Certification or Licensing
Pursuing voluntary certification is a good way to enhance your skills and improve your chances of getting hired and promoted. Several professional associations offer certification to those who pass an examination, complete online or in-person courses (for some certifications), and meet minimum work experience requirements. Credentials are offered by the National Association of Sales Professionals (certified professional sales leader, certified professional sales person, certified master sales professional, certified professional sales associate) and the Manufacturers’ Representatives Educational Research Foundation (certified professional manufacturers’ representative, certified professional sales consultant). Contact these organizations for more information. Sales development representatives do not need to be licensed.
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