GUIDE ON THE CAREER OF A CERTIFIED PUBLIC SECRETARY

      CAREER CHOICE

Choosing career is not an easy task and you may find yourself at the crossroads without any clear idea of how to proceed. You are likely to make the right choice if you are well informed. The Certified Public Secretaries (CPS) qualification offers you an opportunity to study a wide range of subjects which will be useful in your life.

Indeed the breadth of the CPS qualification opens up many opportunities in terms of jobs and further post qualification education. It also gives one professional competence to perform in various managerial and administrative positions.

    WHO IS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC SECRETARY?

A Certified Public secretary is a person who has undertaken and passed the Kenya Administration and Management Examination (KAME) and or final Certified Public Secretaries (CPS) examinations conducted by the Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examination Board (KASNEB).

On attainment of the Final CPS Certificate from KASNEB the graduate applies to be registered by the Registration of Certified Public Secretaries Board (RCPSB), a statutory body under the Ministry of Finance. Registration is on the basis of relevant experience and qualifications recognized under the section 20 of the Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya Act (Cap 534), Laws of Kenya.

On the registration they are obligated to join the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK) whose membership is by contribution.