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Certification

Retail Salespersons
Accredited Wedding Vendor Certifying Organization Association of Bridal Consultants http://www.bridalassn.com/default.aspx Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Accredited Wedding Vendor Website
ALA Certified Lighting Consultant Certifying Organization American Lighting Association http://www.americanlightingassoc.com Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No ALA Certified Lighting Consultant Website
ALA Lighting Specialist Certifying Organization American Lighting Association http://www.americanlightingassoc.com Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No ALA Lighting Specialist Website
Certified Collegiate Retailer Certification Description Every journey has a destination-make yours the Certified Collegiate Retailer (CCR) designation. Earning an industry certification demonstrates your professionalism, calls attention to your expertise, and recognizes your knowledge and experience. Go the distance-CCR is a distinction you deserve. Certifying Organization National Association of College Bookstores http://www.nacs.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Collegiate Retailer Website
Certified Master Dealer Certification Description The Certified Master Dealer program was developed in 2001, to help dealers manage and grow a profitable business. It has grown into one of the industry's most respected training programs. Dealers who attend this training are committed to our industry, support ethical business standards and are leaders in their communities. They bring a wide range of experience to each class and leave with new strategies for analyzing their business practices and increasing their bottom line. They make friends who share their interests and their challenges and who often become valuable professional resources Certifying Organization National Independent Automobile Dealers Association http://www.niada.com/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No Certified Master Dealer Website
Certified Sales Associate Certification Description A salesperson with this designation behind his or her name has passed the Graduate Sales Associate course and The AGS Professional module. This assures you that the salesperson is knowledgeable about the diamonds and gemstones they are selling. Certifying Organization American Gem Society https://www.americangemsociety.org/en/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every Year ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Sales Associate Website
National Professional Certification in Sales Certification Description The Certification was designed to capture the core Sales duties for a broad range of entry-level through first-line supervisory positions across the sales and service industries. As such, it is appropriate for anyone interested in obtaining a job or pursing a career in retail and other customer service/sales focused industries. These include workplaces such as retail stores, warehouses, flower shops, hair salons, rental car companies and many more business that value customer service skills. High school and older students, adults, incumbent workers, transitioning and potential employees all can benefit from a portable credential that demonstrates their qualifications as a customer service/sales professional. Certifying Organization National Retail Federation Foundation https://nrf.com Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? No ● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No National Professional Certification in Sales Website

Retail Salespersons

Certifying Organization
Association of Bridal Consultants
http://www.bridalassn.com/default.aspx

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Accredited Wedding Vendor Website

ALA Certified Lighting Consultant

Certifying Organization
American Lighting Association
http://www.americanlightingassoc.com

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

ALA Certified Lighting Consultant Website

ALA Lighting Specialist

Certifying Organization
American Lighting Association
http://www.americanlightingassoc.com

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

ALA Lighting Specialist Website

Certified Collegiate Retailer

Certification Description
Every journey has a destination-make yours the Certified Collegiate Retailer (CCR) designation. Earning an industry certification demonstrates your professionalism, calls attention to your expertise, and recognizes your knowledge and experience. Go the distance-CCR is a distinction you deserve.

Certifying Organization
National Association of College Bookstores
http://www.nacs.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Collegiate Retailer Website

Certified Master Dealer

Certification Description
The Certified Master Dealer program was developed in 2001, to help dealers manage and grow a profitable business. It has grown into one of the industry's most respected training programs. Dealers who attend this training are committed to our industry, support ethical business standards and are leaders in their communities. They bring a wide range of experience to each class and leave with new strategies for analyzing their business practices and increasing their bottom line. They make friends who share their interests and their challenges and who often become valuable professional resources

Certifying Organization
National Independent Automobile Dealers Association
http://www.niada.com/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No

Certified Master Dealer Website

Certified Sales Associate

Certification Description
A salesperson with this designation behind his or her name has passed the Graduate Sales Associate course and The AGS Professional module. This assures you that the salesperson is knowledgeable about the diamonds and gemstones they are selling.

Certifying Organization
American Gem Society
https://www.americangemsociety.org/en/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every Year
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Sales Associate Website

National Professional Certification in Sales

Certification Description
The Certification was designed to capture the core Sales duties for a broad range of entry-level through first-line supervisory positions across the sales and service industries. As such, it is appropriate for anyone interested in obtaining a job or pursing a career in retail and other customer service/sales focused industries. These include workplaces such as retail stores, warehouses, flower shops, hair salons, rental car companies and many more business that value customer service skills. High school and older students, adults, incumbent workers, transitioning and potential employees all can benefit from a portable credential that demonstrates their qualifications as a customer service/sales professional.

Certifying Organization
National Retail Federation Foundation
https://nrf.com

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

National Professional Certification in Sales Website

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