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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>CDMP Study Group Spring 2026 - Instructor led online event (1 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img class="artText" src="https://irmac.wildapricot.org/Content/ArtText/30718.png?text=Join%20the%20Canada%20CDMP%20Study%20Group%20%E2%80%93%20Your%20Path%20to%20Certification%21%20%20%20%20&amp;amp;style=Site%20title%202&amp;amp;styleGroup=100&amp;amp;tc1=330099&amp;amp;fn=PT%20Sans&amp;amp;fs=48&amp;amp;sid=1517348620271565" title="Join the Canada CDMP Study Group – Your Path to Certification!" alt="Join the Canada CDMP Study Group – Your Path to Certification!" border="0" id="" name="" width="567" height="20"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prog&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;ram Overview&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;The CDMP Canadian Study Group is a cross-Canada, expert‑guided program created to help professionals confidently prepare for the Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) certification.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Achieving your CDMP designation is a significant career milestone. It demonstrates your depth of knowledge, practical experience, and commitment to excellence in data management.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;In today’s competitive job market, the CDMP is increasingly recognized—by both public and private sector organizations—as a valuable credential that strengthens professional credibility and opens new career opportunities.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Program Duration:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;10 Weeks&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;(Starting April 1st&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;, 2026 until June 3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;rd&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;, 2026)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Online&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Registration Fee:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;$100 CAD for DAMA Toronto Student/Associate Members&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;$250 CAD for DAMA Toronto Professional members,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp; $350 CAD for Non-members&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"&gt;Why Enroll&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;A unique opportunity to prepare for your CDMP exam with the&amp;nbsp; support of experienced data professionals across Canada - all from the comfort of your home.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;
  &lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What participants receive:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;ul style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Structured preparation for the CDMP exam&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Access to Learning Management System (LMS) where session content will be shared&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;A collaborative learning environment that enables participant interaction through the LMS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Pay If You Pass(PIYP) Exam option for DAMA Toronto members:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;If you are a paid member, you may choose to write the&amp;nbsp;CDMP exam at a Pay If You Pass (PIYP)&amp;nbsp;event scheduled to take place in &lt;strong&gt;downtown Toronto&amp;nbsp;in mid-June, tentatively June 20, 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You write the exam and&amp;nbsp;only pay $300 USD if you pass.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You will receive an additional 20% discount code for the exam fee before you make the payment for the exam.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you do not pass,&amp;nbsp;you do not pay.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Additional details will be shared mid-April.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#373737" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This option helps reduce financial barriers while encouraging confident exam participation.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exam Overview:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;The study group prepares participants for the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Data Management Fundamentals Exam,&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;the entry point for CDMP certification at the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Associate, Practitioner, or Master&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;level.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exam at a glace:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;100 multiple choice questions&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;90 minute duration&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;20 additional minute4s for ESL participants&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;14 DMBoK knowledge areas&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 21px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stay Updated:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 21px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Follow this &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/dama-cdmp/posts/?feedView=all" target="_blank"&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/dama-cdmp/posts/?feedView=all" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;edin&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style=""&gt;page to find announcements, latest updates and reminders about the study group.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 21px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Register Today and Secure Your Spot!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;You need your copy (hardcopy / PDF bundle is recommended) of the DMBoK V2.0.&amp;nbsp; Revised Edition is available for purchase from Technics Publications. We recommend giving yourself 2 hours per week to read the chapter, in addition to the 90-minute review/quiz session.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p data-is-tv="false" style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#1967D2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-steps-cdmp-certification-howard-diesel/&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Don’t delay, register for the study group today!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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