IAP2 Training Courses
The Canadian and global standard for public participation training, International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) training delivered by Engage Delaney provides new and experienced engagement professionals with foundational skills and a certificate in public participation.
Engage Delaney regularly offers the three core IAP2 courses required to complete an IAP2 Certificate in Public Participation. We also offer a $100 discount when participants register and pay for all three courses at the same time, for the same calendar year.
Why take IAP2 Training with Engage Delaney
Engage Delaney has been providing IAP2 training for 14+ years to thousands of participants across Canada.
Working with us begins with our incredible team of trainers, coordinators, and managers. Our public virtual training sessions use the most-up-to-date online tools to make your time active, engaging, and fun. Our instructors are true engagement practitioners who bring their real-world experiences to each training session. Their passion and enthusiasm help ensure that you understand the content to take back to the office and utilize in your engagement projects.
Designing P2 and Engagement
Applying Methods
IAP2 has recently introduced a range of elective courses as part of their Global Learning Pathway designed to accommodate your unique interests and objectives. These courses are organized into three levels to cater to your own interest and goals. The prerequisite for these electives is either the Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement, IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts, or the previous Foundation in Public Participation training. If your organization is seeking to introduce the IAP2 way to senior leaders, help your staff learn to resolve conflict, or understand people and communities you deal with, the following IAP2 courses may be of benefit to you.
P2 and Engagement for Allied Professionals
P2 for Senior Leaders
Working with Conflict and High Emotion
Understanding People and Communities
Understanding Conflict in P2 / Engagement
Meet Your Trainers
Jessica Delaney
CEO
Jessica Delaney is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 20 years’ experience working with government, private and the not-for-profit sector. Prior to joining the family business in 2013, she served in senior communications roles with two B.C. municipalities (Resort Municipality of Whistler and District of West Vancouver). Following 10 years working with Engage Delaney, she became CEO in 2023, and supports all consulting projects, leads the facilitation practice, and is Engage Delaney’s lead IAP2 trainer.
Jessica is a Certified Public Participation (CP3) engagement practitioner, a certified professional facilitator with the International Association of facilitators (IAF) and is completing her designation as a certified coach through UBC.
She has two young boys and lives in the Okanagan in British Columbia.
CEOKristi Merilees
Director, Engagement and Communications
Kristi is an experienced public engagement and communications professional. With years of experience working in municipal government and public sector environments, Kristi understands that it takes multiple voices to achieve a balanced discussion. Her previous role in local government community relations was pivotal to managing issues and helping to inform, engage and support key partners, community groups and business associations.
Her collaborative approach to working with staff and communities is key to creating environments that support shared dialogue and connection. Her key experience includes detailed engagement and communication planning, virtual and in-person facilitation of focus groups, coaching, workshops and other engagements, client relations, logistics, research, report writing, and the development of communications plans and products.
Kristi is a licensed IAP2 trainer, as well as a Certified Executive Coach through Royal Roads University. She has a Master of Arts in Leadership, and a Graduate Certificate in Professional Communication Management, both through Royal Roads University.
Director, Engagement and Communications