The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) was formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 1942. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. At that time, the organization was known as the National Secretaries Association. A secretary is either an administrative assistant in business office administration, or a certain type of mid- or high-level governmental position such as a The name of the organization was changed in 1982 to "Professional Secretaries International" and in 1998 to "International Association of Administrative Professionals. " It is not a trade union for secretaries, but a non-profit, professional networking and educational organization. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Currently, there are 600 chapters with 40,000 members and affiliates all over the world.
The purpose of IAAP is to recognize excellence, set standards, and provide educational, networking, and professional development opportunities for those pursuing careers in the office administration field. This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. Membership was initially offered only to those who held the title "secretary" and had worked in the position for a specified number of years, but now its membership includes people with a diversity of office and administrative support job titles, as well as various levels of experience.
IAAP developed a standardized test for office workers called the Certified Professional Secretary Examination (CPS). A standardized test is a test administered and scored in a consistent manner This test was first administered in 1951. There is also a certification test called the Certified Administrative Professional (CAP). Depending upon an individual's level of higher education, an applicant needs between two and fours years of verifiable working experience as an administrative assistant to sit for the exams.
In 1952, Mary Barrett, then-president of the National Secretaries Association, C. King Woodbridge, president of Dictaphone Corporation, and American businessman Harry F. Klemfuss created a special Secretary's Day recognition, to acknowledge the hard work of the women in the office. Administrative Professionals Day formerly known as Secretary's Day is an unofficial Secular Holiday observed on the Wednesday of the last full week The event caught on, and during the fourth week of April the holiday is now celebrated in offices all over the world. In 2000, the event was renamed "Administrative Professionals Week" to recognize people working in the administrative support field with other job titles such as receptionist, office manager, executive assistant, administrative coordinator, or administrative assistant. A receptionist is a person in an Office /administrative support position Office management is a Profession related to Office supervisory positions An executive assistant differs slightly from Administrative assistant in the connotation of supporting an officer of a company either public or private who carries the authority A secretary is either an administrative assistant in business office administration, or a certain type of mid- or high-level governmental position such as a
The organization publishes a bimonthly professional journal for its members entitled the Office Pro. They also publish a how-to manual entitled IAAP Complete Office Handbook. Each year, the organization hosts an international convention, and several regional conventions and seminars. The organization also owns and administers the only retirement community for administrative professionals. It is named Vista Grande and it is located near Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America.
External links
- Official Website
- Frequently Asked Questions about IAAP's Administrative Professionals Week
- History of Secretary's Day
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