
Shipley Certification requires the fulfillment of both Core and Elective courses. Your options are broken down here so you can choose your own path. 6 core units and 4 elective units are required to obtain Shipley Certification.
Courses taken since 2007 can apply toward certification.
Courses taken since 2007 can apply toward certification.
Core Courses
6 core units are required to obtain Shipley Certification along with 4 elective units.
Capture Planning
- Capturing Federal Business2 units
- Capturing New Business2 units
- Capturing New Business - OnDemand2 units
Proposal Management
- Managing Federal Proposals2 units
- Managing Strategic Proposals2 units
- Managing Strategic Proposals - OnDemand2 units
Proposal Writing
- Writing Federal Proposals2 units
- POWeRful Proposal Writing2 units
- POWeRful Proposal Writing - OnDemand2 units
Multi-Topic Workshops
Elective Courses
Completion of four professional units from a variety of Shipley training is required beyond the core courses.
- Pricing to Win2 units
- Qualifying to Win1 unit
- Winning with Past Performance1 unit
- Winning Color Team Reviews1 unit
- Winning in the Cost Volume1 unit
- Winning through Oral Proposals1 unit
- An Overview of Color Team Reviews1/3 units
- Discriminators and Theme Statements1/3 units
- Pink Team Reviews1/3 units
- Proposal Kickoff Meetings1/3 units
- Storyboarding and Mockups1/3 units
- Winning Executive Summaries1 unit
- Executive Summary Development1/3 units
- Foundations for Proposal Development 2.0 (APMP)1 unit
- Outlining1/3 units
- Proposal Writing1/3 units
Multi-Topic Workshops
Apply for Certification
If you have fulfilled all Shipley Certification requirements, click below to contact us about receiving your certificate and badge.

Digital Badges
Upon completion and verification of certification requirements, learners are awarded a certificate and a digital achievement badge at no cost. Digital badges don’t expire, are verifiable, and are sharable on your LinkedIn and other professional sites, including your email signature and CV/resume. If you claim your badge, you can display it on your LinkedIn profile under Licenses & Certifications.