The CCEP is a voluntary international credential from SCCE that shows you know how to build and run a compliance and ethics program. No one in Canada is required to hold it, but it can help you stand out for compliance and ethics roles.
Official website ↗The Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional credential is issued by SCCE. It is recognized around the world and is earned and used by professionals working in Canada. It shows that you understand the core parts of a compliance and ethics program, such as risk assessment, policies, training, monitoring, and handling reports of wrongdoing.
Holding the CCEP is not a legal requirement to work in Canada. Employers choose whether to ask for it. Many people earn it to show their skills, move up in their field, or change into compliance work from another area such as law, audit, human resources, or administration. It is useful in roles like compliance officer, compliance manager, ethics officer, chief compliance officer, and higher education compliance officer.
The exam is a written test made up of multiple-choice questions. It covers the main areas of compliance and ethics work, including program design, risk, training, investigations, and reporting. It is designed to check that you can apply good practice on the job, not just recall facts. Most people prepare with a study guide or prep course for a few months.
The CCEP is not held for life. To keep it, you must earn continuing education credits during each renewal period and pay a renewal fee. You also need to follow SCCE's rules of conduct. If you miss the requirements, your credential can lapse, so it helps to plan your learning early.