The word worth examining here is "likely" because employment is guaranteed to no one. But, there will be certain jobs and professions which have a higher likelihood of remaining stable just due to their nature. When you understand this, you quickly realize why so many may be interested in gravitating towards a Certified Public Library Administrator (CPLA) position. Yes, working as a CPLA professional has many pronounced benefits associated with it. This is why there is a great deal of competitiveness for the position. Such competition along with the requirements of the job is the reason it is dubbed CPLA instead of PLA. In other words, the need for being certified as a requirement for the job ensures the standards of the job are maintained. Sadly, such stringent requirements are not common in other jobs.
This is what allows less than qualified individuals to latch onto a particular profession which is decidedly unfortunate. For a CPLA professional, this is not the case as rigid requirements must be adhered to and a program of study (a credible program of study) must be completed in order to attain the desired certification.
Those that do complete the proper certification program can feel confident they have the needed skills to succeed in such a career. Additionally, they can feel more than confident they will be more likely to acquire gainful employment since their educational background opens the door for such a pursuit.
What exactly would be covered in such a certification program? It would be somewhat difficult to provide a blanket assessment of what would be covered in each and every CPLA program since different schools will each have different learning methods and modules to explore. However, the core components needed to succeed in a particular job will likely be addressed and addressed in an effective manner. If not then it would be impossible for their certifying agency to have any legitimacy with their certificates.
As such, it is strongly advised that you look into the legitimacy and history of any certifying agency you are considering enrolling in. The reason for this should be considered fairly obvious: you want to be sure that you are working with a legitimate educational and training source that provides you wish a certificate that maintains legitimate value. If not then you are not going to get much value out of the certificate you do acquire.
Working as a CPLA professional in a library has the potential to be a very rewarding career. This is why it is suggested to seek out credible certifying agencies and explore what they have to offer. You might discover yourself on a brave new career path as a result.
