You don’t need a PhD to be a known expert in your field.
Do you have over 15 years of experience in a sector or industry?
Would like to be called by the media or conferences and seminars to speak on issues relating to your sector or industry? Can you or would you like to show others how to get things done in a sector or industry? Can you or would you like to show new organisations how to get it right? Would you like to be called by international investors and researchers to advise them about your country, region, sector or industry?
Then you are interested in becoming Certified Expert in your chosen field.
Certified Experts use the experience and knowledge they have gathered over the years to help individuals, businesses, government, learning institutions and others get a better understanding of issues relating to a sector or industry. Certified Experts are invited to speak on issues at conference and seminars, or by the media. They are invited to advise politicians and other policy makers. Opinions and positions of Certified Experts are referred to in boardrooms and courtrooms.
This CIAPS Postgraduate Certified Expert Programme is a one-year programme with 9 monthly meetings aimed at people interested in using their experience and newly acquired skills to operate as experts for others.
It is a hands-on, innovative and dynamic programme that focuses on the Strategic elements of Consulting, Research and Intelligence Management, Strategies for Public Communication and Modern Technique of Teaching and Training; we will also be exploring Essential Elements of Management, Publications, Partnership, Negotiations and Representations.
Graduates from the course will leave CIAPS with a very clear understanding of the essential features of developing a profile of an International Certified Expert. By the end of the course, they would be have built a CV, Portfolio and webpage that shows them as Published Author, Guest Speaker, Panellist, Media Analyst, Mentor and Consultant, Listed as Certified Experts.
During the programme, each participant will experience different areas of advisory roles and projects.