Certification Needs Assessment Survey Results

Having the opportunity to become certified will assist me in my business

10.4%

Having the opportunity to become certified is beneficial to me professionally/personally

33.3%

I do not think a certification program will affect me

46%

I think a certification program will be a hindrance to me and my business 

8.5%

I am already certified or registered in other country  

1.9%

I plan to pursue certification as soon as it is available  

25.4%

I plan to pursue certification within 3 years after it is available and more details are known 

42%

I do not plan on becoming certified for at least 5 years   

12.1%

I do not plan on becoming certified

11.9%

I do not support certification 

8.6%

I plan to go every year and rarely, if ever, miss it   

14%

I usually attend, at least every other year

28.7%

I have attended at least once in the last five years   

33.9%

I have not attended in five years or I have never attended 

33.5%

It would not be an issue for me, I attend regularly anyway or would make a point of attending to become certified

19.3%

It would be a slight issue for me, I am not always able to attend the Annual Meeting

.7%

I would need to wait until the Annual Meeting was offered within driving distance of my hometown

12.8%

I doubt I would be able to become certified if it was only offered at the Annual Meeting   

21.2%

Traveling to take the exam, including an overnight hotel stay, would not be an issue for me

26.7%

I would be willing to travel only if I could come and go in one day 

56.2%

I would only be willing to travel no more than 1 hour to take the exam

17.1%

My employer would be pushing for me to become certified 

10.3%

My employer would be supportive if it was something I wanted to do 

25.6%

My employer would expect me to do this on my own time and/or it would make no difference to my employer whether or not I was certified   

14.8%  

I don’t know how my employer feels about certification

11.3%

I own my business  

37.9%

My employer would probably pay for me to take the exam and any travel costs as well as letting me take some time away from work to prepare and take the exam 

.4%

My employer would probably cover the exam costs and time away from work, but I would need to pay any travel costs 

5.5%

My employer would probably pay for 50% of the costs and would expect me to do most of my preparation in off hours   

7.4%

My employer would probably make little or no financial contribution, but would let me do some of the preparation during work hours

23.3%

My employer would not offer any support  

14.4%

I own my business     

38%

Within reason, cost is not an issue, the benefits I will receive from being certified will out weigh the costs.

8.9%

Anything over $500 would cause me to rethink taking the exam.

13.6%

Anything over $300 would cause me to rethink taking the exam

55.4%

I am unsure if I would take the exam at any cost.

22.9%

Within reason, cost is not an issue, the benefits I will receive from being certified will out weigh the costs    

9.9%

Anything over $800 would cause me to rethink taking the exam  

21.3%

Anything over $400 would cause me to rethink taking the exam

40%

I am still unsure about the benefits of certification   

28.8%

None  

56.8%

One  

25.2%

Two to Three

16.3%

Four or more

1.7%

Less than $200

15.8%

$200 to $500

25.3%

$500 to $750

20.6%

$750 to $1500

24.7%

More than $1500

.6%