Professional designations and certification programs in Canada and the United States include a continuing education component. For example, the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals requires proof of continuing education by the holders of the CRSP designation. Similarly, those practitioners who earned a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), nursing license, medical license, NIDMAR certificates, Case Management Certificate (USA), all need continuing education credits to remain in "good standing" with their respective credentialing bodies.

The IDMP Professional Diploma is granted by the University of Fredericton, a recognized educational institution in Canada. As such, the courses and programs taken through the University of Fredericton may be recognized for continuing education credit.