CSAP

The Certified Strategic Alliance Professional (CSAP) certification is the advanced level of certification for experienced practitioners that measures judgment as much as it measures knowledge in the individual's command of the full alliance life cycle.

CSAP distinguishes elite practitioners who have mastered the full alliance life cycle and joins the ranks of senior alliance leaders renowned for driving significantly higher rates of partnership success.

With extensive experience and sharp business acumen, CSAPs leverage best practices from The ASAP Handbook of Alliance Management: A Practitioner's Guide to strategically adapt to the unique dynamics of each collaboration. As a CSAP, you'll be in a highly distinguished group of alliance leaders who have expertise in exercising sound judgment and applying advanced alliance management principles across the entire partnership life cycle, from strategy and formation to governance and operations.

“The CSAP drastically increases the likelihood of alliance success. With an 80% chance or more, this person will be able to handle anything that arises in an alliance."– Philip Sailer, CSAP, Executive Director, Storage Solutions Engineering, IBM

CSAP Prerequisites

  • 7-10 years of alliance management experience
  • Current Certified Alliance Management Professional (CA-AM) credential
  • 6 certification qualification points 
  • Completion of the CSAP Exam Prep Workshop
  • Active ASAP membership in good standing

CSAP Exam

  • Computer-based exam with online proctoring for a secure experience
  • 150 multiple-choice questions spanning the alliance life cycle
  • Unique, scenario-based format with one "best" response per question
  • Passing score of 102 demonstrates comprehensive expertise

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CSAP Renewal

CA-AM certification must be renewed every three years.

“You get perspective on your own knowledge base from other CSAP workshop attendees that you can't get among a team of research scientists or commercial experts in your company. You're getting feedback from peers that you don't often have a chance to get."– Katherine Kendrick, CSAP, Executive Director, Head of Alliance Management, Jazz Pharmaceuticals

CSAP Certification FAQs

The CSAP certification bundles range for members from $999 for a self-paced option to $1,999 for the face-to-face prep workshop bundle.
You will be issued a certificate upon successfully passing the CSAP exam.
Your certification is tied to your ASAP membership status. If your membership lapses, your certification will become invalid until you renew.
If you do not pass either exam, you have the opportunity to retake it within a specified period of time. Contact ASAP for more information.
The CSAP logo is subject to copyright law. Valid certified members can use the applicable logo, but permission is revoked if membership lapses.
ASAP only indicates whether an individual is certified or not. Scores are confidential and not publicly shared.
CSAP is renewable every three years, provided the ASAP member remains in good standing with active membership and earns the necessary professional development points. By fulfilling these requirements, CSAP holders can renew their certification every three years, ensuring their knowledge and expertise remain current in the dynamic field of alliance management.
Scores are provided electronically within minutes after exam submission. Category performance overview is given, but no questions/answers revealed.
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