1st Solutions Business Academy offers the Certified Business Professional (CBP) Program. This international industry credential validates and develops competency for business professionals. The CBP program establishes a foundation-level, industry-neutral certification for business professionals enabling employers and the candidate to have a foundation to develop the Certified Business Professional (CBP) for targeted positions within corporations.

The CBP program was developed by industry-wide and cross platform job task analysis and consultation with key industry representatives to ensure the program’s effectiveness and applicability. This ensures that the candidate is exposed to functional business tasks and gains practical exposure to the work environment. The CBP also develops important life-skills that transcend the work environment into many aspects of living.

The workshops, lectures, simulations and hands-on sessions provide the learning environment to maximize the candidate’s potential.

A typical candidate is a professional in pursuit of excellence who is committed to exceeding and surpassing all standards for the business professional.

It is also possible for candidates to earn CBP certification in various ways. Certification starts with the CBP Professional Level to the CBP Executive Level, continuing to CBP Master Executive Level certifications. These exams are not compulsory and the candidate will have to register for the international exams separately should they want the certificate. All of the 1st Solutions Business Academy CBP programs are SETA accredited and candidates can also achieve the relevant unit standard certificate upon successfully completing the relevant exams.