2026 Certified CMMC Practitioner (CCP) Certification Working Group (invitation only)

The CCP Certification Working Group is designated to support the CCP certification program.  Members of the working group are responsible for ensuring the integrity and quality of the certification program and the exam content. 

Anticipated Outcomes:

• Participate in the update of the CCP exam content outline
• Review and approve the empirically derived results of the updated job practice.
• Support the exam development process, including:
  • Approve exam passing point/rate resulting from Standard Setting Analysis.
  • Review and approve exam drafts.
  • Review exam item performance via statistical analysis.
• Approve requirements for certification.
• Approve recertification methods and requirements.
• Review certification appeals and exam administration issues to determine appropriate action.
• All work is conducted confidentially and may not be shared or discussed outside the working group members and ISACA staff.

Work to be done via:  

• Email  
• Phone / Virtual  
• In-person and/or virtual meeting(s): Attendance is required.
  • In-person CCP Certification Working Group meetings will be held in the Chicago, IL area. The first meeting is scheduled for 24-25 February 2026. Travel expenses are paid by ISACA. Please refrain from accepting this opportunity if you are unable to attend the initial meeting. 
  • Ad hoc sessions to review items flagged for poor testing performance may be scheduled as needed. These sessions will be conducted virtually.  

Volunteer Criteria:

• Invitation only opportunity
• MUST be CCP certified in good standing
• Diverse member representation required to include industry and experience.
• Knowledge and experience of the core domain areas required.
• Fluency in English required for productive group discussion.

PLEASE NOTE: CCP Certification Working Group members may not teach a CCP review course or develop CCP study materials for a period of 3 years following the last date of service on the Working Group.

Volunteer Benefits: 

• Up to 20 CPE credits (max. 20 annually) in the area of Working on ISACA Boards/Committees/Working Groups upon successful completion of the required tasks and meetings at the end of the term.
  • Working Group members may also receive CPEs based on the time spent during the face-to-face meeting on formal review of exam drafts and flagged items. Evidence of actual hours earned for the formal review process will be provided to Working Group members. 

Additional Information:

• A minimum of 5 members must be present to constitute an official meeting and/or to vote on a motion.
  • Voting quorum: Simple majority of voting members. Voting quorum(s) include email votes when associated with conference calls and/or remote meeting agenda items.
• Agendas will be distributed prior to each meeting. Minutes for the meeting will be prepared by ISACA staff and approved by members following the meeting. 
• Prior to the beginning of the term, all volunteers must sign ISACA’s Participation Agreement addressing:
  • The obligation to maintain confidentiality, for example when access to confidential information pertaining to ISACA, its activities or its constituents is provided in support of the work of the volunteer group.
  • Copyright ownership, for example when the volunteer group contributes to the creation of original material.
  • Disclosure of potential conflicts of interests, to ensure that the actions of volunteers are in the organization’s best interest.
  • The voluntary nature of participation in ISACA activities.
  • CCP Certification Working Group members may not teach CCP exam review courses or be involved with the development of related exam study materials during service and for a period of 3 years following the last date of service. 

All volunteers must have an ISACA Participation Agreement on file. To see if your agreement is active, visit your volunteer profile. Access all volunteer policies here.

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Delegated and Reserved Authorities. The CCP Certification Working Group cannot:

• Alter its terms of reference.
• Operate outside an approved annual budget; unbudgeted expenditures must be coordinated with staff leads for appropriate approval before the expenditure is committed.
• Fill its own vacancies, create/populate volunteer groups.
• Legally bind the organization.
  
  

*Subject to change based on the needs of the business.