Download or read book The Guide to National Professional Certification Programs written by Philip M. Harris and published by Human Resource Development. This book was released on 2001 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The job market continues to change. Highly skilled and specialized workers are in demand. Traditional education cannot meet all the needs to create specialty skill workers. Certification provides up-to-date training and development while promoting individual or professional skills and knowledge in a focused manner. Certification as a way of continuing professional eduction can also be more cost effective.