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It appears that I have missed or lost the initial message which started
this chain, so can't refer back to the original source.

We have considered this issue at the CIPS Alberta board, and felt it best
that Candidate Members not use a designation of any form.  Our reasons were:

1: To do so might lead to confusion. The message should remain simple; you
are either an I.S.P., or your are not.

2: If an indvidual can successfuly obtain a position or contract on the
strength of an "I.S.P.it" of some sort the incentive to get the real
"I.S.P." is diminished.

3: It might encourage others to use "derived" designations.

4: We were not aware of any other profession which has a similar
mechanisim.

Membership in CIPS is a well recongized indication of commitment to
professionalism and development, and should be the ecouraged route for the
"I.S.P.it".

Mark Olson
Director, CIPS Alberta