Professional Certification
CAP^® - Certified Administrative Professional^®
Organizational Management (OM) Specialty
The Certified Administrative Professional (CAP®) Rating and Organizational Management (OM) Specialty exams are administered by the International Association of Administrative Professionals® (IAAP®), headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. To achieve certification, an administrative professional must meet certain education and administrative employment requirements and pass a comprehensive examination. Applicants for the Organizational Management specialty exam must have a current CAP rating or be applying for the CAP exam at the same time.
The CAP Examination:
The CAP exam is a 4½-hour exam administered the first Saturday of each May and November, at over 250 locations across the United States, Canada and other countries. The CAP exam covers: 18% Communication 16% Organization and Planning 14% Information Distribution 14% Records Management 13% Physical and Information Resources 13% Document Production 8% Financial Functions 4% Human Resources
In today’s ever-changing business environment, you need every advantage to stay on top. Professional certification shows employers, associates and clients that you are serious about your career. Certification is a mark of excellence that you carry with you everywhere you go.
The CAP rating offers a significant, measurable, and attainable goal for career-oriented administrative professionals who want to be identified as exceptional.
The Organizational Management (OM) Specialty examination:
The Organizational Management specialty exam is a 3½-hour exam administered Saturday afternoon. The Organizational Management specialty exam covers: 36% Organizational Planning 27% Advanced Communication 23% Advanced Administration 14% Team Skills
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Recertification
By earning the CAP rating, you have received the most prestigious designation offered to administrative professionals. The achievement of the CAP rating is both a validation of current skills and a commitment to a life-long learning process. To ensure that skills are kept current in the administrative profession and to maintain professional competency throughout your career, CAP holders are required to update credentials through the recertification process.
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Study Groups
Valley West Chapter is currently conducting a study group via e-mail for any member interested in preparing for and attaining the CAP certification. Participants will receive copies of tests early in the week, with the answers later in that same week. The tests cover the study materials in the Prentice-Hall study guides.
	Questions ??
	Anyone interested in learning about certification or attending the study group can contact: Margaret Lojas, CAP-OM Phone: (602) 347-8086 Email: certification@valleywestchapter-iaap.org