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Professional Certification

Certification

The Career Advantage - Professional Certification

If you're looking for ways to help you get ahead in the workplace IAAP offers two professional ratings for office professionals.

You'll improve your professional qualifications, increase your skills and knowledge and raise your self-esteem by taking and passing the exams. You may also obtain college credit and, according to the latest survey from OfficeTeam, get up to a 7 percent increase in salary.

Why wait? Do something for yourself and your career today. Get certified!

Learn more at http://www.iaap-hq.org/certification.


IAAP oversees two highly respected certification programs 
the Certified Administrative Professional®(CAP®) rating
and the Organization Management® (OM®) rating.


 
 The CAP® and OM® exams are administered the first Saturday of May and November
at over 250 locations across the United States.

 

CAP® Exam Includes 

Communication
Organization and Planning
Information Distribution
Records Management
Physical Information and Resources
Document Production
Financial Functions
Human Resources


  OM®  Exam Includes
 

Organizational Planning
Advanaced Communication
Advanced Administration
Team Skills



Future Exam Dates and Deadlines
May 5, 2012 (Application Deadline - February 15, 2012)
November 3, 2012 (Application Deadline - August 15, 2012)    


Already Achieved Your Certification?

Technology Applications specialty is now available!

Take the next step in your career by attaining the Technology Applications specialty from IAAP. Earning the Technology Applications specialty demonstrates your commitment to continuing technology education. Make a difference in your career by earning the TA specialty from IAAP. Here’s how: First, complete three of the Options Technology modules. The modules cover the Microsoft Office Suite including: Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Project. Following that, pass the test to receive a Microsoft certification in at least one of the Options Technology modules you completed.  Then, submit the application and fees for your TA specialty.  Learn more at http://www.iaap-hq.org/certification.

 
 

Pikes Peak Chapter offers year-round study groups to prepare
 for the CAP® and OM® examinations.

 


Certification Chair Gloria Viebrock, CAP

gviebrock@worldarena.com
719-477-2104

 


Visit the IAAP Website for more information as well as resources for study material. 

 

Recertification - The Key to Continued Professionalism

Professional certification attests to the competence of those in a given profession. To ensure maintenance of these high standards, periodic reassessment is used to verify that competencies are maintained. For CAP and OM holders, that reassessment is accomplished through a program of recertification.

CAP and OM holders must recertify every five years to keep their professional certification status. Points are earned in the categories of continuing Education, Other Certifications, and Leadership. A total of 60 points are required every five years.

The CAP and OM ratings make a powerful statement of both meeting initial high standards and maintaining those standards through recertification.

All individuals applying for certification January 1, 1988, or later are required to recertify.

Individuals not keeping current through recertification will have their rating marked inactive.

A certificate, valid for five years, and a recertification pin will be issued each time a CPS or CAP holder is recertified.

For more infomation regarding recertification, visit the IAAP website.

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