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Professional certification

January 01, 1970

Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task. Not all certifications that use post-nominal letters are an acknowledgement of educational achievement, or an agency appointed to safeguard the public interest.

Overview edit

A certification is a third-party attestation of an individual's level of knowledge or proficiency in a certain industry or profession. They are granted by authorities in the field, such as professional societies and universities, or by private certificate-granting agencies. Most certifications are time-limited; some expire after a period of time (e.g., the lifetime of a product that required certification for use), while others can be renewed indefinitely as long as certain requirements are met. Renewal usually requires ongoing education to remain up-to-date on advancements in the field, evidenced by earning the specified number of continuing education credits (CECs), or continuing education units (CEUs), from approved professional development courses.

Many certification programs are affiliated with professional associations, trade organizations, or private vendors interested in raising industry standards. Certification programs are often created or endorsed by professional associations, but are typically completely independent from membership organizations. Certifications are very common in fields such as aviation, construction, technology, environment, and other industrial sectors, as well as healthcare, business, real estate, and finance.

According to The Guide to National Professional Certification Programs (1997) by Phillip Barnhart, "certifications are portable, since they do not depend on one company's definition of a certain job" and they provide potential employers with "an impartial, third-party endorsement of an individual's professional knowledge and experience".[1]

Certification is different from professional licensure. In the United States, licenses are typically issued by state agencies, whereas certifications are usually awarded by professional societies or educational institutes. Obtaining a certificate is voluntary in some fields, but in others, certification from a government-accredited agency may be legally required to perform certain jobs or tasks. In other countries, licenses are typically granted by professional societies or universities and require a certificate after about three to five years and so on thereafter. The assessment process for certification may be more comprehensive than that of licensure, though sometimes the assessment process is very similar or even the same, despite differing in terms of legal status.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) defines the standard for being a certifying agency as meeting the following two requirements:

  1. Delivering an assessment based on industry knowledge that is independent from training courses or course providers
  2. Granting a time-limited credential to anyone who meets the assessment standards

The Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) is a U.S.-based organization that sets standards for the accreditation of personnel certification and certificate programs based on the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, a joint publication of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME). Many members of the Association of Test Publishers (ATP) are also certification organizations.

Categorization edit

There are three general types of certification. Listed in order of development level and portability, they are: corporate (internal), product-specific, and profession-wide.

Corporate, or "internal" certifications, are made by a corporation or low-stakes organization for internal purposes. For example, a corporation might require a one-day training course for all sales personnel, after which they receive a certificate. While this certificate has limited portability – to other corporations, for example – it is the most simple to develop.

Product-specific certifications are more involved, and are intended to be referenced to a product across all applications. This approach is very prevalent in the information technology (IT) industry, where personnel are certified on a version of software or hardware. This type of certification is portable across locations (for example, different corporations that use that software), but not across other products. Another example could be the certifications issued for shipping personnel, which are under international standards even for the recognition of the certification body, under the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The most general type of certification is profession-wide. Certification in the medical profession is often offered by particular specialties. In order to apply professional standards, increase the level of practice, and protect the public, a professional organization might establish a certification. This is intended to be portable to all places a certified professional might work. Of course, this generalization increases the cost of such a program; the process to establish a legally defensible assessment of an entire profession is very extensive. An example of this is a certified public accountant (CPA), which would not be certified for just one corporation or one piece of accountancy software but for general work in the profession.

Professional certificates awarded by tertiary education providers edit

Many tertiary education providers grant professional certificates as an award for the completion of an educational program. The curriculum of a professional certificate is most often in a focused subject matter. Many professional certificates have the same curriculum as master's degrees in the same subject. Many other professional certificates offer the same courses as master's degrees in the same subject, but require the student to take fewer total courses to complete the program. Some professional certificates have a curriculum that more closely resembles a baccalaureate major in the same field. The typical professional certificate program is between 200 and 300 class-hours in size. It is uncommon for a program to be larger or smaller than that. Most professional certificate programs are open enrollment, but some have admissions processes. A few universities put some of their professional certificates into a subclass they refer to as advanced professional certificates.

Some of the more commonly offered professional certificates include:

  • Professional Certificate in Accounting (PCA)
  • Professional Certificate in Accounting and Finance (PCAF)
  • Professional Certificate in Taxation (PCIT)
  • Professional Certificate in Transfer Pricing (PCITP)
  • Professional Certificate in Contract Management (PCCM)
  • Professional Certificate in Customer Relationship Management (PCCRM)
  • Professional Certificate in Facility Management (PCFM)
  • Professional Certificate in Financial Planning (PCFP)
  • Professional Certificate in Graphic Design (PCGD)
  • Professional Certificate in Small Business Management (PCSBM)
  • Professional Certificate in Human Resources (PCHR)
  • Professional Certificate in Marketing (PCM)
  • Professional Certificate in Digital Marketing (PCDM)
  • Professional Certificate in Paralegal Studies (PCPS)
  • Professional Certificate in Project Management (PCPM)
  • Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Management (PCSCM)
  • Professional Certificate in Store Management (PCSM)
  • Professional Certificate in Materials Management (PCMM)
  • Professional Certificate in Technical Communication (PCTC)

Advanced professional certificate edit

Advanced professional certificates are professional credentials designed to help professionals enhance their job performance and marketability in their respective fields. In many other countries, certificates are qualifications in higher education. In the United States, a certificate may be offered by an institute of higher education. These certificates usually signify that a student has reached a standard of knowledge of a certain vocational subject. Certificate programs can be completed more quickly than associate degrees and often do not have general education requirements.

An advanced professional certificate is a result of an educational process designed for individuals. Certificates are designed for both newcomers to the industry as well as seasoned professionals. Certificates are awarded by an educational program or academic institution. Completion of a certificate program indicates completion of a course or series of courses with a specific concentration that is different from an educational degree program. Course content for an advanced certificate is set forth through a variety of sources i.e. faculty, committee, instructors, and other subject matter experts in a related field. The end goal of an advanced professional certificate is so that professionals may demonstrate knowledge of course content at the end of a set period in time.

Areas of certification edit

Accountancy, auditing and finance edit

See also: Professional certification in financial services

There are many professional bodies for accountants and auditors throughout the world; some of them are legally recognized in their jurisdictions. Public accountants are the accountancy and control experts that are legally certified in different jurisdictions to work in public practices, certifying accounts as statutory auditors, eventually selling advice and services to other individuals and businesses. Today, however, many work within private corporations, financial industry, and government bodies.

Accounting and external auditing edit

Cf. Accountancy qualifications and regulation

Internal auditing and fraud combat edit

Finance edit

Investments edit
Payroll edit
  • CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) and FPC (Fundamental Payroll Specialist) conferred by the American Payroll Association.
  • Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) and Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) conferred by the National Payroll Institute
Personal finance edit
Public finance edit

Aging services edit

  • Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS)
  • Certified Daily Money Managers
  • Certified Elder Law
  • Certified Living in Place (CLIPP)
  • Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)
  • Certified At-risk Adult Crime Tactics Specialist (CACTS)
  • Cognitive Care Certification (CCC)

Architecture edit

Archival science, information privacy, and records management edit

Aviation edit

Aviators are certified through theoretical and in-flight examinations. Requirements for certifications are quite equal in most countries and are regulated by each National Aviation Authority. The existing certificates or pilot licenses are:

Licensing in these categories require not only examinations but also a minimum number of flight hours. All categories are available for Fixed-Wing Aircraft (airplanes) and Rotatory-Wing Aircraft (helicopters). Within each category, aviators may also obtain certifications in:

Usually, aviators must be certified also in their log books for the type and model of aircraft they are allowed to fly. Currency checks as well as regular medical check-ups with a frequency of 6 months, 12 months, or 36 months, depending on the type of flying permitted, are obligatory. An aviator can fly only if holding:

  • A valid pilot license
  • A valid medical certificate
  • Valid certifications for the type of aircraft and type of flight.

In Europe, the ANSP, ATCO & ANSP technicians are certified according to EUROCONTROL Safety Regulatory Requirement (ESARRs) (according to EU regulation 2096/2005 "Common Requirements").

Biomedical edit

Business edit

  • CSA (Certified Strategic Auditor) conferred by Association of Certified Strategic Auditors (ACSA)
  • CSM (Certified Strategic Manager) conferred by IQN
  • CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) conferred by Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
  • CPSD (Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity) conferred by Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

Chiropractic edit

Main article: List of chiropractic credentials

Communications edit

In the United States, several communications certifications are conferred by the Electronics Technicians Association.

Computer technology edit

Main article: Professional certification (computer technology)

Certification is often used in the professions of software engineering and information technology.

Contract management edit

Main article: Contract management
  • CPCM (Certified Professional Contract Manager) conferred by the National Contract Management Association.
  • CPM (Commercial Project Manager) conferred by Commercial Officers Group.
  • CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) conferred by Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

Dance edit

Conferred by the International Dance Council CID[19] at UNESCO, the International Certification of Dance Studies[20] is awarded to students who have completed 150 hours of classes in a specific form of dance for Level 1. Another 150 hours are required for Level 2 and so on till Level 10. This is the only international certification for dance since the International Dance Council CID[19] is the official body for all forms of dance; it is usually given in addition to local or national certificates, that is why it is colloquially called "the dancer's passport". Students cannot apply for this certification directly – they have to ask their school to apply on their behalf. This certification is awarded free of charge, there is no cost other than membership fees.

International Dance Council CID[19] at UNESCO administers the International Certification of Dance Studies.

Data management edit

Dentistry edit

Main article: Dentistry § Education_and_licensing

Electronics edit

In the United States, several electronics certifications are provided by the Electronics Technicians Association.

Emergency management edit

See also: Emergency Management Institute

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's EMI offers credentials and training opportunities for United States citizens. Students do not have to be employed by FEMA or be federal employees for some of the programs.[22]

  • Advance Professional Series (APS) Credential
  • Continuity Excellence Series, Level I and II
  • Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
  • Disaster Field Training Operations (DFTO)
  • Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP)
  • Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP)[23]
  • Integrated Emergency Management Courses (IEMC)
  • Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEPP)
  • Master Trainer Program (MTP)
  • Professional Development Series (PDS) Credential
  • Virtual Table Top Exercise (VTTX) Series

Engineering edit

See also: Regulation and licensure in engineering

Professional engineering is any act of planning, designing, composing, measuring, evaluating, inspecting, advising, reporting, directing or supervising, or managing any of the foregoing, that requires the application of engineering principles and that concerns the safeguarding of life, health, property, economic interests, the public interest or the environment.

Event planning edit

Event planning includes budgeting, scheduling, site selection, acquiring necessary permits, coordinating transportation and parking, arranging for speakers or entertainers, arranging decor, event security, catering, coordinating with third-party vendors, and emergency plans.

Common event planning certifications include:

  • CMP: Certified Meeting Professional
  • CSEP: Certified Special Events Professional
  • CPCE: Certified Professional in Catering and Events
  • CGMP: Certified Government Meeting Professional
  • CWEP: Certified Wedding & Event Planner

Facility management edit

Facility management can be defined as an aspect of engineering management science that deals with the planning, designing, coordination of space and maintenance of a built environment to enhance quality service management system. Service Quality System includes activities like security, maintenance, catering, and external as well as internal cleaning. In general, it is also the coordination and harmonization of various specialist disciplines to create the best possible working environment for staff.

Facility management is an interdisciplinary field devoted to the coordination of space, infrastructure, people and organization, often associated with the administration of office blocks, arenas, schools, convention centers, shopping complexes, hospitals, hotels, etc. However, FM facilitates on a wider range of activities than just business services and these are referred to as non-core functions.

  • FMP- Facility Management Professional
  • CFM- Certified Facility Manager
  • SFP- Sustainability Facility Professional[citation needed]

Warehousing management edit

A warehouse management system (WMS) is a part of the supply chain and primarily aims to control the movement and storage of materials within a warehouse and process the associated transactions, including shipping, receiving, putaway and picking. The systems also direct and optimize stock putaway based on real-time information about the status of bin utilization. A WMS monitors the progress of products through the warehouse. It involves the physical warehouse infrastructure, tracking systems, and communication between product stations.[24]

More precisely, warehouse management involves the receipt, storage and movement of goods, (normally finished goods), to intermediate storage locations or to a final customer. In the multi-echelon model for distribution, there may be multiple levels of warehouses. This includes a central warehouse, a regional warehouses (serviced by the central warehouse) and potentially retail warehouses (serviced by the regional warehouses).[25]

Environment edit

  • CEnvP – Certified Environmental Practitioner of Australia and New Zealand (CEnvP)
  • Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), Society for the Environment (UK)
  • MIEMA - Full Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
  • FIEMA - Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)

Environmental health edit

  • CPHI(C) – Certified Public Health Inspector (Canada)

Explosive atmospheres edit

IECEx[26] covers the specialized field of explosion protection associated with the use of equipment in areas where flammable gases, liquids and combustible dusts may be present. This system provides the assurance that equipment is manufactured to meet safety standards, and that services such as installation, repair and overhaul also comply with IEC International Standards on 60079 series. The UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe), cited IECEx as one example of a practice model for the verification of conformity to IEC Standards, for European smaller countries with no certification schemes for such equipment. It published a "Common Regulatory Framework" as a suggestion for those countries implementing a certification program for the explosive atmospheres' segment.[27]

Fiber optics and data cabling edit

Geology edit

  • EurGeol (European Geologist) conferred by the European Federation of Geologists (EFG).
  • PGeo (Professional Geologist) conferred by the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG).

Genealogy edit

Health leadership edit

Human Resources edit

  • aPHR (Associate Professional in Human Resources) conferred by the Human Resources Certification Institute
  • PHR (Professional in Human Resources) conferred by the Human Resources Certification Institute
  • SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) conferred by the Human Resources Certification Institute
  • SHRM-CP (Society for Human Resources Management – Certified Professional) conferred by the Society for Human Resources Management
  • SHRM-SCP (Society for Human Resources Management – Senior Certified Professional) conferred by the Society for Human Resources Management

Hospitality and tourism edit

Insurance and risk management edit

In the United States, insurance professionals are licensed separately by each state. Many individuals seek one or more certifications to distinguish themselves from their peers.

  • American College of Financial Services:
  • American Institute For Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (The Institutes):
  • National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research administers the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)
  • Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) administers Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU).[citation needed]
  • American Educational Institute (AEI)
    • Accredited Claims Adjuster(ACA)
    • Accredited Claims Professional(ACP)
    • Accredited Claims Professional Candidate(ACAc)
    • Associate in Claims(AIC)
    • Applied Microbial Remediation TechnicianAMRC
    • Casualty General Adjuster(CGA)
    • Certified Claims Adjuster(CCA)
    • Certified Claims Professional(CCP)
    • Certified Claims Professional Candidate(CCPc)
    • Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter candidate(CPCUc)
    • Certied Forensic Litigation Consultant(CFLC)
    • Certified General Adjuster(CrtGA)
    • Certified Mold Specialist(CMS)
    • Certified Mold Inspector(CMI)
    • Certified Property Appraiser and Umpire(CPAU)
    • Certified Property Loss Appraiser(CPLA)
    • Certified Property Loss Umpire(CPLU)
    • Casualty General Adjuster(CGA)
    • Certified General Adjuster(CrtGA)
    • Casualty General Adjuster(CGA)
    • Executive General Adjuster(EGA)
    • Fire & Smoke Restoration Technician(FSRT)
    • GrandMaster General Adjuster(GMGA)
    • HAAG Engineering Certified Roofing Inspector Residential/Commercial(HCI-R/C)
    • Insurance Claims Expert(ICE)
    • Legal Principles Claims Specialist(LPCS)
    • Master General Adjuster(MGA)
    • Master Public Adjuster(MPA)
    • Property Claims Law Associate(PCLA)
    • Property General Adjuster(PGA)
    • Registered General Adjuster(RGA)
    • Senior Professional Public Adjuster (SPPA)
    • Universal Claims Certification(UCC)
    • Windstorm Insurance Network Professional(WIND-P)
    • Water Remediaton Technician(WRT)

Language education edit

TESOL is a large field of employment with widely varying degrees of regulation. Most provision worldwide is through the state school system of each individual country, and as such, the instructors tend to be trained primary- or secondary school teachers who are native speakers of the language of their pupils, and not of English. Though native speakers of English have been working in non-English speaking countries in this capacity for years, it was not until the last twenty-five years or so that there was any widespread focus on training particularly for this field. Previously, workers in this sort of job were people engaging in backpacker tourism hoping to earn some extra travel money or well-educated professionals in other fields volunteering, or retired people. These sort of people are certainly still to be found, but there are many who consider TESOL their main profession.

One of the problems[according to whom?] facing these full-time teachers is the absence of an international governing body for the certification or licensure of English language teachers. However, Cambridge University and its subsidiary body UCLES are pioneers in trying to get some degree of accountability and quality control to consumers of English courses, through their CELTA and DELTA programs. Trinity College London has equivalent programs, the CertTESOL and the LTCL DipTESOL. They offer initial certificates in teaching, in which candidates are trained in language awareness and classroom techniques, and given a chance to practice teaching, after which feedback is reported. Both institutions have as a follow-up a professional diploma, usually taken after a year or two in the field. Although the initial certificate is available to anyone with a high school education, the diploma is meant to be a post-graduate qualification and can in fact be incorporated into a master's degree program.

Legal affairs edit

An increasing number of attorneys are choosing to be recognized as having special expertise in certain fields of law. According to the American Bar Association, a lawyer who is a certified specialist has been recognized by an independent professional certifying organization as having an enhanced level of skill and expertise, as well as substantial involvement in an established legal specialty. These organizations require a lawyer to demonstrate special training, experience and knowledge to ensure that the lawyer's recognition is meaningful and reliable. Lawyer conduct with regard to specialty certification is regulated by the states.

Legal administrators vary in their day-to-day responsibilities and job requirements. The Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) is the credentialing body of the Certified Legal Manager (CLM) certification program.[29] CLMs are recognized as administrators who have passed a comprehensive examination and have met other eligibility requirements.:[30]

Librarians edit

In Australia, ALIA (Australian Library and Information Association) certifies librarians and library technicians. Distinguished librarians who have completed a high level of professional learning are awarded the Distinguished Certified Professional Award. Prior to 2013, this award was known as Associate Fellows.

In New Zealand, the accrediting body is LIANZA (Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa Te Rau Herenga O Aotearoa). LIANZA accredit prominent librarians at three levels, Fellows, Life Members and Associates.

Logistics and transport edit

Logistician is the profession in the logistics and transport sectors, including sea, air, land and rail modes. Professional qualification for logisticians usually carries post-nominal letters.

Certification granting bodies include, but are not limited to, Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Association for Operations Management (APICS), Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), International Society of Logistics (SOLE), Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT), and Allied Council for Commerce and Logistics (ACCL).

Management Consulting edit

Management consulting is the practice of providing consulting services to organizations to improve their performance or in any way to assist in achieving any sort of organizational objectives.

The profession's primary certification is the "Certified Management Consultant[31]" (CMC) designation.

Certification granting bodies are the approximately 50 Institutes of Management Consulting belonging to the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI).[32]

Marketing edit

  • CDMP (Certified Digital Marketing Professional), conferred by Digital Marketing Institute.
  • CME (Certified Marketing Executive), conferred by Sales & Marketing Executives International, Inc..
  • CyQUal (Cyber qualification), The Digital Degree Accredited certification offered by FreeUniversityOnline.com
  • Social Media Marketing Certification, Digital Marketing Master Certification, SEO Certification, conferred by Boot Camp Digital

Ministers edit

Churches have their own process of who may use various religious titles. Protestant churches typically require a Masters of Divinity, accreditation by the denomination and ordination by the local church in order for a minister to become a "Reverend". Those qualifications may or may not also give government authorization to solemnize marriages.

Medicine edit

Main article: Medical credentials

Board certification is the process by which a physician in the United States documents by written, practical or computer based testing, illustrating a mastery of knowledge and skills that define a particular area of medical specialization. The American Board of Medical Specialties, a not-for-profit organization, assists 24 approved medical specialty boards in the development and use of standards in the ongoing evaluation and certification of physicians.

Medical specialty certification in the United States is a voluntary process. While medical licensure sets the minimum competency requirements to diagnose and treat patients, it is not specialty specific.[33] Board certification demonstrates a physician's exceptional expertise in a particular specialty or sub-specialty of medical practice.

Patients, physicians, health care providers, insurers and quality organizations regard certification as an important measure of a physician's knowledge, experience and skills to provide quality health care within a given specialty.

Other professional certifications include certifications such as medical licenses, Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, nursing board certification, diplomas in social work. The Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy certifies pharmacists that are knowledgeable about principles of geriatric pharmacotherapy and the provision of pharmaceutical care to the elderly. Additional certifying bodies relating to the medical field include:

Medical coding and billing edit

  • AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association)[34]
  • AAPC[35]
  • Medical Association of Billers[36]

Peer support edit

NCPRP stands for "National Certified Peer Recovery Professional", and the NCPRP credential and exam were developed in collaboration with the International Certification Board of Recovery Professionals (ICBRP) and is currently being administered by PARfessionals.

PARfessionals is a professional organization and all of the available courses are professional development and pre-certification courses.

The NCPRP credential and exam focus primarily on the concept of peer recovery through mental health and addiction recovery. It has the main purpose of training student-candidates on how to become peer recovery professionals who can provide guidance, knowledge or assistance for individuals who have had similar experiences.[37]

Each student-candidate must complete several key steps which include initial registration; the pre-certification review course; and all applicable sections of the official application in order to become eligible to complete the final step, which is the NCPRP certification exam.[38]

The NCPRP credential is obtained once a participant successfully passes the NCPRP certification exam by the second attempt and is valid for five years.[39]

Physical asset management edit

Pilates edit

  • PMA(R) CPT

Plumbing edit

  • ASSE (American Society of Sanitary Engineering)[42] – an ANSI Accredited standards developer and certification body

Project management edit

Organizations that offer various certifications include:

Public health edit

National Board of Public Health Examiners, www.nbphe.org

Public relations edit

In the US, the Universal Accreditation Board, an organization composed of the Public Relations Society of America, the Agricultural Relations Council, the National School Public Relations Association, the Religious Communicators Council and other public relations professional societies, administers the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR), a voluntary certification program for public relations practitioners.

Public Participation edit

The Certified Public Participation Professional (CP3) and Master Certified Public Participation Professional (MCP3) are awarded by two regions of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) 17 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine: IAP2 Canada[43] and IAP2 USA.[44] As of 2019, only 25 individuals had achieved either of these distinctions. The CP3 designation is awarded upon successfully completing a three-step process that includes a written application documenting the individual's experience in the profession, a written response to a case study, and an in-person oral assessment.

Individuals seeking certification are assessed against 5 Core Competencies, which are the essential capabilities for a professional in this field to effectively design, implement, and evaluate public participation programs. The competencies emerged from qualitative analysis of a comprehensive list of knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, skills, behaviors, and capabilities identified in June 2014 by more than 100 P2 professionals from around the world. The descriptions and quality standards for each competency were developed, tested, and refined through an iterative process involving IAP2 members. Each competency is further divided into individual criteria. An individual must meet or exceed every criterion to achieve the CP3 designation. IAP2 USA's program includes 29 criteria.[45] IAP2 Canada's program includes 31 criteria;[46] the two additional criteria in Canada address federal requirements for indigenous engagement. The MCP3 designation recognizes additional specialization and expertise and is assessed through a written application available only to individuals who have already achieved the CP3 designation.

To maintain professional certification, individuals must maintain active membership in IAP2, provide a minimum of 20 hours (annually) of volunteer (unpaid) service to IAP2, and participate in a minimum of 12 hours (annually) of continued professional development.

Real estate management edit

The Building Owners and Managers Association and the International Facility Management Association offer professional certifications for the operation and management of commercial properties.[47][48]

Renewable energy edit

Safety and Occupational Hygiene edit

Sales edit

Organizations offering certification include:

Security edit

Speaking edit

Conferred by the National Speakers Association, the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)[51] is the speaking profession's international measure of professional platform competence. This certification is awarded by the National Speakers Association.[52] Only about 10% of the speakers who belong to the Global Speakers Federation (GSF) hold this designation.[53] Those who have earned their certification have done so by demonstrating a track record of experience and expertise.

Other applications edit

  • The American Academy of Environmental Engineers board certifies licensed environmental engineers (Board Certified Environmental Engineer—BCEE) and unlicensed environmental engineering practitioners (Board Certified Environmental Engineering Member—BCEEM) for those with a degree in engineering and at least 8 years of practice and responsible charge in environmental engineering.
  • The American Institute of Floral Designers offers two levels of certification for individuals in the field of professional floral design. Certified Floral Designer (CFD) and accredited membership (AIFD) are both designed to establish a gold standard in professional floral design while ensuring the certified individual maintains that standard through continued education credits. While many state-level floral associations also offer state-level floral design certification known as Master Florist certification, AIFD certification is the highest level of professional floral design awarded in the United States.
  • The Canadian National Association of Infrared Imaging Technologists (AIIT) awards the IIT designation to infrared thermographers who meet the training standards regulated by the association. AIIT aims to ensure service delivery standards and public trust through regulating training standards, codes of conduct and continuing education.
  • The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is planning to create a certification program for technical writers in 2011.
  • The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) is the International body who administers ANSI-accredited certification programs for arborists and tree care specialists. Certifications vary from Tree Worker to Certified Arborist to Master Arborist.

Criticisms edit

Political commentators have criticized professional or occupational licensing, especially medical and legal licensing, for restricting the supply of services and therefore making them more expensive, often putting them out of reach of the poor.[54][55]

The proliferation of IT certifications (both offered and attained) has led some technologists to question their value. Proprietary content that has been distributed on the Internet allows some to gain credentials without the implied depth or breadth of expertise.[citation needed]

See also edit

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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article is in list format but may read better as prose You can help by converting this article if appropriate Editing help is available November 2015 This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Professional certification news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate August 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Professional certification trade certification or professional designation often called simply certification or qualification is a designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task Not all certifications that use post nominal letters are an acknowledgement of educational achievement or an agency appointed to safeguard the public interest Contents 1 Overview 2 Categorization 3 Professional certificates awarded by tertiary education providers 3 1 Advanced professional certificate 4 Areas of certification 4 1 Accountancy auditing and finance 4 1 1 Accounting and external auditing 4 1 2 Internal auditing and fraud combat 4 1 3 Finance 4 1 3 1 Investments 4 1 3 2 Payroll 4 1 3 3 Personal finance 4 1 3 4 Public finance 4 2 Aging services 4 3 Architecture 4 4 Archival science information privacy and records management 4 5 Aviation 4 6 Biomedical 4 7 Business 4 8 Chiropractic 4 9 Communications 4 10 Computer technology 4 11 Contract management 4 12 Dance 4 13 Data management 4 14 Dentistry 4 15 Electronics 4 16 Emergency management 4 17 Engineering 4 18 Event planning 4 19 Facility management 4 20 Warehousing management 4 21 Environment 4 22 Environmental health 4 23 Explosive atmospheres 4 24 Fiber optics and data cabling 4 25 Geology 4 26 Genealogy 4 27 Health leadership 4 28 Human Resources 4 29 Hospitality and tourism 4 30 Insurance and risk management 4 31 Language education 4 32 Legal affairs 4 33 Librarians 4 34 Logistics and transport 4 35 Management Consulting 4 36 Marketing 4 37 Ministers 4 38 Medicine 4 39 Medical coding and billing 4 40 Peer support 4 41 Physical asset management 4 42 Pilates 4 43 Plumbing 4 44 Project management 4 45 Public health 4 46 Public relations 4 47 Public Participation 4 48 Real estate management 4 49 Renewable energy 4 50 Safety and Occupational Hygiene 4 51 Sales 4 52 Security 4 53 Speaking 5 Other applications 6 Criticisms 7 See also 8 ReferencesOverview editA certification is a third party attestation of an individual s level of knowledge or proficiency in a certain industry or profession They are granted by authorities in the field such as professional societies and universities or by private certificate granting agencies Most certifications are time limited some expire after a period of time e g the lifetime of a product that required certification for use while others can be renewed indefinitely as long as certain requirements are met Renewal usually requires ongoing education to remain up to date on advancements in the field evidenced by earning the specified number of continuing education credits CECs or continuing education units CEUs from approved professional development courses Many certification programs are affiliated with professional associations trade organizations or private vendors interested in raising industry standards Certification programs are often created or endorsed by professional associations but are typically completely independent from membership organizations Certifications are very common in fields such as aviation construction technology environment and other industrial sectors as well as healthcare business real estate and finance According to The Guide to National Professional Certification Programs 1997 by Phillip Barnhart certifications are portable since they do not depend on one company s definition of a certain job and they provide potential employers with an impartial third party endorsement of an individual s professional knowledge and experience 1 Certification is different from professional licensure In the United States licenses are typically issued by state agencies whereas certifications are usually awarded by professional societies or educational institutes Obtaining a certificate is voluntary in some fields but in others certification from a government accredited agency may be legally required to perform certain jobs or tasks In other countries licenses are typically granted by professional societies or universities and require a certificate after about three to five years and so on thereafter The assessment process for certification may be more comprehensive than that of licensure though sometimes the assessment process is very similar or even the same despite differing in terms of legal status The American National Standards Institute ANSI defines the standard for being a certifying agency as meeting the following two requirements Delivering an assessment based on industry knowledge that is independent from training courses or course providers Granting a time limited credential to anyone who meets the assessment standards The Institute for Credentialing Excellence ICE is a U S based organization that sets standards for the accreditation of personnel certification and certificate programs based on the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing a joint publication of the American Educational Research Association AERA the American Psychological Association APA and the National Council on Measurement in Education NCME Many members of the Association of Test Publishers ATP are also certification organizations Categorization editThere are three general types of certification Listed in order of development level and portability they are corporate internal product specific and profession wide Corporate or internal certifications are made by a corporation or low stakes organization for internal purposes For example a corporation might require a one day training course for all sales personnel after which they receive a certificate While this certificate has limited portability to other corporations for example it is the most simple to develop Product specific certifications are more involved and are intended to be referenced to a product across all applications This approach is very prevalent in the information technology IT industry where personnel are certified on a version of software or hardware This type of certification is portable across locations for example different corporations that use that software but not across other products Another example could be the certifications issued for shipping personnel which are under international standards even for the recognition of the certification body under the International Maritime Organization IMO The most general type of certification is profession wide Certification in the medical profession is often offered by particular specialties In order to apply professional standards increase the level of practice and protect the public a professional organization might establish a certification This is intended to be portable to all places a certified professional might work Of course this generalization increases the cost of such a program the process to establish a legally defensible assessment of an entire profession is very extensive An example of this is a certified public accountant CPA which would not be certified for just one corporation or one piece of accountancy software but for general work in the profession Professional certificates awarded by tertiary education providers editMany tertiary education providers grant professional certificates as an award for the completion of an educational program The curriculum of a professional certificate is most often in a focused subject matter Many professional certificates have the same curriculum as master s degrees in the same subject Many other professional certificates offer the same courses as master s degrees in the same subject but require the student to take fewer total courses to complete the program Some professional certificates have a curriculum that more closely resembles a baccalaureate major in the same field The typical professional certificate program is between 200 and 300 class hours in size It is uncommon for a program to be larger or smaller than that Most professional certificate programs are open enrollment but some have admissions processes A few universities put some of their professional certificates into a subclass they refer to as advanced professional certificates Some of the more commonly offered professional certificates include Professional Certificate in Accounting PCA Professional Certificate in Accounting and Finance PCAF Professional Certificate in Taxation PCIT Professional Certificate in Transfer Pricing PCITP Professional Certificate in Contract Management PCCM Professional Certificate in Customer Relationship Management PCCRM Professional Certificate in Facility Management PCFM Professional Certificate in Financial Planning PCFP Professional Certificate in Graphic Design PCGD Professional Certificate in Small Business Management PCSBM Professional Certificate in Human Resources PCHR Professional Certificate in Marketing PCM Professional Certificate in Digital Marketing PCDM Professional Certificate in Paralegal Studies PCPS Professional Certificate in Project Management PCPM Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Management PCSCM Professional Certificate in Store Management PCSM Professional Certificate in Materials Management PCMM Professional Certificate in Technical Communication PCTC Advanced professional certificate edit Advanced professional certificates are professional credentials designed to help professionals enhance their job performance and marketability in their respective fields In many other countries certificates are qualifications in higher education In the United States a certificate may be offered by an institute of higher education These certificates usually signify that a student has reached a standard of knowledge of a certain vocational subject Certificate programs can be completed more quickly than associate degrees and often do not have general education requirements An advanced professional certificate is a result of an educational process designed for individuals Certificates are designed for both newcomers to the industry as well as seasoned professionals Certificates are awarded by an educational program or academic institution Completion of a certificate program indicates completion of a course or series of courses with a specific concentration that is different from an educational degree program Course content for an advanced certificate is set forth through a variety of sources i e faculty committee instructors and other subject matter experts in a related field The end goal of an advanced professional certificate is so that professionals may demonstrate knowledge of course content at the end of a set period in time Areas of certification editAccountancy auditing and finance edit See also Professional certification in financial services There are many professional bodies for accountants and auditors throughout the world some of them are legally recognized in their jurisdictions Public accountants are the accountancy and control experts that are legally certified in different jurisdictions to work in public practices certifying accounts as statutory auditors eventually selling advice and services to other individuals and businesses Today however many work within private corporations financial industry and government bodies Accounting and external auditing edit Cf Accountancy qualifications and regulation CPA Chartered Professional Accountant the unified accounting designation in Canada conferred by CPA Canada CA or Chartered Accountant conferred by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Institute of Chartered Accountants within the Commonwealth e g Australia and New Zealand South Africa Canada before merger into CPA With mutual recognition with each other and with the UK ACA FCA or CA Chartered Accountant conferred by Institutes of Chartered Accountants in various territories namely the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland ACMA or FCMA Associate or Fellow Chartered Management Accountant conferred by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK Associate or Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant ACCA or FCCA conferred by Association of Chartered Certified Accountants UK AFA or FFA Associate or Fellow Incorporated Financial Accountant conferred by the Institute of Financial Accountants UK AAIA or FAIA Associate or Fellow International Accountant conferred by Association of International Accountants MIPA or FIPA Member or Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants who use the designation Public Accountant conferred by the Institute of Public Accountants Australia CPA Certified Public Accountant conferred by State Accountancy Boards in the US Hong Kong Canada CMA Certified Management Accountant conferred by Institute of Certified Management Accountants ICMA in Australia Institute of Management Accountants IMA in US CCC Chartered Cost Controllers issued and conferred by the American Academy of Financial Management USA Certifying Board AAFM 2 CFS Certified Finance Specialist conferred by IQN Internal auditing and fraud combat edit cAAP Certified Agile Auditor Professional awarded by cRisk Academy for proficiency in Agile Auditing cCAE Certified Chief Audit Executive awarded by cRisk Academy for proficiency in starting and running an Internal Audit department cORCM Certification in Objective Centric Risk and Certainty Management awarded by cRisk Academy cPIA Certified Practitioner in Internal Audit awarded by cRisk Academy for proficiency in Internal Auditing cRBIA Certified Risk Based Internal Auditor awarded by cRisk Academy for proficiency in Risk Based Internal Auditing CIA Certified Internal Auditor CCSA Certification in Control Self Assessment CGAP Certified Government Auditing Professional CRMA Certification in Risk Management Assurance QIAL Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership conferred by the internationally recognized Institute of Internal Auditors IIA headquartered in Lake Mary Florida with chapters in many countries CFE Certified Fraud Examiner conferred by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners ACFE headquartered in Texas with chapters in many countries CFF Certified in Financial Forensics awarded by the American Institute of CPAs CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor awarded by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association headquartered in the US with chapters in many countries CAMS Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist offered by Association of Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialists ACAMS and advanced CAMS CGSS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist conferred by Association of Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialists ACAMS CSA Certified Strategic Auditor conferred by Association of Certified Strategic Auditors ACSA https www acsaglobal com IACCP Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional conferred by the Investment Adviser Association IAA and National Regulatory Services NRS CPERM Certified Professional in Enterprise Risk Management conferred by the Academy of Professional Certification Company APC which endorsed by HKSARG Finance edit CFS Certified Finance Specialist conferred by IQN CFA Chartered Financial Analyst conferred by CFA Institute CFA ChFM Chartered Financial Manager 3 conferred by International Board of Standards CIIA Certified International Investment Analyst conferred by the Association of Certified International Investment Analysts ACIIA IACCP Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional conferred by the Investment Adviser Association IAA and National Regulatory Services NRS Investments edit CFS Certified Finance Specialist conferred by IQN CFA Chartered Financial Analyst conferred by CFA Institute CFA ChFM Chartered Financial Manager 3 conferred by International Board of Standards CIPM Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement conferred by CFA Institute CFA CIIA Certified International Investment Analyst conferred by the Association of Certified International Investment Analysts ACIIA ASA Accredited Senior Appraiser AM Accredited Member and CEIV Certified in Entity and Intangible Valuations conferred by the American Society of Appraisers CBV Chartered Business Valuator conferred by the CBV Institute CVA Certified Valuation Analyst conferred by the NACVA CAIA Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst conferred by the CAIA Association IACCP Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional conferred by the Investment Adviser Association IAA and National Regulatory Services NRS FRM Financial Risk Manager conferred by Global Association of Risk Professionals GARP PRM Professional Risk Manager conferred by Professional Risk Managers International Association PRMIA 4 FMVA Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst conferred by Corporate Finance Institute CFI CQF Certificate in Quantitative Finance conferred by the CQF Institute 5 Payroll edit CPP Certified Payroll Professional and FPC Fundamental Payroll Specialist conferred by the American Payroll Association Payroll Compliance Practitioner PCP and Certified Payroll Manager CPM conferred by the National Payroll Institute Personal finance edit CFS Certified Finance Specialist conferred by IQN CFA Chartered Financial Analyst conferred by CFA Institute CFA ChFM Chartered Financial Manager 3 conferred by International Board of Standards CFP Certified Financial Planner conferred by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards and Financial Planning Standards Board EA Enrolled Agent by the Internal Revenue Service IRS CFC Certified Financial Consultant conferred by the Institute of Financial Consultants Public finance edit CCMT Certified California Municipal Treasurer conferred by California Municipal Treasurers Association CMTA CGAP Certified Government Auditing Professional conferred by the Institute of Internal Auditors based on the US Government Auditing Standards Yellow Book and additionally on COSO IIA standards and INTOSAI ISSAI standards recognized worldwide in public finance CDFM Certified Defense Financial Manager conferred by American Society of Military Comptrollers ASMC CFO Certified Financial Officer conferred by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government of the University of Georgia CGFM Certified Government Financial Manager conferred by Association of Government Accountants AGA CGAT Certified Governmental Accounting Technician conferred by Government Finance Officers Association of Alabama 6 CGFO Certified Government Finance Officer conferred by Government Finance Officers Association of Texas GFOAT CGFO Certified Government Finance Officer 7 conferred by Florida Government Finance Officers Association 8 FGFOA CGFO Certified Government Finance Officer 9 conferred by Louisiana Government Finance Officers Association 10 CMFO Certified Municipal Finance Officer 11 conferred by Government Finance Officers of New Jersey 12 Rutgers University and the State of New Jersey CMFO Certified Municipal Finance Officer 13 conferred by Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury 14 and the Municipal Technical Advisory Service CPFO Certified Public Finance Officer conferred by Government Finance Officers Association CPFA Certified Public Finance Administrator conferred by Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada APTUSC GFO Government Finance Officer 15 conferred by Government Finance Officers Association of South Carolina 16 GFOASC North Carolina Local Governmental Finance Officer 17 conferred by North Carolina Government Finance Officers Association 18 and the North Carolina Association of County Finance Officers Aging services edit Certified Aging in Place Specialist CAPS Certified Daily Money Managers Certified Elder Law Certified Living in Place CLIPP Certified Senior Advisor CSA Certified At risk Adult Crime Tactics Specialist CACTS Cognitive Care Certification CCC Architecture edit AIA Member American Institute of Architects conferred by American Institute of Architects FAIA Fellow American Institute of Architects conferred by American Institute of Architects RA Registered Architect conferred by National Council of Architecture Registration Boards NCARB Certified issued by National Council of Architecture Registration Boards this allows for state state reciprocity Archival science information privacy and records management edit CA Certified Archivist conferred by Academy of Certified Archivists CIP Certified Information Professional conferred by AIIM CIPM Certified Information Privacy Manager conferred by International Association of Privacy Professionals CIPP Certified Information Privacy Professional conferred by International Association of Privacy Professionals CIPT Certified Information Privacy Technologist conferred by International Association of Privacy Professionals CRA Certified Records Analyst conferred by Institute of Certified Records Managers CRM Certified Records Manager conferred by Institute of Certified Records Managers IGP Information Governance Professional conferred by ARMA International Aviation edit Aviators are certified through theoretical and in flight examinations Requirements for certifications are quite equal in most countries and are regulated by each National Aviation Authority The existing certificates or pilot licenses are SPL Sport Pilot License conferred by the FAA Federal Aviation Administration PPL Private Pilot License conferred by the FAA Federal Aviation Administration or JAA Joint Aviation Authorities CPL Commercial Pilot Licence conferred by the FAA Federal Aviation Administration or JAA Joint Aviation Authorities ATP Airline Transport Pilot conferred by the FAA Federal Aviation Administration or JAA Joint Aviation Authorities Licensing in these categories require not only examinations but also a minimum number of flight hours All categories are available for Fixed Wing Aircraft airplanes and Rotatory Wing Aircraft helicopters Within each category aviators may also obtain certifications in Instrument Flight Rules IFR Multi engine aircraft Turbojet Engines Jet Engines Experimental aircraft Amphibious aircraft Seaplanes Usually aviators must be certified also in their log books for the type and model of aircraft they are allowed to fly Currency checks as well as regular medical check ups with a frequency of 6 months 12 months or 36 months depending on the type of flying permitted are obligatory An aviator can fly only if holding A valid pilot license A valid medical certificate Valid certifications for the type of aircraft and type of flight In Europe the ANSP ATCO amp ANSP technicians are certified according to EUROCONTROL Safety Regulatory Requirement ESARRs according to EU regulation 2096 2005 Common Requirements Biomedical edit BMD Biomedical Electronics Technician conferred by Electronics Technicians Association BIET Biomedical Imaging Electronics Technician conferred by Electronics Technicians Association Business edit CSA Certified Strategic Auditor conferred by Association of Certified Strategic Auditors ACSA CSM Certified Strategic Manager conferred by IQN CPSM Certified Professional in Supply Management conferred by Institute for Supply Management ISM CPSD Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity conferred by Institute for Supply Management ISM Chiropractic edit Main article List of chiropractic credentials Communications edit In the United States several communications certifications are conferred by the Electronics Technicians Association Computer technology edit Main article Professional certification computer technology Certification is often used in the professions of software engineering and information technology CITP Chartered IT Professional conferred by British Computer Society The Institution of Engineering and Technology and by other professional engineering institutions in the UK and commonwealth Contract management edit Main article Contract management CPCM Certified Professional Contract Manager conferred by the National Contract Management Association CPM Commercial Project Manager conferred by Commercial Officers Group CPSM Certified Professional in Supply Management conferred by Institute for Supply Management ISM Dance edit Conferred by the International Dance Council CID 19 at UNESCO the International Certification of Dance Studies 20 is awarded to students who have completed 150 hours of classes in a specific form of dance for Level 1 Another 150 hours are required for Level 2 and so on till Level 10 This is the only international certification for dance since the International Dance Council CID 19 is the official body for all forms of dance it is usually given in addition to local or national certificates that is why it is colloquially called the dancer s passport Students cannot apply for this certification directly they have to ask their school to apply on their behalf This certification is awarded free of charge there is no cost other than membership fees International Dance Council CID 19 at UNESCO administers the International Certification of Dance Studies Data management edit Business Intelligence and Data Analyst BIDA by Corporate Finance Institute CFI Certified Data Management Professional CDMP by DAMA International 21 Dentistry edit Main article Dentistry Education and licensing Electronics edit In the United States several electronics certifications are provided by the Electronics Technicians Association Emergency management edit See also Emergency Management Institute The Federal Emergency Management Agency s EMI offers credentials and training opportunities for United States citizens Students do not have to be employed by FEMA or be federal employees for some of the programs 22 Advance Professional Series APS Credential Continuity Excellence Series Level I and II Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Disaster Field Training Operations DFTO Emergency Management Professional Program EMPP Executive Fire Officer Program EFOP 23 Integrated Emergency Management Courses IEMC Master Exercise Practitioner Program MEPP Master Trainer Program MTP Professional Development Series PDS Credential Virtual Table Top Exercise VTTX Series Engineering edit See also Regulation and licensure in engineering Professional engineering is any act of planning designing composing measuring evaluating inspecting advising reporting directing or supervising or managing any of the foregoing that requires the application of engineering principles and that concerns the safeguarding of life health property economic interests the public interest or the environment P Eng Professional Engineer conferred by provincial licensing bodies in Canada Ir or P Eng Professional Engineer conferred by Board of Engineers Malaysia BEM in Malaysia PE Professional Engineer conferred by Pakistan Engineering Council PEC and state licensing bodies in the United States PE Power Engineer conferred by provincial safety authorities in Canada EUR ING European Engineer conferred by the European Federation of National Engineering Associations FEANI C Eng Chartered Engineer conferred by professional engineering institutions in the UK and commonwealth SMIEEE Senior member of the IEEE a professional designation throughout all of the United States CET certified engineering technologist or AScT applied science technologist conferred by provincial licensing bodies in Canada SPE Society of Petroleum Engineers Certificate Is a program whereby it certifies the technical knowledge of petroleum engineers The certification is granted based on an examination in conjunction with experience of the applicant Event planning edit Event planning includes budgeting scheduling site selection acquiring necessary permits coordinating transportation and parking arranging for speakers or entertainers arranging decor event security catering coordinating with third party vendors and emergency plans Common event planning certifications include CMP Certified Meeting Professional CSEP Certified Special Events Professional CPCE Certified Professional in Catering and Events CGMP Certified Government Meeting Professional CWEP Certified Wedding amp Event Planner Facility management edit Facility management can be defined as an aspect of engineering management science that deals with the planning designing coordination of space and maintenance of a built environment to enhance quality service management system Service Quality System includes activities like security maintenance catering and external as well as internal cleaning In general it is also the coordination and harmonization of various specialist disciplines to create the best possible working environment for staff Facility management is an interdisciplinary field devoted to the coordination of space infrastructure people and organization often associated with the administration of office blocks arenas schools convention centers shopping complexes hospitals hotels etc However FM facilitates on a wider range of activities than just business services and these are referred to as non core functions FMP Facility Management Professional CFM Certified Facility Manager SFP Sustainability Facility Professional citation needed Warehousing management edit A warehouse management system WMS is a part of the supply chain and primarily aims to control the movement and storage of materials within a warehouse and process the associated transactions including shipping receiving putaway and picking The systems also direct and optimize stock putaway based on real time information about the status of bin utilization A WMS monitors the progress of products through the warehouse It involves the physical warehouse infrastructure tracking systems and communication between product stations 24 More precisely warehouse management involves the receipt storage and movement of goods normally finished goods to intermediate storage locations or to a final customer In the multi echelon model for distribution there may be multiple levels of warehouses This includes a central warehouse a regional warehouses serviced by the central warehouse and potentially retail warehouses serviced by the regional warehouses 25 Environment edit CEnvP Certified Environmental Practitioner of Australia and New Zealand CEnvP Chartered Environmentalist CEnv Society for the Environment UK MIEMA Full Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment IEMA FIEMA Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment IEMA Environmental health edit CPHI C Certified Public Health Inspector Canada Explosive atmospheres edit IECEx 26 covers the specialized field of explosion protection associated with the use of equipment in areas where flammable gases liquids and combustible dusts may be present This system provides the assurance that equipment is manufactured to meet safety standards and that services such as installation repair and overhaul also comply with IEC International Standards on 60079 series The UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe cited IECEx as one example of a practice model for the verification of conformity to IEC Standards for European smaller countries with no certification schemes for such equipment It published a Common Regulatory Framework as a suggestion for those countries implementing a certification program for the explosive atmospheres segment 27 Fiber optics and data cabling edit RCDD Registered Communications Distribution Designer by BICSI DCI Data Cabling Installer conferred by Electronics Technicians Association FOI Fiber Optics Installer conferred by Electronics Technicians Association FOT Fiber Optics Technician conferred by Electronics Technicians Association FOT OSP Fiber Optics Technician Outside Plant conferred by Electronics Technicians Association FOD Fiber Optics Designer conferred by Electronics Technicians Association TTT Termination and Testing Technician conferred by Electronics Technicians Association Geology edit EurGeol European Geologist conferred by the European Federation of Geologists EFG PGeo Professional Geologist conferred by the American Institute of Professional Geologists AIPG Genealogy edit AG Accredited Genealogist conferred by the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists ICAPGen CG Certified Genealogist conferred by the Board for Certification of Genealogists BCG CGL Certified Genealogical Lecturer conferred by the Board for Certification of Genealogists BCG Health leadership edit CHE Certified Health Executive conferred by the Canadian College of Health Leaders CCHL Human Resources edit aPHR Associate Professional in Human Resources conferred by the Human Resources Certification Institute PHR Professional in Human Resources conferred by the Human Resources Certification Institute SPHR Senior Professional in Human Resources conferred by the Human Resources Certification Institute SHRM CP Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional conferred by the Society for Human Resources Management SHRM SCP Society for Human Resources Management Senior Certified Professional conferred by the Society for Human Resources Management Hospitality and tourism edit CHA Certified Hotel Administrator conferred by American Hotel amp Lodging Association CMP Certified Meeting Professional conferred by Convention Industry Council CEM Certified in Exhibition Management conferred by International Association of Exhibitions and Events 28 Insurance and risk management edit In the United States insurance professionals are licensed separately by each state Many individuals seek one or more certifications to distinguish themselves from their peers American College of Financial Services Chartered Life Underwriter CLU Chartered Financial Consultant ChFC American Institute For Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters The Institutes Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter CPCU Associate in Risk Management ARM National Alliance for Insurance Education amp Research administers the Certified Insurance Counselor CIC Professional Liability Underwriting Society PLUS administers Registered Professional Liability Underwriter RPLU citation needed American Educational Institute AEI Accredited Claims Adjuster ACA Accredited Claims Professional ACP Accredited Claims Professional Candidate ACAc Associate in Claims AIC Applied Microbial Remediation TechnicianAMRC Casualty General Adjuster CGA Certified Claims Adjuster CCA Certified Claims Professional CCP Certified Claims Professional Candidate CCPc Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter candidate CPCUc Certied Forensic Litigation Consultant CFLC Certified General Adjuster CrtGA Certified Mold Specialist CMS Certified Mold Inspector CMI Certified Property Appraiser and Umpire CPAU Certified Property Loss Appraiser CPLA Certified Property Loss Umpire CPLU Casualty General Adjuster CGA Certified General Adjuster CrtGA Casualty General Adjuster CGA Executive General Adjuster EGA Fire amp Smoke Restoration Technician FSRT GrandMaster General Adjuster GMGA HAAG Engineering Certified Roofing Inspector Residential Commercial HCI R C Insurance Claims Expert ICE Legal Principles Claims Specialist LPCS Master General Adjuster MGA Master Public Adjuster MPA Property Claims Law Associate PCLA Property General Adjuster PGA Registered General Adjuster RGA Senior Professional Public Adjuster SPPA Universal Claims Certification UCC Windstorm Insurance Network Professional WIND P Water Remediaton Technician WRT Language education edit TESOL is a large field of employment with widely varying degrees of regulation Most provision worldwide is through the state school system of each individual country and as such the instructors tend to be trained primary or secondary school teachers who are native speakers of the language of their pupils and not of English Though native speakers of English have been working in non English speaking countries in this capacity for years it was not until the last twenty five years or so that there was any widespread focus on training particularly for this field Previously workers in this sort of job were people engaging in backpacker tourism hoping to earn some extra travel money or well educated professionals in other fields volunteering or retired people These sort of people are certainly still to be found but there are many who consider TESOL their main profession One of the problems according to whom facing these full time teachers is the absence of an international governing body for the certification or licensure of English language teachers However Cambridge University and its subsidiary body UCLES are pioneers in trying to get some degree of accountability and quality control to consumers of English courses through their CELTA and DELTA programs Trinity College London has equivalent programs the CertTESOL and the LTCL DipTESOL They offer initial certificates in teaching in which candidates are trained in language awareness and classroom techniques and given a chance to practice teaching after which feedback is reported Both institutions have as a follow up a professional diploma usually taken after a year or two in the field Although the initial certificate is available to anyone with a high school education the diploma is meant to be a post graduate qualification and can in fact be incorporated into a master s degree program Legal affairs edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message An increasing number of attorneys are choosing to be recognized as having special expertise in certain fields of law According to the American Bar Association a lawyer who is a certified specialist has been recognized by an independent professional certifying organization as having an enhanced level of skill and expertise as well as substantial involvement in an established legal specialty These organizations require a lawyer to demonstrate special training experience and knowledge to ensure that the lawyer s recognition is meaningful and reliable Lawyer conduct with regard to specialty certification is regulated by the states Legal administrators vary in their day to day responsibilities and job requirements The Association of Legal Administrators ALA is the credentialing body of the Certified Legal Manager CLM certification program 29 CLMs are recognized as administrators who have passed a comprehensive examination and have met other eligibility requirements 30 Librarians edit In Australia ALIA Australian Library and Information Association certifies librarians and library technicians Distinguished librarians who have completed a high level of professional learning are awarded the Distinguished Certified Professional Award Prior to 2013 this award was known as Associate Fellows In New Zealand the accrediting body is LIANZA Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa Te Rau Herenga O Aotearoa LIANZA accredit prominent librarians at three levels Fellows Life Members and Associates Logistics and transport edit Logistician is the profession in the logistics and transport sectors including sea air land and rail modes Professional qualification for logisticians usually carries post nominal letters Certification granting bodies include but are not limited to Institute for Supply Management ISM Association for Operations Management APICS Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport CILT International Society of Logistics SOLE Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation CITT and Allied Council for Commerce and Logistics ACCL Management Consulting edit Management consulting is the practice of providing consulting services to organizations to improve their performance or in any way to assist in achieving any sort of organizational objectives The profession s primary certification is the Certified Management Consultant 31 CMC designation Certification granting bodies are the approximately 50 Institutes of Management Consulting belonging to the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes ICMCI 32 Marketing edit CDMP Certified Digital Marketing Professional conferred by Digital Marketing Institute CME Certified Marketing Executive conferred by Sales amp Marketing Executives International Inc CyQUal Cyber qualification The Digital Degree Accredited certification offered by FreeUniversityOnline com Social Media Marketing Certification Digital Marketing Master Certification SEO Certification conferred by Boot Camp Digital Ministers edit Churches have their own process of who may use various religious titles Protestant churches typically require a Masters of Divinity accreditation by the denomination and ordination by the local church in order for a minister to become a Reverend Those qualifications may or may not also give government authorization to solemnize marriages Medicine edit Main article Medical credentials Board certification is the process by which a physician in the United States documents by written practical or computer based testing illustrating a mastery of knowledge and skills that define a particular area of medical specialization The American Board of Medical Specialties a not for profit organization assists 24 approved medical specialty boards in the development and use of standards in the ongoing evaluation and certification of physicians Medical specialty certification in the United States is a voluntary process While medical licensure sets the minimum competency requirements to diagnose and treat patients it is not specialty specific 33 Board certification demonstrates a physician s exceptional expertise in a particular specialty or sub specialty of medical practice Patients physicians health care providers insurers and quality organizations regard certification as an important measure of a physician s knowledge experience and skills to provide quality health care within a given specialty Other professional certifications include certifications such as medical licenses Membership of the Royal College of Physicians Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada nursing board certification diplomas in social work The Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy certifies pharmacists that are knowledgeable about principles of geriatric pharmacotherapy and the provision of pharmaceutical care to the elderly Additional certifying bodies relating to the medical field include Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists American College of Emergency Physicians Royal Australasian College of Physicians Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons Membership of the College of Emergency Medicine Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography Medical coding and billing edit AHIMA American Health Information Management Association 34 AAPC 35 Medical Association of Billers 36 Peer support edit NCPRP stands for National Certified Peer Recovery Professional and the NCPRP credential and exam were developed in collaboration with the International Certification Board of Recovery Professionals ICBRP and is currently being administered by PARfessionals PARfessionals is a professional organization and all of the available courses are professional development and pre certification courses The NCPRP credential and exam focus primarily on the concept of peer recovery through mental health and addiction recovery It has the main purpose of training student candidates on how to become peer recovery professionals who can provide guidance knowledge or assistance for individuals who have had similar experiences 37 Each student candidate must complete several key steps which include initial registration the pre certification review course and all applicable sections of the official application in order to become eligible to complete the final step which is the NCPRP certification exam 38 The NCPRP credential is obtained once a participant successfully passes the NCPRP certification exam by the second attempt and is valid for five years 39 Physical asset management edit CMRP Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional CMRP 40 MMP Maintenance Management Professional 41 Pilates edit PMA R CPT Plumbing edit ASSE American Society of Sanitary Engineering 42 an ANSI Accredited standards developer and certification body Project management edit Organizations that offer various certifications include American Academy of Project Management Project Management Institute Stanford University through the Stanford Advanced Project Management Certificate Program CPMA Certified Project Management Analyst conferred by IQN Association for Project Management IPMA International Project Management Association Commercial Project Manager through Commercial Officers Group Public health edit National Board of Public Health Examiners www nbphe org Public relations edit In the US the Universal Accreditation Board an organization composed of the Public Relations Society of America the Agricultural Relations Council the National School Public Relations Association the Religious Communicators Council and other public relations professional societies administers the Accreditation in Public Relations APR a voluntary certification program for public relations practitioners Public Participation edit The Certified Public Participation Professional CP3 and Master Certified Public Participation Professional MCP3 are awarded by two regions of the International Association for Public Participation IAP2 Archived 17 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine IAP2 Canada 43 and IAP2 USA 44 As of 2019 only 25 individuals had achieved either of these distinctions The CP3 designation is awarded upon successfully completing a three step process that includes a written application documenting the individual s experience in the profession a written response to a case study and an in person oral assessment Individuals seeking certification are assessed against 5 Core Competencies which are the essential capabilities for a professional in this field to effectively design implement and evaluate public participation programs The competencies emerged from qualitative analysis of a comprehensive list of knowledge attitudes beliefs skills behaviors and capabilities identified in June 2014 by more than 100 P2 professionals from around the world The descriptions and quality standards for each competency were developed tested and refined through an iterative process involving IAP2 members Each competency is further divided into individual criteria An individual must meet or exceed every criterion to achieve the CP3 designation IAP2 USA s program includes 29 criteria 45 IAP2 Canada s program includes 31 criteria 46 the two additional criteria in Canada address federal requirements for indigenous engagement The MCP3 designation recognizes additional specialization and expertise and is assessed through a written application available only to individuals who have already achieved the CP3 designation To maintain professional certification individuals must maintain active membership in IAP2 provide a minimum of 20 hours annually of volunteer unpaid service to IAP2 and participate in a minimum of 12 hours annually of continued professional development Real estate management edit The Building Owners and Managers Association and the International Facility Management Association offer professional certifications for the operation and management of commercial properties 47 48 Renewable energy edit PVIP PV Installation Professional conferred by North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners 49 PVDS PV Design Specialist conferred by North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners PVIS PV Installation Specialist conferred by North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners PVCMS PV Commissioning amp Maintenance Specialist conferred by North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners PVSI PV System Inspector conferred by North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners PVTS PV Technical Sales conferred by North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners SHI Solar Heating Installer conferred by North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners SHSI Solar Heating System Inspector conferred by North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners EVT Electronic Vehicle Technician conferred by Electronics Technicians Association PVI Photovoltaic Installer conferred by Electronics Technicians Association SWI Small Wind Installer conferred by Electronics Technicians Association Safety and Occupational Hygiene edit Certified Safety Professional offered by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals Certified Industrial Hygienist Certified Safety Specialist Sales edit Organizations offering certification include Sales amp Marketing Executives International Canadian Professional Sales Association Security edit ASIS International administers the Certified Protection Professional Board Certified in Security Management CPP ASIS International administers the Physical Security Professional Board Certified PSP ASIS International administers the Professional Certified Investigator Board Certified PCI Association of Certified Fraud Examiners administers the Certified Fraud Examiner CFE International Foundation of Protection Officers administers the Certified Protection Officer CPO Society of Payment Security Professionals SPSP administers the Certified Payment Card Industry Security Manager National Protective Services www npsorg com administers the Certified Protection Executive CPE professional certification 50 Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP from ISC2 org National Sheriffs Association administers the Certified Homeland Protection Professional CHPP Certification Associated Locksmiths of America administers the Registered Locksmith RL Certification Associated Locksmiths of America administers the Certified Registered Locksmith CRL Certification Associated Locksmiths of America administers the Certified Professional Locksmith CPL Certification Associated Locksmiths of America administers the Certified Master Locksmith CML Certification Associated Locksmiths of America administers the Certified Professional Safe Technician CPS Certification Associated Locksmiths of America administers the Certified Master Safe Technician CMST Certification Security Industry Association administers the Certified Security Project Manager CSPM Certification Speaking edit Conferred by the National Speakers Association the Certified Speaking Professional CSP 51 is the speaking profession s international measure of professional platform competence This certification is awarded by the National Speakers Association 52 Only about 10 of the speakers who belong to the Global Speakers Federation GSF hold this designation 53 Those who have earned their certification have done so by demonstrating a track record of experience and expertise Other applications editThe American Academy of Environmental Engineers board certifies licensed environmental engineers Board Certified Environmental Engineer BCEE and unlicensed environmental engineering practitioners Board Certified Environmental Engineering Member BCEEM for those with a degree in engineering and at least 8 years of practice and responsible charge in environmental engineering The American Institute of Floral Designers offers two levels of certification for individuals in the field of professional floral design Certified Floral Designer CFD and accredited membership AIFD are both designed to establish a gold standard in professional floral design while ensuring the certified individual maintains that standard through continued education credits While many state level floral associations also offer state level floral design certification known as Master Florist certification AIFD certification is the highest level of professional floral design awarded in the United States The Canadian National Association of Infrared Imaging Technologists AIIT awards the IIT designation to infrared thermographers who meet the training standards regulated by the association AIIT aims to ensure service delivery standards and public trust through regulating training standards codes of conduct and continuing education The Society for Technical Communication STC is planning to create a certification program for technical writers in 2011 The International Society of Arboriculture ISA is the International body who administers ANSI accredited certification programs for arborists and tree care specialists Certifications vary from Tree Worker to Certified Arborist to Master Arborist Criticisms editPolitical commentators have criticized professional or occupational licensing especially medical and legal licensing for restricting the supply of services and therefore making them more expensive often putting them out of reach of the poor 54 55 The proliferation of IT certifications both offered and attained has led some technologists to question their value Proprietary content that has been 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