Eligibility

Candidates for the CCGP - Certified Corporate Governance Professional® Certification must meet one of these four eligibility requirements:

Test

Option 1

Juris Doctor or equivalent (e.g. LLB, LLM, Doctor of Jurisprudence) from a U.S. accredited school of law or admitted to the Bar in the U.S.

PLUS, Three (3) years practicing law in corporate governance* or other non-legal experience working in a corporate governance-related role.*

Option 2

Master of Business Administration or a relevant equivalent Master’s degree from an accredited graduate school of business.

PLUS, Three (3) years’ experience working in a corporate governance-related role.*

Option 3

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an institution accredited in the jurisdiction in which the degree is awarded.

PLUS, Six (6) years’ experience working in a corporate governance-related role.*

Option 4

Twelve (12) years’ experience working in a corporate governance-related role.*

*Corporate governance-related roles are those which pertain to the relationships and activities between and among management of an entity whether public or private for-profit or not-for profit, its board of directors or trustees (or similar) and stakeholders including among others, owners, investors, regulators, and employees.

These roles may be in entities’ enterprise functions including but not limited to legal, corporate secretarial, governance, compliance, investor relations and stewardship, executive compensation, enterprise risk management, and corporate responsibility/sustainability. These roles also may be in law firms, government agencies or other regulatory bodies, stock exchanges, proxy advisory firms, consulting firms, investor or public relations firms, proxy solicitation firms, institutional investors or investment management firms, governance research and rating firms, and institutions of higher learning.