Benefits of Professional Certification

• Professionalism: - Certification indicates a high level of professionalism to both co – workers and customers, increasing one's value in the market place.
• Leadership: - Certification signifies an employee as dedicated to continuous improvement of himself/herself.
• Recognition: - Only a small fraction of professionals ever achieve Certification, indicating that they are a leading professional in their fields.
• Knowledge: - Certification will improve one's understanding of the most current processes and trends in one's profession.
• Ethical Behavior: - Individuals who become certified must subscribe to A Rigorous Code Of Ethics appropriate to the specific profession.

Interviews with American and Asian – Pacific C – Level Human Resources Managers from a wide variety of organizations suggest the following:

• Certification helps professionals improve their job skills.
• Certification can provide the basis for A Continuing Program Of Professional Development.
• Certification can contribute to increased departmental performance.
• Certification can increase the credibility of the department.
• The time, money, and effort spent on A Program Of Professional Certification is a good use of the organization's resources.
• A Certification Program can be developed in an organization that has limited resources.