Electronic Document Professional (EDP) is an industry designation awarded to qualified individuals who have demonstrated broad knowledge of and experience in digital communication-whether in print, over internal networks, or online-from document creation to distribution.

Turning electronic documents-the heart of modern corporate communication-into effective communications is the work of professionals. EDP certification ensures that the recipient has demonstrated excellence by a thorough examination of his or her work, business ethics, and overall contributions to the industry through a rigorous evaluation process.

The EDP program allows individuals to differentiate themselves. Certification brings recognition, career enhancement, and personal satisfaction. Many EDPs are viewed as experts for effective and consistent communication throughout their organizations, sources of knowledge about new electronic document technologies, and leaders in effective information management within their organizations and the industry as a whole.

The EDP program has three levels:

• The Electronic Document Associate (EDA) designation (Electronic Document Associate) is awarded to individuals currently working in the electronic document industry, with a minimum of two years active work experience in the industry and an equivalent of 50 education credits. Education credits are earned through post-secondary education and industry-related education.
• The Electronic Document Professional (EDP) certification is awarded to individuals currently working in the electronic document industry, with a minimum of five years active work experience in the industry, who accept the EDP Code of Ethics, who earn an equivalent of 100 education credits, and submit a portfolio of actual business examples that demonstrate and document the candidate's capabilities.
• The Master Electronic Document Professional (M-EDP) designation is reserved for EDPs with significant business and life experience as an EDP.