Certified Administrative Professional (Voucher Included)

  • 6 Months
  • 90 Course Hours
  • $1,795

Overview

To be a successful administrative professional, you must possess skills to handle a wide variety of workplace tasks and scenarios. The Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) course serves two purposes. First, it prepares you to take the CAP exam offered by the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). Second, it provides you with a broad selection of essential skills and knowledge to effectively work as an administrative assistant in fields including education, technology, government, and medicine.

In this course, you will learn the basics of workplace administration as well as how to begin and grow a successful career as an administrative professional. The course covers the intricacies of organizational communication, office and records management, and human resources fundamentals, among other topics. You will also learn to effectively write for business, produce documents, and utilize informational technology. You’ll gain event and project management skills, which includes virtual meeting coordination. As technology develops, this skill has become increasingly useful. Each course module concludes with a quiz, helping you to effectively track your progress and test your skills.

Prerequisites

Certification Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must meet specific education and administrative office support professional experience, which are:

  • No College Degree - 4 years of relevant work experience is required
  • Associates Degree - 3 years of relevant work experience is required
  • Bachelor’s Degree - 2 years of relevant work experience is required

All relevant work experience must have been earned within the last ten years.

Overview

To be a successful administrative professional, you must possess skills to handle a wide variety of workplace tasks and scenarios. The Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) course serves two purposes. First, it prepares you to take the CAP exam offered by the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). Second, it provides you with a broad selection of essential skills and knowledge to effectively work as an administrative assistant in fields including education, technology, government, and medicine.

In this course, you will learn the basics of workplace administration as well as how to begin and grow a successful career as an administrative professional. The course covers the intricacies of organizational communication, office and records management, and human resources fundamentals, among other topics. You will also learn to effectively write for business, produce documents, and utilize informational technology. You’ll gain event and project management skills, which includes virtual meeting coordination. As technology develops, this skill has become increasingly useful. Each course module concludes with a quiz, helping you to effectively track your progress and test your skills.

Prerequisites

Certification Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must meet specific education and administrative office support professional experience, which are:

  • No College Degree - 4 years of relevant work experience is required
  • Associates Degree - 3 years of relevant work experience is required
  • Bachelor’s Degree - 2 years of relevant work experience is required

All relevant work experience must have been earned within the last ten years.

Registration Information

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