I agree with everyone above. The CPS certification is overly pushed by IAAP, but you don't have to be a member to take it. What they are really pushing is the continuing education, because once you have the CPS/CAP you must continue your education to recertify.
I also was curious as to why the test was not given in Great Britain so I got on the
www.iaap-hq.org/ page and went to the test center locations. It's given in a multitude of Caribbean countries and Central America, China and some other European countries but not in Great Britain. I don't know why.
Also, my past employers did not know about the CPS test or the meaning so I had to educate them on the subject. Some were receptive; others were not impressed. It really depends on the person holding the CPS certification and the company who employs that person and if their goals are similar.
