First Certified Auxiliary Services Professional Exam in Orlando, FL

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What is CASP?

Made possible by the support of the NACAS Education Foundation and many dedicated volunteers, the Certified Auxiliary Services Professional (CASP) program was designed by experts in the field of auxiliary services, certification and test development. It attests that individuals have met a standard for auxiliary/ancillary services professionals, including competencies which, in the eyes of their peers, are necessary to perform the functions normally accomplished by a Director of Auxiliary/Ancillary Services.  

The CASP designation will be awarded to those professionals that meet eligibility criteria and pass a standardized examination of knowledge in key auxiliary service areas, the first of which will be offered in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the NACAS Annual Conference.

Content covered on the CASP Examination was determined in 2010 by a Practice Analysis of auxiliary/ancillary services professionals and includes:

Management
Leadership
Marketing, Communications and Business Relations
Student Services
Operational Areas: Food Services, Bookstores, Card Services, Commercial/Retail, Physical Facilities  

 Why CASP? 

There is no single professional degree or program that prepares individuals to become auxiliary services managers. CASP gives aspiring professionals a means to develop and demonstrate their knowledge and core competencies and provides career development guidance to individuals preparing for more senior responsibilities. 

As studies within the industry have concluded a demonstrated need to prepare for succession planning for individuals retiring from the profession, CASP Certification will become a recognized standard that will be of benefit to job-seekers as a hallmark of the excellence they have achieved.

Want to learn more about CASP and the next test administration?

Our next exam will occur in May of 2012 in conjunction with the NACAS South Regional Conference in Austin, TX.  Candidates will either be able to take it as part of a group on site, or during a weeklong testing window at more local university testing centers. Watch nacas.org/certification for more details as they come available!