Professional certification (Business)
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A professional certification
, trade certification, or professional designation (often called simply certification or qualification) is a designation earned by a person to assure that he/she is qualified to perform a job or task. Certifications, generally, need to be renewed periodically, or may be valid for a specific period of time (e.g. the life-time of the product upon which the individual is certified). As a part of a complete renewal of an individual's certification, it is common for the individual to show evidence of continual learning — often termed continuing education
— or earning continuing education unit
s (CEU).
Professional certification
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...
, trade certification, or professional designation (often called simply certification or qualification) is a designation earned by a person to assure that he/she is qualified to perform a job or task. Certifications, generally, need to be renewed periodically, or may be valid for a specific period of time (e.g. the life-time of the product upon which the individual is certified). As a part of a complete renewal of an individual's certification, it is common for the individual to show evidence of continual learning — often termed continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
— or earning continuing education unit
Continuing education unit
A Continuing Education Unit is a measure used in continuing education programs, particularly those required in a licensed profession in order for the professional to maintain the license. Examples of people who need CEUs include interior designers/interior architects, lighting designers,...
s (CEU).
Certifications by name
- Accreditation in Public RelationsAccreditation in Public RelationsAccredited public relations professionals is a public relations professional certification provided by Universal Accreditation Board.-Accredited in public relations/APR:...
(APR): by the Universal Accreditation Board (praccreditation.org). - Accredited Financial Analyst (AFA): by the Financial Board
- Accredited Management Accountant (AMA): by the IMCCB Accounting Institute
- Accredited Management Consultant (AMA): by the Management Consultants Board
- Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (A.P.P.): by the Institute for Supply ManagementInstitute for Supply ManagementFounded in 1915, the Institute for Supply Management is the first supply management institute in the world.ISM is a not-for-profit educational association that serves professionals and organizations with an interest in supply management in more than 80 countries...
- Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA): by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
- American Academy of Financial ManagementAmerican Academy of Financial ManagementThe American Academy of Financial Management is a USA-based board of standards, certifying body, and accreditation council dedicated to the finance sector and management professionals....
(AAFM) - Certified Business Continuity ProfessionalCertified Business Continuity ProfessionalCertified Business Continuity Professional is internationally recognized professional certification issued by the Disaster Recovery Institute for business continuity management. A certified expert must pass a detailed exam consisting of ten domains and prove his/hers experience in at least five...
(CBCP): by the Disaster Recovery Institute International - Certified Business ManagerCertified Business ManagerThe Certified Business Manager is a credential created and administered by the Association of Professionals in Business Management ....
(CBM): by the Association of Professionals in Business Management - Chartered Director (CDir) : by the Institute of DirectorsInstitute of DirectorsThe Institute of Directors is a UK-based organisation, established in 1903 and incorporated by royal charter in 1906 to support, represent and set standards for company directors...
(IoD) - Certified Association ExecutiveCertified Association ExecutiveCertified Association Executive is a professional certification sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives and the Canadian Society of Association Executives...
- Certified Facility Manager (CFM) : by the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA)
- Certified Call Center Manager (CCCM) by the RCCSP Professional Education Alliance (RCCSP)
- Certified Financial PlannerCertified Financial PlannerThe Certified Financial Planner designation is a professional certification mark for financial planners conferred by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc...
(CFP): by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards - Certified Home Inventory Professional (CHIP) : by the National Association of Home Inventory Professionals([www.nahip.com])
- Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP) : by the The DataWarehousing Institute
- Certified Business Inventory Professional (CBIP) : by the National Association of Home Inventory Professionals([www.nahip.com])
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM): by the CCIM Institute
- Certified International Investment AnalystCertified International Investment AnalystCertified International Investment Analyst is a global finance designation offered by the Association of Certified International Investment Analysts to financial professionals; candidates may be financial analysts, portfolio managers or investment advisors...
(CIIA) - Certified International Project Manager (CIPM): by the Global Academy of Project Management
- Certified International Project Manager (CIPM): by the US Academy of Project Management
- Certified Management AccountantCertified Management AccountantThe title Certified Management Accountant is used by various professional bodies around the world to designate their different professional certifications....
(CMA): by the Institute of Management Accountants www.imanet.org - Certified Management ConsultantCertified Management ConsultantCertified management consultant is an international professional certification for management consulting professionals, awarded by institutes in 46 countries . The CMC enjoys global reciprocity; consultants certified in one country are recognized in most other countries...
(CMC) : by the Institute of Management Consultancy (IMC) - Certified Manager (CM) : offered by the Institute of Certified Professional ManagersInstitute of Certified Professional ManagersThe Institute of Certified Professional Managers is a non-profit organization affiliated with the James Madison University College of Business, that provides education and certification in management, including project management, conflict resolution, communication, and financial management.-...
(ICPM) - Chartered Merger and Acquisition Professional (CMAP) : offered by the the Middle Market Investment Banking Association® (MMIBA®)
- Certified Manager of Animal Resources (CMAR): offered jointly by ICPM and AALAS
- Certified MBACertified MBACertified MBA is a professional certification designed as an "objective measure of a student's grasp of the MBA skill set". It is offered by the ; the exams are administered by Prometric....
(CMBA), offered by the International Certification Institute - Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.): by the Institute for Supply ManagementInstitute for Supply ManagementFounded in 1915, the Institute for Supply Management is the first supply management institute in the world.ISM is a not-for-profit educational association that serves professionals and organizations with an interest in supply management in more than 80 countries...
- Chartered Manager (CMgr) : by the Chartered Management InstituteChartered Management InstituteThe Chartered Management Institute is a professional institution for managers, based in the United Kingdom.In addition to supporting its members, the organisation encourages management development, carries out research, produces a wide variety of publications on management interests, and publishes...
(CMI) - Certified in Management (C.I.M.) is administered by the Canadian Institute of ManagementCanadian Institute of Management- History :The Canadian Institute of Management is Canada’s senior management association. It was founded in 1942 as the Society of Industrial Methods Engineers and in 1946 became the Canadian Industrial Management Association. Becoming a multidisciplinary organization, it settled on its current...
- Chartered Alternative Investment AnalystChartered Alternative Investment AnalystChartered Alternative Investment Analyst is a professional designation offered by the CAIA Association to investment professionals who complete a course of study and pass two examinations. The "alternative investments" industry is characterized as dealing with asset classes and investments other...
(CAIA) - Chartered Financial AnalystChartered Financial AnalystThe Chartered Financial Analyst Program is a graduate level self-study program offered by the CFA Institute to investment and financial professionals...
(CFA) - Chartered Manager (F.CIM) administered by the Canadian Institute of ManagementCanadian Institute of Management- History :The Canadian Institute of Management is Canada’s senior management association. It was founded in 1942 as the Society of Industrial Methods Engineers and in 1946 became the Canadian Industrial Management Association. Becoming a multidisciplinary organization, it settled on its current...
- Certified Merger & Acquisition AdvisorCertified Merger & Acquisition AdvisorThe Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor designation is awarded by the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors and their academic partners Pepperdine University, or DePaul University to professionals that evidence mastery of the M&A body of knowledge and a commitment to staying abreast of new...
(CM&AA): administered by the Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors - Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) administered by the National Contract Management Association
- Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) administered by the National Contract Management Association
- Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CcCM) administered by the National Contract Management Association
- Certified Professional Manager (CPM) : by the Society of Business PractitionersSociety of business practitionersThe Society of Business Practitioners UK, founded in 1956, is a senior examining UK institution providing vocational qualifications in business, management and marketing. The Society's Diploma awards attract recognized credits and exemptions from other institutes and educational establishments...
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) administered by the Institute for Supply ManagementInstitute for Supply ManagementFounded in 1915, the Institute for Supply Management is the first supply management institute in the world.ISM is a not-for-profit educational association that serves professionals and organizations with an interest in supply management in more than 80 countries...
- Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP)
- Certified Protocol Consultant (CPC) by the International Association of Protocol Consultants and Officers
- Certified Protocol Officer (CPO) by the International Association of Protocol Consultants and Officers
- Certified Specialist in Planned Giving (CSPG) by the American Institute for Philanthropic Studies
- Commodity Trading AdvisorCommodity trading advisorA commodity trading advisor is an asset manager who follows a set of systematic investment strategies in futures contracts and options on futures contracts. The advisors originally operated predominantly in commodities markets, but today they invest in any liquid futures market. They are...
(CTA) - Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA): by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts and the International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts
- Electronic Document ProfessionalElectronic Document ProfessionalThe EDP is a professional designation awarded by Xplor International for participants in the electronic document industry who have satisfied a number of criteria....
(EDP) professional designation : administered by Xplor InternationalXplor InternationalXplor International also known as The Electronic Document Systems Association is an international trade association specifically focused on the issues of transaction documents. Transaction documents are legally relevant documents that are either printed and mailed or are electronically delivered e.g... - Global Professional in Human Resources Certification : by the Human Resource Certification Institute
- Enrolled AgentEnrolled AgentAn Enrolled Agent is a tax professional recognized by the United States federal government to represent taxpayers in dealings with the Internal Revenue Service...
(EA), by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - European Financial Advisor (EFA), by European Financial Planning Association (EFPA)
- European Financial Planner (EFP), by European Financial Planning Association (EFPA)
- Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, by the American College of Healthcare ExecutivesAmerican College of Healthcare ExecutivesThe American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional association of healthcare executives Its central offices are located at 1 N. Franklin Street in Chicago, Illinois, USA. ACHE is one of the healthcare industry's top professional associations...
- Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI), by the Life Office Management Association
- International Charter
- Property ManagerProperty managerA property manager or estate manager is a person or firm charged with operating a real estate property for a fee, when the owner is unable to personally attend to such details, or is not interested in doing so...
: certified by the National Property Management Association (NPMA) in durable, movable and fixed asset management; not for buildings, real estate, or housing management. Only for inventory, logistic, acquisition, warehouse, tracking types of personnel. (npma.org) - Professional in Human ResourcesProfessional in Human ResourcesProfessional in Human Resources is an industry certification for people working in the human resource management profession. The certification, awarded by the Human Resource Certification Institute , signifies that individuals possess the theoretical knowledge and practical experience in human...
Certification : by the Human Resource Certification Institute - Professional Manager (P.Mgr.) administered by the Canadian Institute of ManagementCanadian Institute of Management- History :The Canadian Institute of Management is Canada’s senior management association. It was founded in 1942 as the Society of Industrial Methods Engineers and in 1946 became the Canadian Industrial Management Association. Becoming a multidisciplinary organization, it settled on its current...
- SAPM credential : offered by Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityThe Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
for graduates of the Stanford Advanced Project Management Mastery Program. - Small BusinessSmall businessA small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. Small businesses are normally privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships...
Certification : by the Better Business BureauBetter Business BureauThe Better Business Bureau , founded in 1912, is a corporation consisting of several private business franchises of local BBB organizations based in the United States and Canada, which work through their parent corporation, the Council of Better Business Bureaus .The Better Business Bureau, through...
(BBB) and others administer - Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification : by the Human Resource Certification Institute