Certification Leads to Higher Pay, Greater Leadership Opportunities

Earning professional certification credentials can increase your salary, suggests a recent IOFM survey of AP professionals. The research shows that certified AP specialists earn an average of 11 percent higher compensation, making on average $52.7K, versus the $47.4K their non-certified counterparts typically make. Another very tangible benefit to AP certification is greater opportunity for employment and promotion. One certified AP professional says, “Upon receiving my certification, I was…