Eligibility
Requirements
| If you are
applying for the CPS exam as a: |
To take the exam you
must verify |
Within six years of your
approval to take the exam you must verify: |
Professional
(Secretary, Administrative) |
Current employment (at least 2 months)
or verification that all requirements have been met |
2-4 years of work experience depending
on bachelor's or associate's degree held |
| Student |
Status as full-time student in degree
program (bachelor's or associate's) |
2-4 years of work experience depending
on degree obtained |
| Business Educator |
Present employment
or a business educator or corporate trainer spending at least
50% of your time training administrative personnel |
12 months of administrative experience
in the past 15 years |
| if you are applying for the four-part
CAP Exam: |
You must verify 2-4 years of administrative
experience (depending on the degree held) at time of application |
N/A |
The number of years of work experience varies
according to the college or junior college degree you hold:
| Education |
Experience Required |
| No Degree |
4 years |
| Associate degree |
3 years |
| Bachelor's degree |
2 years |
|
