The Value of Professional Certifications and Certified Professional Development Credits (CPD)

The Value of Professional Certifications and Certified Professional Development Credits (CPD).

TelecomTRAIN is a skills training company for technicians in the telecom industry. TelecomTRAIN is in the business of making Telecom experts.

Most successful people will agree that a continuous thirst for knowledge is a key element to achieving success personally and professionally. Certification and Certified Professional Development (CPD) programs are more important now than at any previous time in our history, and the benefits are tangible: career advancement, financial reward, professional recognition, and empowerment. Although certification programs can be a significant investment of time, resources, and cost, they help to provide recognition for your specialized knowledge and skill sets. This is a significant benefit when it comes to landing opportunities on projects, clients, and ultimately business revenues.

Key Benefits of Professional Certification:

1. Competitive Advantage
Professional development through training and certification provides you and your company with significant competitive advantages. It differentiates you from others in the industry, illustrates your commitment and knowledge in a specific topic, and bolsters your credibility in related areas of knowledge and prestige in the industry.

2. Increased Efficiency
Efficiencies are gained through targeted education aimed at the achievement of professional certifications and CPD credits. Advanced training, information, knowledge, and collaboration with the certified community, in addition to knowledge refresh, keep you up-to-date on terminology, and concepts, incorporate realistic scenarios that simulate the real problems faced in the field, technical strategies, and tools that will serve to guide and direct you in the execution of your projects, allowing you to manage all aspects of your work more effectively.

3. Increase Earning Potential
The time and effort invested in professional certifications and CPD credits often result in increased income. Businesses seeking a workforce with specialized professional certifications are willing to pay more. Some studies suggest increased salaries from 20 to 40% higher than those who do not have professional certifications/CPD credits.

Certifications/CPD credits are a worthwhile investment for the many advantages and achievements that can be attained throughout your career. As you move forward in your career path and as your business evolves, keeping your certifications up-to-date is key to continued advantages:

Five Key Advantages:

Professional certification is a highly valued credential. While employers are more willing to pay for certificate programs and professional certification, professional certification is considered a good value for the money spent.
Reputation of the MEF, as well as experience-based exams, re-certification, and continued education are the key factors that make certification valuable.
Increases in employee engagement, employee satisfaction, and productivity are the top ways of measuring the value of professional certification, as are reductions in staff churn, training, and recruitment costs.
Employers feel that certified candidates applying for jobs have an advantage over non-certified candidates.
Employers state that certified persons considered independent consultants have “very significant” advantage over non-certified individuals.
Certification is actually preferred if they are specific to a business-oriented objective, skills, or tasks.

What is Certification/CPD:

Experienced based
Value for the money
Practically and professionally oriented
Provides commitment to lifelong learning
Flexible and customizable
Provides both global and local learning
Opens up networking opportunities
Prepares you for career advancement

What is Re-certification/Re-skilling:

Keeps knowledge current
Allows for ongoing education
Keeps certification relevant and valid
Keeps skills sharp
Allows flexibility in achieving necessary credits

TelecomTRAIN is committed to offering ongoing learning opportunities and keeping the telecom knowledge and skills current and relevant in the rapidly evolving telecom world.

We are invested in offering Certificate programs through the Fiber Optic Association (FOA) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) through the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT), Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE), and EPIC.