IMPORTANT UPDATE:

We wanted to update the IOA Community regarding the status of Program Accreditation and its impacts on individual certification.  

As we have previously shared, a Joint Task Force was established in 2022 to explore the development of a program accreditation model.  This was the natural next step based both on IOA’s current Strategic Plan and the Board of Certification’s recommendations.  To support the Task Force’s work, IOA hired a subject matter expert to review and benchmark our certification program against others.  The consultant made a series of recommendations that matched the thinking of the Joint Task Force and also confirmed the direction we needed to go.  Read More...

Exciting Changes in Certification for 2025

 CO-OP® Credential Certification

Stand Out and Make a Difference!

Are you interested in gaining new recognition for your role as an organizational ombuds? Become a Certified Organizational Ombuds Practitioner (CO-OP®).

The Board of Certification for Certified Organizational Ombuds Practitioners® offers three levels of designation: CO-OP®, Candidate for CO-OP®, and Inactive CO-OP®.