The Hong Kong Institute for IT Professional Certification (HKITPC) pioneers the first IT Professional credentialing scheme in Hong Kong established with the intelligent synergy and recognition of IT professionals, academics and employers. By granting a creditable credential Certified Professional of IT (CPIT) with a rigorous assessment on experience and knowledge, it strives to maintain and promote the profession’s expertise, to inspire IT professionals’ personal professional development, and ultimately to foster the Hong Kong IT industry’s development and competitiveness.

Certified Professional of IT (CPIT) credentialing scheme
Originating from an industry-led certification system development project, the HKITPC advances the identification of fundamental competency elements for various specializations in the IT profession whilst values regional application knowledge and experience. The professional competency definitions are also designed to be seamlessly synchronized with the respective frameworks of the Education and Manpower Bureau's Qualifications Framework.

A CPIT must satisfies all education and experience requirements for the CPIT credentialing scheme and demonstrates and acceptable level of understanding and competency in a specific IT specialization in the assessment. To maintain the CPIT credential, substantiation of professional commitment to the IT profession by satisfying the CPIT Continuing Professional Development Program is a requisite.

Committed to Industry-wide Collaboration
The HKITPC is committed to extensive collaboration with the IT profession. Throughout the development of the certification system and competency frameworks, it has sought a broad-based consultation and participation of the industry. Over a hundred of IT veterans and relevant professional organizations' representatives have volunteered to participate in its boards and development teams. The HKITPC is also proactive in granting partial recognition to relevant renowned professional qualifications.

Paving the ways to the Mainland and the Globe
Cross-fertilization with the IT profession in the Mainland and the Globe is a predominating factor for advancing the industry development. The HKITPC prioritizes seeking opportunities to materialize the envisioned development of the HKITPC in the national and eventually the international context.