Supporting our shared mission to End Violence.
In 2022, the Association celebrated the inauguration of our Credentialing Program, which includes a Credentialing Exam, Continuing Education, and Accreditation components.
It is our highest priority in everything that we do to advance the work of ESD professionals—your work—around the world and fortify the ESD profession in service of the mission we all share: preventing and interrupting interpersonal violence.
The Credentialing Program consists of three parts:
Credential
- Exam. To become credentialed, qualifying candidates take the Credentialing Exam.
- Credential. Upon successful completion of the Credentialing Exam, the credential candidate receives an ESDP Credential (ESDP stands for ESD Professional).
Continuing Education
- Renewal Every Three Years. To stay current, credentials must be renewed every three years.
- Continuing Education. To renew, credentialed professionals take continuing education classes.
Accreditation
- Accredited ESD Providers. The continuing education classes can be taken with accredited (qualified) providers of ESD instruction.
- Association Ethics & Business-Oriented Courses. The Association will offer a few continuing education classes on business subjects such as ethics and business management, but most classes will be offered by ESD organizations and individual instructors in the greater ESD community, by those providers who wish to become accredited with the Association.
Exam Dates
The IAESDP offers the Credentialing Exam 4 times per year and seats to take the exam are limited. We recommend that you apply to take the exam as early as possible.
Applications are now open!
You can now apply for the following exams:
- October 2024
- February 2025
- May 2025
- August 2025
Remember that seats for testing are limited, so apply early!
Credentialing Exam Fees
We have created a tiered fee structure designed to meet the needs of our members and ESD Professionals around the world. If you need additional financial assistance, please contact us to talk about our scholarships and partner sponsorships.
Tier 1
- Annual Income Range: $60,000 and above
- Countries Included: USA, Switzerland, Singapore, Norway, Luxembourg
USD$ 400.00
Tier 2
- Annual Income Range: $40,000 - $60,000
- Countries Included: Canada, Germany, Australia, Japan, United Kingdom
USD$ 320.00
Tier 3
- Annual Income Range: $20,000 - $40,000
- Countries Included: Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, China, Russia
USD$ 240.00
Tier 4
- Annual Income Range: $10,000 - $20,000
- Countries Included: India, Egypt, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia
USD$ 160.00
Tier 5
- Annual Income Range: $5,000 - $10,000
- Countries Included: Nigeria, Kenya, Bangladesh, Ghana, Uganda
USD$ 100.00
Tier 6
- Annual Income Range: Below $5,000
- Countries Included: Haiti, South Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan, Ethiopia
USD$ 60.00
