Arizona-Nevada-New Mexico Division International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)®

Professional certification shows employers, clients and associates that you are committed as a professional. Certification is a mark of excellence that you carry with you everywhere you go. Certification offers these key benefits...

Key Benefits

Job Advancement - Certification gives you a competitive edge for promotion and hiring.

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

Salary - An IAAP Membership Profile study shows that CPS holders earn an average of $2,228 more per year than those who do not have certification.

Esteem - Attaining certification demonstrates to your employer and yourself that you are committed as a professional.

College Credit - Many colleges and universities offer course credit for studying for and passing the CPS exam.

There are two types of Certification...

Certified Professional Secretary (CPS)^®

To attain the CPS rating, a secretary/admin must meet certain educational and work experience requirements and pass a three-part one-day examination. The CPS Examination is administered the first Saturday of May and November. More than 60,000 administrative professionals have achieved the CPS rating since its inception in 1951.

Certified Administrative Professional (CAP)^®

To attain the advanced CAP rating which was introduced in 2001, an administrative professional must meet certain educational and work experience requirements and pass a four-part, one and one-half day examination. The CAP exam is administered twice annually – the first Friday and Saturday of May and November.

Exam Details

The CPS exam is a one-day exam with three parts. The CAP exam is a one and one half day exam with four parts.

Parts 1-3 CPS and CAP exams:
Finance and Business Law - 30% economics, 35% accounting, 35% business law

Office systems and administration - 50% office technology, 25% office administration, 25% business communication

Management - 36% behavioral science in business, 19% human resources management, 45% organizations and management.

Part 4 - CAP exam:
Organizational Planning - team skills, strategic planning, advanced administration.

To Register for the exam go to: www.iaap-hq.org/CPS

For more information on Certification, please contact Bobbie Damiani CPS/CAP at
(520) 299-6446 or by email at fbdamiani@earthlink.net