Color Management Professional - Enrollment

Successful completion of the first four Color Management Professional (CMP) Program exams results in certification as a CMP-Master. CMP-Master status includes a detailed premium listing on the IPA website, industry-wide announcement of the achievement, and special CMP-Master-only opportunities, discounts and special offers.

This Color Management Professional-Prepress module is bundled with the Color Management Professional–Fundamentals module, a prerequisite to achieving CMP-Prepress Expert certification.

This Color Management Professional-Photo module is bundled with the Color Management Professional–Fundamentals module, a prerequisite to achieving CMP-Photo Expert certification.

This Color Management Professional-Premedia module is bundled with the Color Management Professional–Fundamentals module, a prerequisite to achieving CMP-Premedia Expert certification.

This Color Management Professional-Creative module is bundled with the Color Management Professional–Fundamentals module, a prerequisite to achieving CMP-Creative Expert certification.

CMP-Fundamentals course provides an essential education on the fundamental principles of color management in a graphic communication production environment. Become a certified CMP by completing the Color Management Fundamentals course exam.

The CMP-Prepress course is designed for those seeking to understand how to properly color manage a digital graphics workflow through the prepress production area. Prerequisite for certification in this module requires completion of Color Management-Fundamentals.

The CMP-Premedia course is designed for those seeking to understand how to properly color manage a digital graphics workflow through the premedia area. Prerequisite for certification in this module requires completion of Color Management-Fundamentals.

The CMP-Photography course is designed for those seeking to properly color manage digital media through a photographic imaging workflow. Prerequisite for certification in this module requires completion of Color Management-Fundamentals.

The CMP-Creative course is designed for those seeking to understand how to properly color manage creative/design workflows. Prerequisite for certification in this module requires completion of Color Management-Fundamentals.

CMP Fundamentals is the first course in the complete CMP education and certification program. This course provides an essential education on the fundamental principles of color management in a graphic communication production environment. Those already knowledgeable in the fundamentals of color management may opt for this exam-only option to achieve CMP certification.