Certified Professional Secretarial Exam (CPS)
Certified Professional Secretary®(CPS®) rating or Certified Administrative Professional® (CAP®) rating is available through The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP®). Academic credit is based on the Certification Review Guide.
CPS Policies
- The CPS® and CAP® ratings are accepted for Nontraditional academic credit providing the student makes a score of 70 or better on the exam. Official score reports must be sent directly to the College in order for the student to be awarded credit.
- Students must be high school graduates, or have passed the GED equivalency test, and be 18 years of age.
- Students using Nontraditional academic credit to fulfill graduation requirements must complete 15 academic credit hours in residence at the College and maintain a 2.00/4.00 grade-point average.
- Students must be enrolled at the College during the semester they plan to receive Nontraditional academic credit.
- Students can receive up to 31 hours of academic credit through the CPS® and CAP® ratings November 2004 & After. Credit hour evaluation for students who achieved CPS® and CAP®0 ratings May 2004 & Before is determined on an individual basis by the Administrative Office Professional (AOP) coordinator.
- Academic credits granted through Nontraditional Studies count towards graduation but are not calculated in a student's grade-point average. The only exception to this rule is for Independent Study.
- Students passing Parts 1, 2, and 3 of the CPS®1 exam must make a decision on which courses listed here to use for academic credit. Requirements for graduation should be the prime factor when making this determination.
- Students awarded academic credit through this program are not charged tuition and fees. They are only required to pay those costs charged by the IAAP®2 Certification Department.
- Academic credit is posted on the transcript in terms of the College's course number. The notation on the transcript will read: Certified Professional Secretaries Exam. Grades of CR are recorded on the transcript. The exam parts eligible for KCKCC academic credit are listed below with the course equivalency.
Certified Professional Secretary®3(CPS®4) rating or Certified Administrative Professional®5 (CAP®6) Equivalencies
Part 1 CPS and CAP Exams
Office Systems and Technology
- CIST 0101 Computer Concepts and Applications 3 credit hrs.
- CIST 0111 Microcomputer Business Software 3 credit hrs.
- BUSN 0191 Microcomputer Applications I-II: Word I 1 credit hr.
- BUSN 2251 Office Simulations 1 credit hr.
Part 2 CPS and CAP Exams
Office Administration
- BUSN 0126 Office Practicum 3 credit hrs.
- BUSN 2201 Records Management 1 credit hr.
- BUSN 2202 Business English 1 credit hr.
- BUSN 2203 Proofreading 1 credit hr.
- BUSN 2252 Business Etiquette 1 credit hr.
- BUSN 0211 Business Communications 3 credit hrs.
Part 3 CPS and CAP Exams
Management
- BUSN 0101 Accounting I 3 credit hrs.
- BUSN 2253 Customer Service 1 credit hr.
- BUSN 0108 Human Relations in Business 3 credit hrs.
- BUSN 0280 Human Resource Management 3 credit hrs.
- BUSN 0286 Principles of Management 3 credit hrs.
Total 31 credit hrs.