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Vision and Mission Statements of the CAP® Program
Vision
To advance the use of analytics to transform the world by setting agreed-upon standards for the profession.
Mission
To advance the analytics profession by providing a high-quality program of certification and by promoting
continuing competence for practitioners.

Nondiscrimination Policy

INFORMS does not discriminate among candidates on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, age, religion,
national origin, ancestry, disability, military discharge status, sexual orientation, or marital status. INFORMS
strives to adhere to all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to nondiscrimination practices. INFORMS
will arrange for reasonable accommodation for any individual requesting it.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility requirements for the CAP® credential include the following.
Experience
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Applicants must have
o at least three (3) years of professional analytics related experience for individuals holding
an MA/MS degree or higher in a related educational area (educational areas considered
to be related to analytics are enumerated under “Education” below) OR
o at least five (5) years of professional analytics related experience for individuals holding
a BA/BS degree in a related educational area (educational areas considered to be related
to analytics are enumerated under “Education” below) OR
o at least seven (7) years of professional analytics related experience for individuals holding
a BA/BS degree or higher in an educational area unrelated to analytics.

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Applicants are expected to provide information on professional experience including the name of
the company/employer, name and title of the immediate supervisor, contact information for the
immediate supervisor, and dates of employment in a professional analytics position.

Education
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A BA/BS degree or an MA/MS degree in an analytics-related area is recommended for consideration
for the CAP® program. These analytics-related areas include, but are not limited to, the following:
analytics, operations research, management science, statistics, engineering, business (and directly
related areas such as marketing, finance, etc.), theoretical or applied mathematics, information
technology, computer science, decision science, and others deemed appropriate by INFORMS
Analytics Certification Board. The degree must be obtained from a regionally accredited college or
university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or similar entities in other countries.

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INFORMS requires submission of a photocopy or electronic version of an official university or college
transcript to demonstrate compliance with all education requirements.

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