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 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

• 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 (IOFM)
• Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP): by the Institute for Financial Operations (IOFM)
• 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 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 Public Relations Counselor(CPRC),^[1] 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
• 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 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)
• 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
• 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