As the ICT industry continues to grow, the demand for skilled ICT professionals is increasing even more. ICT Professionals need to keep abreast with emerging technologies to remain competitive in the global market. Therefore, MDeC has launched the CDP Professional Development to enhance capability and skills of local ICT professionals.

CDP Professional Development eases the burden of MSC Malaysia Status Organisation and its employees to take up professional certification and training courses by providing financial assistance.

• Increase competency and skills of local ICT professionals 
• Promote continuous improvement of capability and skills especially on emerging technologies and new good practices
• Create a bigger pool of multi skilled local ICT professionals

The programme is open to all MSC Malaysia Status Organisations and its employees. Programme participants are to make own arrangements to undertake their chosen professional certification and incentive will be disbursed upon successful completion. Professional certification applied must be listed in CDP Professional Development Approved List (included in guideline book).

Two (2) categories of application with different sets of eligibility criteria:

Individual Category (Certification Track only)

• Employee of a MSC Malaysia Status Organisation
• Malaysian
• Must have at least 1 month working experience
• Meets the admission criteria of the certification chosen
• Certification applied must be approved by MDeC
• Must pass the exam and obtained the certification applied

MSC Malaysia Status Organisation Category (Certification & Training Tracks)

• Must be active MSC Malaysia Status Organisation
• Nominated participants must be Malaysian
• Nominated participants must have at least 1 month working experience
• Professional certification & training applied must be approved by MDeC
• Training Provider must be Certified / Authorised Learning Partner of the professional certification chosen

Before filling up the CDP Professional Development Application Form, please read CDP Professional Development Guideline Book carefully.

(1) Individual Category
•  NEW - CDP Professional Development Guideline Book

(2) MSC Malaysia Status Organisation Category

•  NEW - CDP Professional Development Guideline Book 

Special Programmes Under MSC Malaysia "Get IT Certified!" Campaign

• CDP-CCIE Lab Preparation Programme
• MDeC-CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting

Other Information

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)