Professional certification (Business)

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 units (CEU).

Business

* Institute of Directors (IoD) administers the Chartered Director (CDir)
* [http://www.eiod.org/ The Egyptian Institute of Directors (EIoD)] administers the [http://http://www.eiod.org/program.asp/ Certified Director]
* Chartered Management Institute (CMI) administers the Chartered Manager (CMgr)
* Institute of Management Consultancy (IMC) administers the Certified Management Consultant (CMC)
* Better Business Bureau and others administer Small Business Certification
* International Charter
* Certified Association Executive
* Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
* Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)
* Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants (ICECC) Board Certifications & Designations ---- Certified E-Business Consultant(CEC), Certified Software Analyst, Project manager E-Business, Certified E-Marketing Analyst [http://www.icecc.com/] (ICECC)
* Certified International Investment Analyst
* Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA)
* Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM) administers the Certified Manager (CM) and the Certified Manager of Animal Resources (CMAR) certification.
* RABQSA International Quality System Auditor, Environment System Auditor, HACCAP Inspector, 6 Sigma Implementor, Quality Management Consultant and more [http://www.rabqsa.com/]
* American Academy of Financial Management (AAFM)
* American Society for Quality (ASQ) Quality Engineer, Quality Manager, Quality Auditor, Software Quality Engineer, Reliability, Technician, Six Sigma and more
* American Institute for Philanthropic Studies administers the Certified Specialist in Planned Giving (CSPG) [http://www.plannedgivingedu.com/]
* [http://www.apbm.org/ Association of Professionals in Business Management (APBM)] administers the Certified Business Manager (CBM) and Certified Associate Business Manager (CABM) professional designations. [http://www.apbm.org/]
* [http://praccreditation.org/About/index.html Accreditation in Public Relations (APR)] is administered by the [http://www.praccreditation.org Universal Accreditation Board] .
* The [http://www.npma.org National Property Management Association] (NPMA) certifies Property Managers in durable, movable and fixed asset management. This is not for buildings, real estate, or any other type of housing management. This certification is for inventory, logistic, acquisition, warehouse, tracking types of personnel.
* The [http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org International Association of Outsourcing Professionals] (IAOP) oversees a COP (Certified Outsourcing Professional) designation. To become a Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) an individual must demonstrate both the practical experience and knowledge it takes to successfully lead an outsourcing initiative across its strategic, implementation and management phases. They must complete an application that demonstrates mastery of all categories of IAOP's Outsourcing Professional Standards..
* [http://www.xplor.org/ Xplor International] administers the Electronic Document Professional (EDP) professional designation, for professionals in the transaction document industry.
* Stanford University offers the SAPM credential for graduates of the Standord Advanced Project Management Mastery Program.
* The Project Management Institute administers the Program Management Professional (PgMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and PMI Scheduling Professional credentials.

External links

* [http://www.apbm.org/ Association of Professionals in Business Management (APBM)]
* [http://www.rabqsa.com/ RABQSA International]
* [http://www.icecc.com/ Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants (ICECC)]
* [http://www.aapmapac.com/ American Academy of Project Management (AAPM)]
* [http://www.iaccm.com/ International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)]
* [http://www.pmi.org/Pages/default.aspx Project Management Institute]
* [http://www.icpm.biz/ Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM)]