Operations professional certification research paper

There are many different professional certification options available and useful to operations management professionals. A few examples:
APICS The Association for Operations Management
APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
PMI Project Management Institute
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Program Management Professional (PgMP)
PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
ASQ American Society for Quality
SHRM – Society for Human Resource Management
Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
This is not an exhaustive list so if you find others in your research or through your experience, feel free to include them as well.
If you are considering a career in any of the operations related fields, it will be important for you to consider obtaining an appropriate certification to advance your career. Use this assignment as an opportunity to explore an area of interest.
Instructions
Prepare an individual research paper that addresses the following:
Select an Operations Management field or discipline that holds interest to you either as a means of advancing your current career or as a means for transitioning yourself into a new skill area.
Research the certification options available to professionals in that field or discipline.
Your paper should include:
Subject matter areas covered
Certification requirements education, practicum/project, etc.
Time requirements and/or a schedule to completion
Study methods available books, courses, online, etc.
Cost to achieve certification
Description of how achieving this certification would improve your career and/or opportunities. What would the value of achieving the certification be to you?
Map out a project plan to achieve your certification

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