EURO 2025 Leeds
Abstract Submission

2114. Certifications: the what, why and how of earning professional recognition

Invited abstract in session MD-25: Accreditation/certification for OR professionals: the what, why and how, stream Making an Impact: The Practitioners' Stream 2.

Monday, 14:30-16:00
Room: Maurice Keyworth 1.32

Authors (first author is the speaker)

1. Making An Impact
EURO Practitioners' Forum
2. Juan Manuel Garcia Lopez
Principal Presales Consulting - Optimization, FICO
3. Alex Burdon
Qualifications & Accreditation, The Operational Research Society
4. Ruth Kaufman
The OR Society

Abstract

Certified Analytics Professional? Advanced Data Science Professional? Chartered Scientist? Fellow of the Operational Research Society? Each of these standards provides an independent endorsement of your professional skills and practice in a world where, once you have graduated, there are no commonly agreed rules and regulations about what it means to practice well. But is it right for you?

This session will bring together speakers who can introduce each of the different certifications and accreditations mentioned above, and explore the commonalities and differences, benefits and costs, from the point of view of provider, professional and employer; to help you decide whether one of these is a path you would like to follow, and set you off down that path.

You can find out more in advance of the session, on the various websites:
https://certifiedanalytics.org/
https://www.theorsociety.com/ORS/ORS/Membership/Accreditation/ORS-Accreditation.aspx
https://sciencecouncil.org/scientists-science-technicians/
https://alliancefordatascienceprofessionals.co.uk/documents/AfDSP_Guidance_June22.pdf

Keywords

Status: accepted


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