| The Value of Certification |
Writing a test and calling yourself 'certified' became fashionable in the 1990s. Employers and employees soon realized that initials earned through good test-taking skills look impressive on a resume, but often don't reflect knowledge. Or skills. Or competence. Or the ability to correctly understand or apply concepts. Canada's Privacy and Access Professionals — and the governments, businesses, and individuals who rely on them — demand and deserve much more. Ever-changing laws and regulations, increased scrutiny, and career anxiety compel Access and Privacy Professionals at all levels to be well‑versed in the National Core Competency Standards. That's why CAPAPA invested significant efforts and thousands of hours of research by industry experts who have labored in the field for years to research, evaluate, and formulate substantive and meaningful certification processes and standards. So that employers and professionals can have confidence that CAPAPA Certified Professionals are competent, skilled, experienced, and knowledgeable. Valuable assets who are important to their organizations and their communities.
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