Damage Prevention Professional Certification

It’s time to

Advance and recognize the professionals who safeguard energy and utility infrastructure through effective damage prevention.

The Damage Prevention Professional Certification (DPPC) is a new, industry‑built credential being designed to professionalize the damage‑prevention role, create credible career pathways, and set consistent, competency‑based expectations across the sector.

Background & Rationale

Damage prevention protects people, the environment, and critical utility infrastructure, yet many professionals enter the field by happenstance, without formal titles, recognition, or clear career pathways. Since the late 1990s when public awareness programs became mandatory the field has grown without a dedicated curriculum or credential, drawing practitioners from varied disciplines and resulting in inconsistent experience and understanding of the broader ecosystem.

The DPPC aims to change that.

Although this is a global program, Utility Safety Partners is underwriting the program, leveraging its long-standing non‑profit status, financial strength, and the guidance of its Training Standards Committee.

More information can be found in the DPPC backgrounder.

Our Values

For Industry by Industry

Advisory Council: An international invitation‑only council of senior leaders guiding the program through complex challenges.

Community of volunteers: Your voice matters! A collaborative, non‑committee movement of participants from diverse regions, roles, ages, and experience levels – contributing to workshops and surveys as their time allows.

Be a part of the movement: [email protected]