Companies use professional certification to recruit and train employees. This guide examines more than 600 certification programmes in the areas of business and finance, insurance and personal finance, real estate and property, engineering and science, trade and technical, and medical and fitness. The work features a description of each programme, including the sponsoring agency; and requirements, including examinations, membership costs, certification and re-certification data.
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Unlike the Profession and Occupational Licensing Directory (LJ 11/15/93), which lists government-issued licenses required to practice various occupations, this unique directory covers about 550 voluntary certification programs sponsored by national professional or trade associations. The use of "professional" in the title is misleading because, for example, credentials for auctioneers and cooks are included while those for attorneys and social workers are not. Arranged by subject, entries identify sponsors; describe program requirements, including fees and exams; and indicate whether recertification is needed. Unfortunately, insufficient care was taken in proofing this book, which contains many typographical errors, and although there are two appendixes-one listing programs by title or abbreviation and the other listing sponsors alphabetically-a good index is lacking. Not recommended in its present form.
Leonard Grundt, Nassau Community Coll. Lib., Garden City, N.Y.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Leonard Grundt, Nassau Community Coll. Lib., Garden City, N.Y.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Here's the perfect complement to Gale's Professional and Occupational Licensing Directory [RBB D 15 93], which describes state and federal licensing, registration, and certification requirements. This new Guide to National Professional Certification Programs provides information about voluntary certification in various occupations.
In times when mobility makes it difficult for employers to observe a person's development or expertise, certification by an impartial, third party using objective measures can be useful. Technological change requires continued growth and development in many occupations; different levels of certification allow equitable rankings within a field and provide incentive for further progress.
This guide is arranged first by industry (such as Hospitality and Travel) and then by job title (catering executive, culinary educator, hotel supplier, etc.). Each entry includes the sponsoring organization, program data (number of members, number certified, approximate cost of certification), program description (experience, courses, points system, etc.), examinations required, and recertification information. The first appendix indexes certifications by designations (i.e., the letters that certified people can put after their names). The second appendix is arranged by sponsoring organization.
Broad fields include Business and Management, Insurance and Personal Finance, Real Estate and Property, Engineering and Science, Trade and Technical, and Medical and Fitness. The latter encompasses aerobics instructor, laboratory equipment specialist, and nursing home administrator--but no information is provided in the fields of mental health or alternative medical practice, and physician certification boards are not included. This is not an oversight. Some certification programs did not respond to the questionnaire, while other areas were either "too specialized" or "lacked agreement within the community."
Most certification programs exist where there is no governmental regulation. They are guilds with a new twist, quality control rather than numbers control. Individuals seeking portable credentials that will be recognized wherever they go and employers searching for relatively objective criteria for developing job descriptions and for evaluating potential hires should find this directory useful.
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An incomplete listings of certifications in many industries.,
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I like the guide in that it provides information about qualifications and requiresment, but it lack the other important information. Where can I recieve the training? How I can recieve financial aid? How much will that training cost? I have found a guide that came very close to my needs from FutuReady it is called "Wanted Certified". It only concentrates on the Computer Industry but it is a real good guide.
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Fantastic reference for HR professionals and libraries!,
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Most program sponsors listed in this guideline may be reached by mail, phone, fax, E-mail, or the Internet; each program description provides the specifics needed to contact the sponsor. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
active ethics program, active ethics board, decertification powers, recertification rate, premium auditing, certification every five years, validate qualifications upon written request, recertify every five years, foreign affiliate society, teaching hospitality management, hospitality supervisor, recertify every three years, state agent licensing, acceptable continuing education, certification costs, professional membership requirements, extensive job analysis, certifying body, financial examiner, certification arm, current pass rate, association membership requirements, continued professional education, lifetime certification, financial institution experience Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Program Data Certifying, Experience Candidates, Recertification None, Recertification Recertification, Recertification Certification, American Council, Association Additional, Examinations Candidates, Curriculum Candidates, Educational Institute, Program Description The Associate, New York, Accredited Adviser, Insurance Services, Automation Management, Life Management Institute, Loss Control Management, Marine Insurance Management, Providence Road, Society of Pension Actuaries, Educational Testing Service, Experience All, Certified Engineering Operations Executive, Certified Hospitality Educator, Certified Hospitality Housekeeping Executive New!
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Most program sponsors listed in this guideline may be reached by mail, phone, fax, E-mail, or the Internet; each program description provides the specifics needed to contact the sponsor. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
active ethics program, active ethics board, decertification powers, recertification rate, premium auditing, certification every five years, validate qualifications upon written request, recertify every five years, foreign affiliate society, teaching hospitality management, hospitality supervisor, recertify every three years, state agent licensing, acceptable continuing education, certification costs, professional membership requirements, extensive job analysis, certifying body, financial examiner, certification arm, current pass rate, association membership requirements, continued professional education, lifetime certification, financial institution experience Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Program Data Certifying, Experience Candidates, Recertification None, Recertification Recertification, Recertification Certification, American Council, Association Additional, Examinations Candidates, Curriculum Candidates, Educational Institute, Program Description The Associate, New York, Accredited Adviser, Insurance Services, Automation Management, Life Management Institute, Loss Control Management, Marine Insurance Management, Providence Road, Society of Pension Actuaries, Educational Testing Service, Experience All, Certified Engineering Operations Executive, Certified Hospitality Educator, Certified Hospitality Housekeeping Executive New!
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