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 lifetime 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 units (CEU).

Certifications by name

Certified Accounts Payable Specialist (APS): by the Institute of Finance & Management

Certified Accounts Payable Manager (APM): by the Institute of Finance & Management

Certified Accounts Receivable Specialist (ARS): by the Institute of Finance & Management

Certified Accounts Receivable Manager (ARM): by the Institute of Finance & Management

Certified Procure-to-Pay Specialist (APPS): by the Institute of Finance & Management

Certified Procure-to-Pay Manager (APPM): by the Institute of Finance & Management

Certified Order-to-Cash Specialist (AOCS): by the Institute of Finance & Management

Certified Order-to-Cash Manager (AOCM): by the Institute of Finance & Management

Certified Professional Controller Program (CPC): by the Institute of Finance & Management

Certified Human Resources Manager (CHRM): by the Capital Education Group, Dubai

Accreditation in Public Relations (APR): by the Universal Accreditation Board

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 Member (AM): by the American Society of Appraisers

Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA): by the American Society of Appraisers

Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (A.P.P.): by the Institute for Supply Management

Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA): by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts

American Academy of Financial Management (AAFM)

Certified Accounts Payable Associate (CAPA): by the Institute for Financial Operations (IFO)

Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP): by the Institute for Financial Operations (IFO)

Certified Analytics Professional (CAP): by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

Certified Bookkeeper (CB): by the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB)

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP): by the International Institute of Business Analysis

Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP): by the Disaster Recovery Institute International

Certified Business Manager (CBM): by the Association of Professionals in Business Management

Chartered Director (CDir): by the Institute of Directors (IoD)

Certified Association Executive

Certified E-Commerce Consultant (CEC): by the Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants (ICECC)

Certified Facility Manager (CFM): by the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA)

Certified Call Center Manager (CCCM) by the RCCSP Professional Education Alliance

Certified Financial Planner (CFP): by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards

Certified eMarketer (CeM): by the eMarketing Association

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 www.tdwi.org

Certified Business Inventory Professional (CBIP): by the National Association of Home Inventory Professionals([www.nahip.com])

Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA): by The Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis

Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM): by the CCIM Institute

Certified Contract Manager Associate (CCMA) by the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)

Certified Contract Manager (CCM) by the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)

Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP): by Data Management International www.dama.org

Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP): by National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE)

Certified International Investment Analyst (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 Knowledge Management Professional (CKMP): by the Knowledge Management Professional Society

Certified Knowledge Manager (CKM): by the Knowledge Management Professional Society

Certified Management Accountant (CMA): by the Institute of Management Accountants www.imanet.org

Certified Management Consultant (CMC): by the Institute of Management Consultancy (IMC)

Certified Manager (CM): offered by the Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM)

Chartered Merger and Acquisition Professional (CMAP): offered by the Middle Market Investment Banking Association (MMIBA)

Certified Manager of Animal Resources (CMAR): offered jointly by ICPM and AALAS

Certified MBA (CMBA), offered by the International Certification Institute

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) offered by APICS Supply Chain Council

Certified Public Relations Counselor(CPRC), offered by the Florida Public Relations Association

Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.): by the Institute for Supply Management

Chartered Manager (CMgr): by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

Certified in Management (C.I.M.) is administered by the Canadian Institute of Management

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) by APICS Supply Chain Council

Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution (CLTD) by APICS Supply Chain Council

Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Certified Finance Specialist (CFS): by The International Qualifications Network

Chartered Manager (F.CIM) administered by the Canadian Institute of Management

Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA): administered by the Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors

Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) administered by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) administered by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) administered by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

Certified Professional Manager (CPM): by the Society of Business Practitioners

Certified Practitioner Entrepreneur (CPE): by the International Entrepreneurs Association (IEA)

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) administered by the Institute for Supply Management

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 Advisor (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 Professional (EDP) professional designation : administered by Xplor International

Global Professional in Human Resources Certification : by the Human Resource Certification Institute

Enrolled Agent (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 Executives

Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI), by the Life Office Management Association (LOMA)

International Charter

International Board of Standards (IBS) [1]

Master Certified Knowledge Management Professional (MKMP): by the Knowledge Management Professional Society

Master Project Manager (MPM): by the American Academy of Project Management (AAPM)

Master Management Consultant (MMC): by the International Management Consultants Boards (IMCB)

Professional Certified Marketer (PCM): by the American Marketing Association

Project Management Professional (PMP), by the Project Management Institute (PMI)

Property Manager : 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 Resources (PHR), by the Human Resource Certification Institute

Professional Manager (P.Mgr.) administered by the Canadian Institute of Management

SCOR Professional (SCOR-P), by APICS Supply Chain Council

Small Business Certification, by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and others administer

Registered Marketing Professional(RMP) Certification issued by Chartered Association of Marketing and Business Professionals/JA Philippines (A Member of JA Worldwide)

Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM) credential, offered by Stanford University for graduates of the Stanford Advanced Project Management Certificate Program (SAPM).

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), by the Human Resource Certification Institute

References

Professional certification (business) Wikipedia

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