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Build your technical sales expertise, advance into complex commercial practice, or develop the leadership capabilities required to lead teams and revenue performance.
Explore CTSP® Certifications
TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIZATION
INDUSTRIAL & INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIZATION
HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES SPECIALIZATION
CTSP® Commercial & Sales Leadership
Cross-Industry Certification
Develop the leadership and commercial judgment required to build high-performing sales teams, strengthen pipeline and forecast quality, lead strategic opportunities, manage pricing and commercial decisions, and drive sustainable growth.
Technology · Industrial & Infrastructure · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Complex B2B Markets
COMMERCIAL & SALES LEADERSHIP
Built for Professionals Across Technical Sales & Commercial Functions
WHO IT’S FOR
For professionals from engineering and non-engineering backgrounds who sell, support, position, develop, or lead complex solutions.
Technical Sales & Presales
Sales Engineer · Presales Engineer · Solutions Engineer · Solutions Consultant · Technical Sales Professional
Accounts & Customer Growth
Account Executive · Account Manager · Key Account Manager · Business Development Manager · Customer Success Manager
Technical & Product Specialists
Commercial & Sales Leadership
Engineer · Solutions Architect · Product Specialist · Application Specialist · Technical Consultant · Technical Account Manager
Sales Manager · Sales Director · Head of Sales · Commercial Manager · Business Development Leader · Regional Sales Leader
Career Switchers
Fresh Graduates & Early-Career Professionals
For professionals transitioning into technical sales from engineering, technical, commercial, operations, or other customer-facing backgrounds.
For graduates and early-career professionals looking to build practical technical sales skills and prepare for customer-facing roles in complex industries.
ACROSS CTSP® SPECIALIZATIONS & INDUSTRIES
Built for Complex Technical Markets
CTSP® applies across the major technical sales environments represented by its three professional specializations.
Technology
Industrial & Infrastructure
- Manufacturing
- Industrial Automation
- Engineering & EPC
- Energy & Utilities
- Infrastructure
- Industrial Equipment
Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Medical Devices
- Diagnostics
- Healthcare Technology
- Laboratory Solutions
- Biotechnology
- Life Sciences
- Software & SaaS
- Cloud Computing
- Cybersecurity
- AI & Data
- Networking
- Enterprise Technology
BUILDING EFFECTIVE TECHNICAL SALES CAPABILITY
Technical Expertise + Commercial Skills + Communication Skills
You bring the technical expertise. CTSP® helps you develop the commercial and communication skills needed to apply it effectively in real customer situations.
You Bring It
CTSP® DEVELOPS IT
CTSP® DEVELOPS it
Technical Skills
Commercial Skills
Communication Skills
Developed through real-world examples, practical scenarios, and industry-relevant applications.
WHAT IS CTSP®?
The Professional Certification Framework for Technical Sales
CTSP® — Certified Technical Sales Professional® — is ITSA®’s professional certification framework for individuals who sell, support, develop, or lead complex technical and commercial solutions.
CTSP® is designed to demonstrate how professionals apply technical sales principles in real-world situations.
For professionals, it provides a verifiable way to demonstrate practical capability. For employers, it provides a clearer signal of applied technical sales competence and professional judgment.
The CTSP® Certification
Built for Real-World Application
Real-World Scenarios
Industry-Relevant Application
Defined Professional Standards
Practice through realistic customer, stakeholder, solution, and commercial situations.
Apply technical sales principles within realistic industry and buying environments.
The certification is built around a structured competency framework defining the knowledge and practices.
Developed by Sales, Training & Industry Experts
Decision-Making & Professional Judgment
Certification content is developed with experienced training professionals and technical sales consultants.
Evaluate information, trade-offs, risk, value, and stakeholder priorities to make stronger professional decisions.
Technology
Enterprise Software Expansion
A customer is evaluating an enterprise software platform while considering integration requirements, user adoption, and total cost.
Learn Technical Sales in the Context of Your Industry
CTSP® develops practical technical sales capability through realistic industry-based examples
INDUSTRY-BASED LEARNING
Industrial & Infrastructure
Production Line Automation
A manufacturer is evaluating an automation upgrade to improve throughput while balancing capital investment, implementation risk, and production disruption.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Diagnostic System Evaluation
A healthcare organization is evaluating a new diagnostic solution while balancing clinical workflow, stakeholder requirements, implementation needs, and budget constraints.
THE VALUE OF CTSP®
Build the Skills. Strengthen Your Professional Position.
Develop practical technical sales capability while gaining a verifiable credential and career-support benefits designed for technical sales professionals.
PRACTICAL CAPABILITY
Commercial Skills
Develop stronger capability in value communication, negotiation, opportunity management, and commercial decision-making.
Communication Skills
Improve discovery, questioning, presentations, solution explanation, and customer conversations.
Professional Judgment
Build stronger decision-making through real-world examples, practical scenarios, and industry-relevant applications.
PROFESSIONAL & CAREER VALUE
Verifiable CTSP® Credential
Earn an official certificate, digital badge, Credential ID, and public verification.
ITSA® Talent Network
Join ITSA®’s growing network of certified technical sales professionals, organized across industries and geographies to support professional visibility.
Job Application Support
Request official support letters sent directly by ITSA® to selected employers or recruiters confirming your certification and the capabilities covered.
Hire CTSP® Certified Professionals with Confidence
CTSP® EMPLOYER STATEMENT
CTSP® certified professionals have completed structured preparation and assessment focused on practical technical sales, real-world customer scenarios, industry-relevant applications, and commercial decision-making.
The certification is built around defined professional standards, competency requirements, structured content, and assessment methodology — giving employers a clearer indication of applied capability and professional judgment in complex technical sales environments.
A clear path from structured preparation to competency assessment and a verified professional credential.
01 — PREPARE
Study the Official TSBOK®
Build structured technical sales knowledge through practical frameworks, real-world scenarios, and industry-relevant applications.
Prepare. Demonstrate. Earn Your Credential.
02 — DEMONSTRATE
Complete the Certification Examination
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Scenario-based assessment focused on practical application and professional decision-making.
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60 Questions
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90 Minutes
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75% Passing Score
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Up to 3 Attempts
03 — EARN
Receive Your CTSP® Credential
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Successfully meet the certification requirements and receive your official verifiable professional credential.
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Digital Certificate · Digital Badge · Credential ID · Public Verification
Technical Sales
Body of Knowledge
The Official Knowledge Framework Behind CTSP®
Developed by ITSA®, TSBOK® defines the structured knowledge, practical frameworks, real-world applications, and professional judgment that support CTSP® preparation and assessment.
CTSP® Certification & Examination
Understand the CTSP® Certification Process.
Before earning the CTSP® credential, candidates follow a clear certification pathway designed to ensure professional preparation, assessment, and verified recognition.
The process includes the official Knowledge Guide, professional certification examination, digital credential issuance, and secure verification.
ITSA® Talent network
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Building the World’s Largest Technical Sales Talent Network
Open to Technical Sales Professionals Worldwide
CTSP® Holders Receive Priority Consideration
The ITSA® Talent Network is a structured global network for technical sales professionals across industries, markets, and regions.
Professionals can join the network by submitting information about their industry experience, markets, work authorization, languages, commercial experience, and availability.
When employers are looking for specific technical sales talent, ITSA® uses this information to identify professionals whose backgrounds align with their requirements.
CTSP® credential holders receive priority consideration for relevant employer opportunities.
Rafael Mendes
Industrial Automation · Brazil · 12 Years · Account Management
Anna Weber
Enterprise Software · Germany · 8 Years · Business Development
David Chen
Healthcare Systems · Singapore · 15 Years · After-Sales & Customer Success
ITSA® Job Application Support
FOR CTSP® CREDENTIAL HOLDERS
Applying for a new role? CTSP® credential holders can request ITSA® to send an official credential confirmation directly to a prospective employer or recruiter.
At your request, ITSA® sends the confirmation directly from an official ITSA® email address to the prospective employer or recruiter. This gives the recipient an independent way to verify both your credential and the professional competency areas represented by it.
Official credential confirmation sent directly to employers and recruiters.
CTSP® Professionals Across Leading Global Organizations
Certified professionals apply CTSP® competencies across technology, IT, industrial, engineering, energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure markets worldwide.
Company names and logos represent organizations where CTSP® credential holders work and do not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation with ITSA®.
Global Professional Recognition
Build a professional profile that can be understood across different countries, markets, and organizations. CTSP® provides a consistent credential for professionals working in technical sales roles worldwide
The ITSA-CTSP® credential is designed to provide technical sales professionals with a recognized professional identity that extends beyond a single employer, product, industry, or country.
Whether your career is in technology and IT, software, cloud, industrial solutions, manufacturing, EPC, construction, energy, engineering, or infrastructure, CTSP® demonstrates a common standard of technical sales knowledge, practical competency, and professional conduct.
A Credential Built to Travel With Your Career
Professional Recognition
Technical sales is a global profession. Your credential should be too.
Cross-Industry Relevance
Technical sales exists wherever complex products, systems, technologies, and solutions must be translated into customer value. The CTSP® framework is designed to remain relevant across diverse sectors
Your credential stays relevant even as your industry, employer, or market changes.