FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTION (FAQ)

1. What is Productivity Specialist Certification Program

A certification scheme owns by APO-AB to certify a person who transfer knowledge in a wide range of productivity solutions to enterprises and organizations through training, facilitating, coaching, and consulting activities.

2. What is MPC-CB

An independent body under Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) who is responsible for all tasks in the development and operation of the APO-CoP scheme.

3. What is Asian Productivity Organization?

The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) is an intergovernmental organization committed to improving productivity in the Asia-Pacific region. Established in 1961, the APO contributes to the sustainable socioeconomic development of the region through policy advisory services, acting as a think tank, and undertaking smart initiatives in the industry, agriculture, service, and public sectors.

4. Who are the APO Members?

Bangladesh, Cambodia, Republic of China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.

5. What is the accreditation program by APO?

The APO Accreditation Program is the latest in a series of initiatives to enhance the capability of national productivity organizations (NPOs) by providing recognition as certification bodies in specific productivity-oriented areas of expertise.

6. Why MPC enroll into this program?  

• MPC is the NPOs of Malaysia, it undertakes various initiatives to enhance organizational productivity and business performance, including training, business assessment, and recognition of productivity improvement efforts by enterprises.

• In 2015, the MPC set up its Recognition Management Department, which is responsible for managing certification, training, and consulting activities. Since its inception, more than 2000 individuals have been certified as productivity leaders, practitioners, facilitators, and experts, while 500 firms registered as clients.

• In the near future, the MPC aims to be accredited by the APO as an internationally recognized certification body. This will allow the MPC to offer certification services to other APO member countries within the Asia-Pacific.

7. What type of certification will be offered by MPC?

MPC will offer three level of certification

• Certified Productivity Specialist

• Senior Certified Productivity Specialist

• Master Certified Productivity Specialist

8. What are the benefits to MPC?

• Recognition by international organization as accredited certification body

• Enhance MPC reputation and credibility as CB for productivity-oriented certification

• Expand the role of MPC

• Becoming the pioneer among the NPOs in member countries

• Offer productivity-oriented certification beyond Malaysia

9. What are the benefits to the country?

The MPC certified productivity specialist will be recognized as the change agents to assist the organizations in improving the productivity. In the near future, the certified persons will be able to provide their expertise to other APO member countries. This will showcase and promote the best practices of Malaysia productivity movement.

10. The way forward of MPC after accredited by APO as the Certification Body for the Productivity Specialists Certification Scheme. 

• Organise a nationwide promotional tour on certification Productivity Specialist program;

• To expand the certification scope;

• Best Practices sharing and knowledge transfer in operationalising the certification body with other APO’s member countries in Asia-Pacific Region.

11. Numbers of individual targeted to be certified by MPC for this year?

 MPC target to certify 50 certified persons by end of 2020. 

12. Does this certification involve applicant from SMEs? If yes, how many of the SMEs targeted to be certified?

No, this certification program is open only for individual but we encourage SMEs to provide the opportunities for their employees to participate.

13. What are the requirements to join this program?

 The details will be available in MPC website which includes the academic qualification, work experience and domain of expertise. For this year, MPC is targeting the associate consultants / partners to be certified.

14. What are the benefits to the individuals certified in this program? 

• Recognition by APO and MPC as certified productivity specialist

• Improve career and business prospects, local and international

• Priority to be selected as MPC partner to execute the government funded productivity enhancement projects

• Raise opportunity to be appointed by APO as international resources persons and technical expert

• Employment opportunities