The deadline to apply to take the next Certified Professional Secretary examination is Feb. 15. The exam is scheduled for May 5-6.

The three-part exam, administered by the Institute for Certification, a department of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, covers management, finance and business law, and office systems and administration.

In addition, the IAAP is offering a certification level for administrative professionals. Applicants must meet certain educational and work experience requirements, in addition to passing an exam. The test covers finance and business law, office systems and administration, management, and organizational planning. If you've already passed the CPS exam, you can take just part four of the CAP exam.

Review courses for the CPS exam are now available online through the Regents Online Continuing Education program. The review courses cover all three parts of the exam, and one has already begun, but courses on office systems and technology, as well as management, begin in February and March. Learn more at www.rodp.org/roce/CPS_Information.htm.

Exam applications are available online at www.iaap-hq.org/cert/certapppacket.pdf. Registration fees are $220 for the CPS exam, $285 for the full CAP exam, and $135 for part four of the CAP exam. Contact Gloria Julian, CPS in Physics, by calling 3483 or e-mailing gjulian for more information, including details on CPS recertification.