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A SYNOPSIS OF THE
CERTIFIED PUBLIC SECRETARIES (CPS) EXAMINATION
The CPS examination is held
twice yearly in June and December. The examination is divided into three
parts of two sections each. . Each section consists of three
papers.A candidate may attempt two sections in a part together or
separately in ascending order but before proceeding to the next part, a
candidate must pass the lower part.
The examination is rigorous and
standards are high and therefore a candidate is advised to devote
approximately the equivalent of eighteen months of full time study for each
part of the examination. Ideally therefore, a student should be able
to complete the CPS examination in between four and a half and six years.
A student should programme the
studies in such a way that makes it possible to take and pass the three
parts in a duration of between four and a half and six years following the
date of registration as a student of KASNEB. In this way, a candidate will
be able to set aside three years as a margin of safety in case of
unforeseen circumstances in the preparation for the examination.
Holders of the final CPS
certificate are eligible for admission to pursue masters and other higher
degrees in reputable universities both in Kenya and foreign countries.
Students taking the CPS
examination are advised to look for ways and means of acquiring practical
experience so that they can match progress in the examination with
competence in performance of duties in the work environment. The practical
experience may be acquired during or after the qualification process.
The following are the papers
contained in each part of the CPS examination:
CPS PART I
SECTION 1
1. Organisational Behavior
2. Introduction to Law
3. Communication and Report
Writing
SECTION 2
4. Economics
5. Financial Accounting
6. Taxation Theory and Practice
CPS PART II
SECTION 3
7. Management Information
Systems
8. Financial Management
9 Company Secretarial
Practice
SECTION 4
10. Entrepreneurship
11. Company Law
12. Meetings-Law and
Procedure
CPS PART III
SECTION 5
13. Principles and Practice of
Management
14. Advanced Company Secretarial
Practice
15. Project Planning and
Management
SECTION 6
16. Strategic Management
17. Strategic Human Resources
Management
18. Corporate Governance and
Ethics
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