ISMPP CMPP™ Overview

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Overview

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 five years, at the expiration of which certificants must recertify.


Rationale for ISMPP CMPP™

Medical publication professionals are responsible for publishing clinical research and information that can affect medical decision-making and clinical judgment, as well as future research. At the same time, medical publishing is under significant and increasing scrutiny from a range of external stakeholders to ensure the highest levels of scientific and professional integrity are achieved. In response, ISMPP has actively worked to establish and maintain professional standards and to promote adherence to those standards. ISMPP also took a leadership role in the field by developing a formal, voluntary, professional certification program.

The Certified Medical Publication Professional (CMPP™) program provides a formal credential of medical publication professionals’ expertise and promotes integrity and excellence in the profession by demonstrating knowledge of, and encouraging adherence to, best-practice standards across the industry. To obtain CMPP™ certification, the qualified candidate must pass a psychometrically validated examination on all aspects of professional medical publication planning, and also agree to affirm, practice, and promote ethical and legal standards and to uphold the integrity of the profession and of ISMPP itself.


Exam Information

Next Examination:

March 1-31, 2025

Application Deadline:

February 1, 2025

CMPP Examination Application:

Please follow the instructions below to access the CMPP exam application in LearningBuilder.

  • For ISMPP members: Log in to LearningBuilder using the ISMPP member link. This will synchronize your ISMPP member profile with your CMPP profile in LearningBuilder and allow you to access the CMPP exam application.
  • For non-members needing to submit certification or recertification applications: Pay the $235 non-member administrative fee*, which includes a complimentary year of membership in ISMPP. This fee covers the cost of setting up your profile in LearningBuilder to access the exam application. Click here to join ISMPPand after joining you may access the CMPP exam application

*Although you may opt out of your ISMPP membership, the non-member administrative fee is required and non-refundable. Renewing your ISMPP membership yearly is recommended, as it provides many opportunities to earn recertification credits, including free monthly ISMPP U webinars and access to member archives, which contain pre-approved ISMPP U recordings and conference sessions.

Total number of CMPPs:

1,660

Candidate Handbook

Certification Fact Sheet

Recertification Fact Sheet