Marine Corps COOL Snapshot - Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)

Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)

Renewal Period: 3 years

INFORMS, Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) certification advances the use of analytics by setting agreed upon standards for the profession and advances the profession by providing a means for organizations to identify and develop qualified analytics professionals, by contributing to the career success and continued competence for analytics professionals, and by improving the credibility and visibility of the analytics profession. The CAP examination measures acceptable performance across seven major areas or domains of practice that adhere to the analytics end-to-end process: business problem framing, analytics problem framing, data, methodology selection, model building, deployment, and model life cycle management. Candidates must have a minimum of a BA/BS degree and at least 7 years of professional analytics related experience.

More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.

Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)

The following Marine Corps Enlisted MOSs provide training and/or experience that contributes to attaining this credential:

Enlisted Occupation	Occupation Type	Related As	COOL$
0211 Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) Specialist	MOS	Other
0231 Intelligence Specialist	MOS	Other
0241 Imagery Analysis Specialist	MOS	Other
0261 Geospatial Intelligence Specialist	MOS	Other
0291 Intelligence Chief	MOS	Other
0511 Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Planning Specialist	MOS	Some	COOL Bucks
0848 Field Artillery Operations Chief	MOS	Other
1711 Offensive Cyberspace Operator	MOS	Other
1799 Cyberspace Chief	MOS	Other
2621 Communications Intelligence / Electronic Warfare Operator	MOS	Other
2629 Signals Intelligence/ Electronic Warfare/Cyberspace Operations Technician	MOS	Other
2631 Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Analyst	MOS	Other
2659 Intelligence Technology & Data Chief	MOS	Most	COOL Bucks
2691 Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare/Cyberspace Operations Chief	MOS	Other

The following civilian occupations are related to this credential:

	Civilian Job	Job Family	Bright Outlook	Registered Apprenticeship	Local Salary Info
	Computer and Information Research Scientists	Computer and Mathematical	Bright Outlook		find local salary
	Operations Research Analysts	Computer and Mathematical	Bright Outlook		find local salary

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Attainability:

Eligibility Requirements (View Details)

Credential Prerequisite
Experience: 7 years
Education: Bachelors
Training
Membership
Other
Fee

Note: This credential may have multiple options for a Service member to meet eligibility requirements. Requirements listed here are based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.

Exam Requirements (View Details)

Exam
Written Exam
Oral Exam
Practical Exam
Performance Assessment

Exam Administration (View Details)

In-person exam
Remote proctored on-line exam
Third-party test vendor

RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY

Renewal Period: 3 years

Continuing Education
Exam
Continuing Education OR Exam
Fee
Other

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

INFORMS

5521 Research Park Drive, Suite 200
Catonsville, MD 21228

Phone: 1-443-757-3538

Fax: 443-757-3515
Email: info@certfiedanalytics.org

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Education and/or Experience REQUIREMENTS

Option 1:

Candidates must have 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.

Option 2:

Candidates must have at least five (5) years of professional analytics related experience for individuals holding a BA/BS degree in a related educational area including, but not limited to: 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.

Option 3:

Candidates must have at least three (3) years of professional analytics related experience for individuals holding an MA/MS degree or higher in a related educational area including, but not limited to: 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.

Degrees must be obtained from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or similar entities in other countries.

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

Waivers of the educational criteria will be considered on a case by case basis.

Other REQUIREMENTS

The Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) credential has the following other requirements:

Candidates must pledge to adhere to the Code of Ethics/Conduct for analytics practitioners.

Written Exam

Business Problem Framing (12-18%)
- Obtain or receive problem statement and usability requirements
- Identify stakeholders
- Determine whether the problem is amenable to an analytics solution
- Refine the problem statement and delineate constraints
- Define an initial set of business benefits
- Obtain stakeholder agreement on the problem statement
Analytics Problem Framing (14-20%)
- Reformulate problem statement as an analytics problem
- Develop a proposed set of drivers and relationships to outputs
- State the set of assumptions related to the problem
- Define key metrics of success
- Obtain stakeholder agreement
Data (18-26%)
- Identify and prioritize data needs and sources
- Acquire data
- Harmonize, rescale, clean, and share data
- Identify relationships in the data
- Document and report findings (e.g., insights, results, business performance)
- Refine the business and analytics problem statements
Methodology Selection (12-18%)
- Identify available problem solving approaches (methods)
- Select software tools
- Test approaches (methods)
- Select approaches (methods)
Model Building (13-19%)
- Identify model structures
- Run and evaluate the models
- Calibrate models and data
- Integrate the models
- Document and communicate findings (including assumptions, limitations, and constraints)
Deployment (7-11%)
- Perform business validation of the model
- Deliver report with findings
- Create model, usability, and system requirements for production
- Deliver production model/system
- Support deployment
Model Life Cycle Management (4-8%)
- Document initial structure
- Track model quality
- Recalibrate and maintain the model
- Support training activities
- Evaluate the business benefit of the model over time

Exam Preparation Resources

There are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) examination:

Best Sources
- Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) FAQs

An additional resource is O'Reilly Learning Safari Books Online, a searchable digital library that provides online access to thousands of books, training videos and conference sessions. See the Educational Resources section on the Related Sites page here on COOL to learn how to get free access.

Testing Information

Exam Administration
Credential exams may be administered in-person at a testing site, proctored on-line remotely, or have options for both. If an exam is administered through a test vendor, the third-party test vendor box will be checked. The following test administration options apply to the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) credential where checked:
- In-person exam
- Remote proctored on-line exam
- Third-party test vendor

For more information on the INFORMS testing process, visit the agency website.

Third-Party Test Vendor Information
Testing for this credential is handled by the following vendor:

Kryterion

The test centers are located in the U.S.

To find out more, use the following links on the Kryterion website:
- Locate a Test Center
- Contact Kryterion

RECERTIFICATION

Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) credential has the following recertification information:

The CAP certification is valid for 3 years. Certification holders must achieve a minimum of 30 PDUs within those 3 years.

Note: Marine Corps COOL will only pay recertification fees for the current year, no arrears will be paid. Voucher requests for recertification fees must be submitted with proof of the current status of the certification (for example, a screen shot of your credentialing agency dashboard or a copy of a current fee receipt).