Why Certify?
Certification provides opportunities to enhance your career success through:
Ø JOB ADVANCEMENT– Certification gives you a competitive edge for promotion and hiring.
Ø PROFESSIONAL SKILLS– You will learn more about office operations and build skills by studying for and taking the CPS or CAP exam.
Ø SALARY– A recent IAAP membership profile study shows that CPS holders earn an average of $2,228 more per year than those who do not have certification.
Ø ESTEEM– Attaining certification demonstrates to your employer and yourself that you are committed as a professional.
Ø COLLEGE CREDIT– Many colleges and universities offer course credit for studying for and passing the CPS and CAP exams.
Ø CERTIFICATION SEMINAR- Receive the benefit of annual state-of-the-art education and networking with other professionals in the administrative field.
How to attain CPS/CAP certification
IAAPadministers two certification programs -- The Certified Professional Secretary® (CPS®) rating and the Certified Administrative Professional® (CAP®) rating.
To attain the CPS rating, a secretary/admin must meet certain educational and work experience requirements and pass a three-part one-day examination. The CPS Examination is administered the first Saturday of May and November. More than 60,000 administrative professionals have achieved the CPS rating since its inception in 1951.
To attain the advanced CAP rating which was introduced in 2001, an administrative professional must meet certain educational and work experience requirements and pass a four-part, one and one-half day examination. The CAP exam is administered twice annually - the first Friday and Saturday of May and November.
IAAP CPS/CAP Future Exam and Deadline Dates
Following are the dates and deadlines for future exam administrations:
Exam Date: Friday & Saturday, May 1 & 2, 2009
Registration Deadline: February 15, 2009
Exam Date: Friday & Saturday, November 6 & 7, 2009
Registration Deadline: August 15, 2009
Certification Brochures
The Certification Application Packet has been revised and is available on the web at www.iaap-hq.org/Cert/CertAppPacket.pdf.
The Job Function and Employer's Statement form is available on the web at www.iaap-hq.org/Cert/Job_Function.pdf.
The Exam Review is available on the web at
www.iaap-hq.org/Cert/examrevw.pdf.
The test sites for the State of Georgia follow:
Atlanta - Georgia Power
Atlanta - Georgia-Pacific Corp
Columbus - AFLAC
LaGrange - Ayers Memorial United Methodist Church
Lawrenceville - Gwinnett Co. Government
Macon - Macon State College