Phase One Professional Certification Program

There are two steps:

1. Qualification. Take the online prerequisite course and pass all sections.
2. Live training. Attend an official Phase One Certification Training course and pass the written exam at the end.
   Registration for both can be handled by the dealer hosting the event.

POCP is about two things – Education and certification. The certification is to provide proof that a digital tech or digital operator possesses a certain set of skills and knowledge. However,  even without the professional certificate the knowledge gained from the course will help make you a better tech, a better assistant and a better photographer.

When certification expires your name will be removed from the Phase One website. To renew your certification attend a new certification class. A discount is given for recertification attendees.

A one-time re-test is offered within 3 months of attending POCP Training. To arrange a retest please contact the Phase One partner who hosted the training.

Each final exam consists of 30 multiple choice questions randomly selected from a larger question bank.  All questions are specifically developed to reflect the type of knowlege we expect a Certified Professional to know.  The exam is conducted online and students have 3 days to take the exam following the training event.  Once you begin the exam you have 35 minutes to complete it (45 minutes for non-native english speaking countries).  A passing grade is 80% (24/30).