Business Development Service Provider Certification Program

The Business Development Service Provider Certification program has been designed to certify all Business Development Service Providers in Nigeria with a view to standardizing the quality of service and ensuring professionalism and consistency of service delivery.

The certification program will ensure that all BDSP’s:
Demonstrate technical knowledge relevant to the effective delivery of the business development service provision to MSMEs.
Demonstrate thorough understanding of MSME industry challenges.
Use effective facilitation skills to support MSMEs in overcoming their challenges.
Apply relevant diagnostic tools in assessing the MSME business and provide necessary support based on information derived from the same.
Display advisory skills in improving MSME growth.
Identify key diagnostic tools relevant to each MSME business growth stage.
Define the scope of support required for specific MSME growth barriers.
Examine the pillars necessary to being an effective and excellent BDSP.