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The Certification Review Guide, available free-of-charge, should be

used to direct any course of study for the CPS® and CAP® Exams. 
 

Metcalf Educational Services
(materials for Parts 1-3 of the CPS and CAP exams and Part 4 of the CAP exam)
 
 

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CPS/CAP CERTIFICATION

Why Certification?

    "Studying for and attaining certification gives you the extra edge of knowledge needed to succeed in today's business world."

 

                         --Ruth Porter CPS, Freeport, Maine

 Ø Earn the Certified Professional Secretary® (CPS®) rating or the Certified Administrative Professional® (CAP®) rating through IAAP.

 

 

 Ø Certification provides opportunities to enhance your career success through:

 

  • Job Advancement – certification gives you a competitive edge for promotion and hiring.

  •  Professional Skills – You will learn more about office operations and build skills by studying for and taking the CPS or CAP exam.

  • 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.

          Certification is a mark of excellence that you carry with you everywhere you go.

 

 

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.

 

 

   Professional certification shows employers, clients and associates that you are committed as a professional. 

 
 

FUTURE EXAMS 

  Following are the dates and deadlines for future CPS and CAP exam administrations:

 

   Exam Dates Deadline Dates
  November 5-6, 2010
May 6-7, 2011
November 4-5, 2010		   August 15, 2010
February 15, 2011
August 15, 2011

 

 

Click for downloadable application packet

 

Exam Centers

 

Part 4 of the CAP exam is administered on Friday afternoon. Parts 1-3 of the CPS and CAP exams are administered on Saturday.

 

Note: Certain Sabbatarian and international sites have been approved to test on Thursday and Friday, due to the religious beliefs of their candidates.  All other sites test on Friday afternoon and Saturday.

 

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Certification Through IAAP

 

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