Iaap Cap Certification

Cap specialties can only be earned through iaap.

Iaap cap certification. In 2012 the name of the credential was changed from certified professional secretary to certified administrative professional. She has a bachelor of arts degree summa cum laude in communication and political science from mcdaniel college and a master of business administration mba degree from the johns hopkins university carey business school. They take a deep dive into a specific content area proving a mastery in that area. The following are some of the more frequently asked questions about the processand what it means to those who are certified and those who hope to become certified.

Certification is the perfect next step in your career whether you have a college degree or not. This is done using the certification appeal form describing the adverse decision and the reason for the appeal. The iaap cap is the only recognized professional certification program in the administrative profession that encompasses all areas of the office. On october 21 2016 international association of administrative professionals iaap members sharon katterjohn cap om and rhonda schenk cap om presented the iaap application for indiana state certification to the indiana professional licensing agency in indianapolis indiana.

The cap is going through the official ncca accreditation process and naturally some things are changing. Back in 1951 when the iaap established this program administrative and office support professionals were referred to as secretaries. Cap certification accredited by the national commission for certifying agencies. Below are the specialties currently.

Really hoping that the new process for the om certification makes getting it easier than what i have heard from members who did it the old way. I did most of my cap prep on my own and the test did leave me guessing at the end as to whether or not i should feel confident. Looking forward to february. Dierdre earned her cap with om specialty certification from iaap in 2010.

When you have a certification its easy to tell your current or future employers that your skills and knowledge are fresh up to date and relevant wherever your career journey takes you. The application was approved november 23 2016. Thankfully i did well passed. Search for active cap designees here.

Candidates are tested in areas such as communication verbal nonverbal and written scheduling and meeting planning research and report writing document production records management and.