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 three core IAP2 courses required to complete an IAP2 Certificate in Public Participation. Participants who are looking to become a certified CP3 professional must take Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement, Designing P2 and Engagement, and Applying Methods courses to receive the Certificate in Public Participation before applying to become a CP3 through IAP2.

Build your own bundle and enjoy a $100 discount when you register and pay for the above three courses at once, with all courses to be completed within the year of purchase.

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.

  • Group Discount

    Do three or more individuals from your organization want to attend an in-person or virtual training session together? Reach out to us for details about our group discount opportunities and make your training more accessible and cost-effective!

  • Training Schedule
    IAP2 Core Course

    Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement

    This is a prerequisite course for all IAP2 courses. The focus of this online course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective P2 (public participation).
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    IAP2 Core Course

    Designing P2 and Engagement

    This online course introduces practitioners to the design and planning phases of the practice framework allowing them to develop effective P2 and engagement plans.
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    IAP2 Core Course

    Applying Methods

    This online course focuses on techniques for P2/engagement and how to implement them successfully. Participants looking to further their knowledge and skills for objective-driven engagements are eligible for this.
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    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.

    IAP2 Organization-only Course

    P2 and Engagement for Allied Professionals

    This course is for professionals who provide support or oversight to P2/engagement processes to understand underpinning models and frameworks of public participation end engagement practices.
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    IAP2 Organization-only Course

    P2 for Senior Leaders

    This course looks at P2/engagement from the perspective of those in leadership and decision-making roles enabling them to better contribute to improved results, credibility, and performance throughout the P2/engagement process.
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    IAP2 Elective Course

    Working with Conflict and High Emotion

    The focus of this course is on de-escalating and shifting conflict and high emotion to constructive participation, where forward momentum and resolution is possible. Participants will be able to explore tools, strategies, and ways of working to resolve polarized and emotional challenges.
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    What our participants say

    This course was fantastic. Well paced, clear and interesting activities that really drive the information home, and loved that facilitators were polished and professional, but still approachable and accessible.

    IAP2 Applying Methods course, October 2025

    My experience of the in-person certificate was fantastic. Kristi was an amazing facilitator who was incredibly knowledgeable and explained each concept very well. She did a great job at pacing the sessions and balancing time to tell stories that illustrated the concepts, which helped me process learning this new information more easily. I would highly recommend taking courses with Engage Delaney – the staff are lovely and helpful and make the content enjoyable to learn.

    IAP2 Certificate program in Public Participation, May 2025

    Thank you so much! I’m a big fan of your training style. The content was dense, but you and your team did a fantastic job facilitating it and helping us learn and retain it.

    IAP2 Applying Methods course (Virtual), November 2025

    I loved the Engage Delaney IAP2 courses. The content was practical, well-paced, and grounded in real examples, and I walked away feeling much more confident in my understanding of public participation. I learned so much and would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking to strengthen their engagement skills.

    IAP2 Applying Methods course (Virtual), November 2025

    Engage Delaney offers practical and applicable opportunities to learn about how to better engage with the community. The instructor was very knowledgeable and had a number of stories to help us better understand the content. I’m looking forward to applying my newfound knowledge!

    IAP2 Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement course (Virtual), November 2025

    This course really gives you lots of real-world examples and time to reflect on your practice. It’s super useful for every engagement professional.

    IAP2 Working with Conflict and High Emotion course (Virtual), December 2025

    This two-day session was well worth it! I felt like I walked away with tangible tools and resources to start implementing right away.

    IAP2 Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement course (Virtual), December 2025

    After many years of preparing and hosting types of engagement in my career, it was fun to understand engagement within a framework with new tools to use and my training with Engage Delaney really highlighted this for me.

    IAP2 Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement course (Virtual), December 2025

    An excellent course that goes beyond theory, offering clear and engaging real world examples of how to apply engagement concepts. Thank you for a truly wonderful course.

    IAP2 Designing P2 and Engagement course (Virtual), February 2026

    The way the facilitator walks through engagement piece by piece helps solidify an understanding that can’t be taught through a power point or text book on their own, and are more likely to settle and be retained by participants.

    IAP2 Designing P2 and Engagement course (Virtual), February 2026

    My IAP2 training was an eye-opener it showed me that engagement isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a true discipline. I learned how critical the planning component is to successful engagement, and how much stronger outcomes become when you take the time to do it right. Kristi was a fantastic facilitator — knowledgeable, approachable, and engaging. The days flew by, and I came away with both practical tools and a deeper appreciation for the value of meaningful engagement.

    IAP2 Certificate in Public Participation (In-person), September 2025

    There’s only so much that can be learned from a manual. What makes a huge difference in this course is the facilitator and her producer. They are engaging, entertaining and approachable. Time flies by in the best of ways.

    IAP2 Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement course (Virtual), February 2026