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Damage Prevention Professional Certification

Education and Learning Experience

Thank you for taking the time to review the support document and complete this survey on education and learning experience. Your insights are essential in shaping the future of the Damage Prevention Professional Certification (DPPC). The information gathered will support the August in‑person workshop and, together with the workshop outcomes, will guide the development of the DPPC framework and model.

At the end of the survey, you’ll find demographic questions. We encourage you to answer them, as they help us ensure that diverse voices are represented and heard while the DPPC is being built by industry for industry.

Your responses are confidential and will be used to inform the design of the framework, model, and courses. Please allow approximately 30 minutes to complete the survey.
EDUCATION

This first section focuses on courses within the Damage Prevention Professional Certification (DPPC) program. We want to learn from you what is the most meaningful education for a CORE certification. As outlined in the preparation materials, CORE applies to all roles across the damage prevention ecosystem.

As part of the CORE requirements, a course on the damage prevention ecosystem has already been established. It is a foundational component of the certification.

Within the DPPC program, course standards will be aligned to the competencies expected of a damage prevention professional. While the program sets these standards, the courses themselves will be developed and delivered by approved education providers.

Select the CORE courses for everyone, regardless of their specific damage prevention role. It is the 50,000-foot level and not your everyday role. CORE applies to all roles in damage prevention.
1.Select all of the courses that should CORE.
2.Please list any courses that are missing that could be considered for CORE.
3.List your top five courses from Q1 and Q2.(Required.)
CONTINUING EDUCATION

Earning CEUs will be required to stay current, for long-term professional growth, and to maintain your certification. CEUs are a standard requirement across many professional designations.
4.Do you think CEUs are needed for the DPPC?
5.How valuable do you believe CEUs are for: (select all that apply)
6.What types of continuing education would you prefer? (select all that apply)
7.What would make continuing education meaningful and manageable for you?
LEARNING EXPERIENCE

In this part of the survey, your input will help shape the learning experience for the certification. We want to understand how people learn best, what supports make learning easier, and which types of learning experiences provide the most value.

Here, learning experience refers to how you prefer to learn, engage, and apply knowledge, not your work history or years in the field.

This part of the survey is split among five sections.
Section 1: Your learning preferences
8.Which course structure would you prefer for completing the core content?
9.Why does this format work best for you?
10.Which types of learning experiences would you prefer as part of a certification program? Select all that apply.
11.How much do you prefer learning through real‑world examples rather than theory?
Strongly do not prefer
Strongly prefer
12.How important is experiential learning in helping you feel confident in your skills?
Not important at all
Very important
13.How important is flexibility (learning on your own schedule)?
Not important at all.
Very important
14.How important is interaction with instructors or peers?
Not important at all
Very important
15.How important is it for you to learn as part of a cohort (a group that starts and finishes together)?
Not important at all
Very important
16.How important is it for you to have a mentor as part of your learning experience? Select one.
Section 2: Applied and practical learning
17.What types of applied learning would be most valuable to you? Select all that apply.
18.Do you think individuals pursuing a specialty should complete an apprenticeship as part of their training?
19.Please share your thoughts as it relates to apprenticeship in question 18.(Required.)
Section 3: Supports and barriers
20.Which support(s) would help you succeed in a certification program?
Select all that apply.
21.What challenges might limit your ability to complete a certification program? Select all that apply.
Section 4: Motivation
22.How motivating is earning a recognized industry credential?
Not motivating
Very motivating
23.How motivating is career advancement?
Not motivating
Very motivating
24.How motivating is improving safety and reducing damages?
Not motivating
Very motivating
25.How motivating is meeting employer or regulatory expectations?
Not motivating
Very motivating
Section 5: Open‑ended insight on learning experience
26.What would make a certification program meaningful and valuable to you?
27.What should we avoid in designing the learning experience?
28.Please share any additional thoughts.
DEMOGRAPHICS
29.Select your role today in damage prevention.(Required.)
30.Although this survey is confidential, we are collecting titles. Please share your job title:
31.Which country do you reside in?(Required.)
32.For Canada or the US, please indicate the province or state. For example, CA(Required.)
33.What is your gender?(Required.)
34.What age grouping best represents your age?(Required.)
35.What is your highest level of education?