Professional Certification
GInI's Professional Certification Program involves six unique certifications, each based on a corresponding professional examination. View the descriptions below to determine which of these best matches your education, experience, and professional needs. The six certifications are:
Certified Innovation Strategist (CInS)®
GInI Certified Innovation Strategist (CInS)® is GInI’s recognition of business leaders who have demonstrated an advanced understanding of key topics relating to innovation strategy, business model innovation, customer experience innovation, and opportunity promotion. CInS certification affirms an individual's proficiency at select advanced innovation methods and tools. This includes innovation strategy formation, the GInI Innovation Strategy Cycle, the GInI Strategic Innovation Compass, the GInI Strategic Innovation Roadmap, strategic innovation portfolios, the GInI Business Model Innovation Framework and Business Model Canvas, the GInI Customer Experience Journey Map, and the GInI Winning Business Plan and Pitch Deck.
Certified Innovation Strategist (CInS)®
Benefits
Become a Strategic Innovation Thinker
You will develop the ability to see innovation as a strategic tool for advancing the relevance, growth, and resilience of your organization. You will furthermore develop the ability to guide your organization strategically in defining and pursuing a specific course for innovation. As part of this, you will be able to examine the many options for an innovation portfolio from which organizations can select options that balance the short, medium, and long-term needs of the organization.
Become a Leading Advocate for Customer Values and Experiences
You will deepen your focus on market pull and on solving real market challenges around customer values and experiences. This drives deeper engagement of customers with your brand and allows your business to move from empathy to revenue.
Learn How to Effectively Discern Market Needs and Define “What’s Next”
You will learn effective methods and tools to help your organization uncover new sources of value for its markets. This includes how to prioritize these for maximum impact relative to emerging trends and scenarios. You will learn how to look both inside and outside the organization for the most promising new models of market engagement.
Become a Champion of Your Organization’s Own “True North”
You will develop the ability to take an objective look at how your organization is delivering new innovation to ensure it is maximizing its overall impact on both its markets and the business.
Obtaining
Step 1- Meet the exam eligibility requirements:
To be eligible to register for the CInS exam, an individual must meet ONE of the following criteria:
- Hold a CInP Certificate plus a minimum of two years of professional experience.
- A minimum of two years of professional experience with a Master’s degree or higher.
- A minimum of four years of professional experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
- A minimum of seven years of professional experience with less than a Bachelor’s degree.
In addition, the individual must show proof of ownership of the GInI Applied Innovation Master Book®.
Step 2- Apply for and pass the CInS exam:
The CInS is a 120-minute exam with 120 multiple-choice questions and a passing score of 65%.
Maintaining
To maintain your CInS Certification, you must earn 45 Innovation Development Units (IDUs) every three years, or retake the CInS® exam. Detailed information can be found under Maintain Your Certificate
Investment
Obtaining CInP Certification | GInI Member | Non-Member |
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Exam Enrollment Fee | 550 USD | 650 USD |
IDU Application Submission fee** every 3 year cycle | 100 USD | 150 USD |
Testimonials

Braden Kelley
International Keynote Speaker / Design Thinking Facilitator / Bestselling Author

Samuel Broomer
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer

Peter Farrington
Principal Environmental Studies and Research Specialist

Adam Hartung
CEO and Managing Partner at Spark Partners

Holly Green
Board of Directors at The Warrior Connection

Ramon Vullings
Speaker at RamonVullings.com

Dr. Marc Sniukas
Head of the Innovation Practice at The Garage

Greg Satell
Author of Mapping Innovation & Cascades

Dr. Justin James Kennedy
TEDx Speaker, Author, Executive Coach, Psychologist, Leadership Coach, Career Coach, Public Speaking Coach

Marc Kolp
Director at UMBC Training Centers

Shona Welsh
Principal Consultant at The Intrapreneur Expert

Bryan Mattimore
Co-Founder at Growth Engine

Tarick Odeh
Chief Operating Officer at Odeh Holdings Group

Tracy Paddock Beam
CEO & Chief Transformation Officer at Strategic Transformation Partners

Teresa Spangler
Founder & CEO at Plazabridge Group

Samuel Broomer
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer

Tarick Odeh
Chief Operating Officer at Odeh Holdings Group

Bryan Mattimore
Co-Founder at Growth Engine

Bettina von Stamm
Director of Awards Program at Katerva

Rafidah Kasdi
Senior Manager at at Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

Fadi Rabie
Service Excellence Executive Manager at Jordan Commercial Bank

Dr. Hussam Mohammed
Director of Service Innovation & Enterprise Architecture at Dubai Customs

Khalid Al Hosani
Trainer in Innovation and Change Management

Marc Kolp
Director at UMBC Training Centers

Mohammad Habib
Associate Partner at Siegel Human Resource Ltd

Mohammed Alibrahim
Innovation Catalyst at Innovation Nation

Omar alharbi
ISO technical committee member at Ministry of industry and mineral resources

Osama Badandy
Certified Creativity and Innovation Trainer Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu

Teresa Spangler
Founder & CEO at Plazabridge Group

Bettina von Stamm
Director of Awards Program at Katerva

Shona Welsh
Principal Consultant at The Intrapreneur Expert

Soha Radwan
Excellence Assessor& Auditor at Dubai Government

Suhail Al-Almaee
Executive Director at Tatweer Education Holding Company

Tarek Naghaway
Executive Director at Tatweer Education Holding Company

Teresa Spangler
Founder & CEO at Plazabridge Group

Wahed Alqahtani
Innovation Advocate at Innovation Nation

Abdulla Mohammed Naqi
Support Services Sector Adviser

Adel Al Yahmadi
Customer Service Agent at TRA

Ayman Abualsunun
Digital Innovation Analyst at Riyad Bank

Wahed Alqahtani
Innovation Advocate at Innovation Nation

Basela Islim
DGM and Sales Manager at Petra Scientific Technologies L.L.C

Khalid Al Hosani
Trainer in Innovation and Change Management