application process.

Click here to submit the CMPP™ Examination Application electronically.

Click here to view the October 26, 2022 CMPP ISMPP University Webinar.