educational and work experience requirements and pass a three-part one-day examination. The CPS Examination is administered the first Saturday of May and November. More than 62,600 administrative professionals have achieved the CPS rating since 1951.
To attain the CAP rating, an administration professional must meet certain educational and work experience requirements and pass a four-part, one and one-half day examination. The four-part exam is administered the first Friday afternoon and Saturday of May and November. Nearly 3,000 individuals have achieved the CAP rating since its first administration in May 2001. New CAP candidates do not receive the CPS rating upon passing parts 1-3 of the CAP exams. CPS holders are required to take only Part 4 of the CAP exam.
Complete experience and education requirements for both exams can be found in the Certification Application Packet, available on the web site www.iaap-hq.org under Professional Certification-Forms. Although advantageous, membership in IAAP is not required to take the exam.
The exams cover:
| Part 1-Office Systems and Technology |
CPS and CAP Exams |
| Part 2-Office Administration |
CPS and CAP Exams |
| Part 3-Management |
CPS and CAP Exams |
| Part 4-Advanced Organizational Management |
CAP Exam Only |
The examinations include a mix of three levels of questions designed to test (1) basic knowledge such as facts and terminology; (2) understanding of concepts, procedures, and principles; and (3) application of concepts. Examination questions in the first three parts appear in the multiple-choice format (one best response). The fourth part of the advanced exam is a scenario based multiple-choice exam, also with one best answer.
Study materials are available to the group from members of the IAAP Louisville Chapter.
February 15th - deadline to apply for Spring CPS and CAP exams.
CPS/CAP STUDY GROUP
Come join us!!
Debby Boyd, IAAP Education Chair
Eleisa Mason, Study Group Host
We will be meeting at Commonwealth Bank & Trust every Wednesday at
5:30 to study for the CPS November 2008 Exam. Please let us know via email if you are planning to attend so we know how many to expect (to have correct number of practice tests). If there is a change in your plans, you can call one of the study group administrators Debby's Cell(502-262-2285), Melody's cell (502-727-2535), Eleisa's office (259-2625) or Eleisa's cell (812-738-9431). Directions:
Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co. 4350 Brownsboro Road, Suite 310 Louisville, KY 40207 The Executive/Trust offices of Commonwealth Bank are located in the Summit Office Buildings at the corner of Brownsboro Road and Hubbards Lane (where Hubbards Lane ends). There are two buildings and we are in the building in the back and a parking lot is right behind the building. When you enter the building, take the elevator to the third floor and we'll meet in the Finance Conference Room. | 
