Below is a partial list of the areas and industries where professional certification is used. Please note that each area has multiple certification organizations with multiple certifications.
- Accounting and Finance
- Actuarial / Insurance
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Association & Not-For-Profit
- Management
- Automotive and Marine
- Business Management and Analysis
- Communications / Telecommunications
- Computers and Information Technology
- Construction
- Contract Management
- Customer Service
- Education, Training, and Library Science
- Emergency Management and Public Safety
- Engineering
- Entertainment, Sports, and Recreation
- Environmental Health & Safety
- Food Services
- Geology, Soil, and Earth Sciences
- Geospatial and Surveying
- Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism
- Human Resource Management
- Interior Design
- Journalism and Media
- Landscape Architecture
- Legal, Security, and Law Enforcement
- Management and Administration
- Manufacturing
- Marketing and Sales
- Medical and Healthcare
- Office Administration & Management
- Personal Care and Service
- Project and Program Management
- Property and Facilities Management
- Public Administration and Government
- Public Relations
- Quality Assurance
- Real Estate
- Research and Science
- Supply Chain, Logistics and Transportation
- Technology
- Trade and Technical
- Utilities
The Professional Certification industry supports and fosters all of the industries listed above.
