BEYOND THE CPP
From pricing professional to Profit Leader.
The Certified Pricing & Profit Leader designation picks up where the Certified Pricing Professional (CPP) leaves off.
Designed for emerging and advancing leaders responsible for revenue, margins, and shareholder value, CPPL develops the capabilities to make pricing a sustained engine of business performance.
Don't just set prices. Lead pricing decisions that everyone understands and supports.
Enterprise Strategy
Think beyond the pricing function
P&L Leadership
Own revenue and margin outcomes
Executive Influence
Drive alignment across the business
your path to cppl
More Than a credential. a living resume of leadership.
The CPPL process combines advanced education with published work and instructional contributions that demonstrate your expertise to the pricing community.
Step 1
Complete three advanced online courses
Build the advanced knowledge required to lead pricing as an enterprise profit engine.
Step 2
Complete two leadership contributions
Choose two of the three qualifying options below to showcase your knowledge, thought leadership, and professional impact.
choose ANY 2 of the qualifying contributions
Peer-Reviewed Whitepaper
Publish one peer-reviewed white paper for the pricing community.
Journal or Newsletter
Publish one article for PPS members through a journal or newsletter.
Instructional Contribution
Create four online microcourses, present at profitABLE, or develop one full online pricing course.
The Leadership Advantage
Build the capabilities to lead at the highest level.
CPPL prepares pricing leaders to connect strategy, financial performance, and organizational change.
The Leadership Advantage
Build the capabilities to lead at the highest level.
CPPL prepares pricing leaders to connect strategy, financial performance, and organizational change.
STRATEGY
Define Business Strategy
Connect pricing decisions to broader business priorities and long-term value creation.
FINANCE
master p&L impact
Understand how pricing shapes profitability, margins, and shareholder value.
GLOBAL
navigate complexity
Analyze global market forces and lead through complex business environments.
INFLUENCE
Align stakeholders
Build commitment across teams, functions, and executive leadership.
SYSTEMS
deploy decision systems
Establish repeatable systems that strengthen pricing decisions and execution.
GOVERNANCE
lead responsibly
Embed ethics, governance, and risk management into pricing leadership.
the cppl standard
Own Pricing as a Profit Engine.
Lead with Purpose.
Deliver Sustained Growth.
A CPPL-certified leader aligns pricing with enterprise strategy, leads across functions and global markets, and drives lasting revenue and margin performance.
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Choose Your Path to CPPL
Both pathways include lifetime PPS Membership