ICxA Career Development Framework
ICxA Career Development Framework
Goal: To certify professionals based on their ability to lead commissioning activities that contribute directly to Outcome Assurance across the project lifecycle.
Certification Philosophy
Outcome-first: Certification is based on capability to deliver operational outcomes, not just complete checklists
Lifecycle-aware: Certification covers commissioning leadership from FEED to final handover, not just site execution
Role-tiered: Multiple levels based on role complexity, responsibility, and alignment with the five Outcome Assurance pillars
LEVEL
TITLE
FOCUS
TARGET ROLE
CxP
Certified Commissioning Practicioner
System-level execution, checklists, testing
Field technicians, junior engineers, individuals new to commissioning
CxL
Certified Commissioning Lead
Lead planning, systematization, integration
Commissioning leads, senior engineers
CxPM
Certified Commissioning Project Manager
Lifecycle alignment, governance, handover
Commissioning managers, EPC team leads
CxOA
Certified Outcome Authority (Advanced)
Governance, integration, operational readiness alignment
Outcome Authority, project outcome leaders
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