Certification, whether in Human Resource Management, Training & Development, Payroll, Leadership & Management, or Purchasing, sets you apart from those who are not certified. Certification becomes a public recognition of professional achievement – both within or outside of your profession. For many, certification becomes a personal professional goal – a way to test knowledge and measure it against one’s peers. Others see certification as an aid to career advancement. Which need does your quest for certification fulfill?

Certification also helps fledgling professionals establish themselves – witness the flurry of IT “certification” within the past five years. Certification defines what an individual needs to know in order to be an acknowledged “expert” in their field.

Job Outlook and salary:

All certification programs conducted by the Center for Professional Development are shown as growth occupations by the U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.texasworkforce.org/

The following are wage comparisons for occupations associated with our certificate programs:

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