Message #1568

[msgladiator]

MsMarieH, you said it best.  Thank you.  The CPS is a certification.  It's continued education.  It's the equivalent of 32 college credits!  Why is it being considered "not relevant"?  



As for the posters who stated what they think should be in the exam:  Even though IAAP doesn't include the MOUS exam as part of the CPS, they promote MOUS and offer the MOUS certification tests at discounted rates at some of their educational events.  Typing, filing and those types of basic secretarial skills are taken into account in the experience requirement of the CPS application process (and these skills are more than likely learned in high school).  If you look into the actual contents of the study guides for each of part of the CPS exam, you will see that they covers:  negotiation, confidentiality, ethics, communication skills, the Internet, business writing, project management, customer service, and team building.  And that's only a small portion of what is covered.



If you continue to ask the question "What is the CPS' value?" than all I have to say is that with anything in life:  "You Get Out What You Put In".  You've heard it from me and others who said it plain and simple right here at this forum about how the CPS was beneficial to them and how we used it.  



If you haven't taken the exam or studied for it and know everything involved, can you really make an informed decision?  If you don't think the CPS is going to be helpful to you, it won't.  If you think it will be helpful and beneficial to you, it will.  Again, it's what's you do with it that makes the difference.