After four years fighting, it was defeated by the Union Army, ending the Civil War. Though estimates vary, it is said that between 750,000 to 1 million soldiers fought at some time in the confederate army, about half the size of the Union Army.
CMP (Certified Management Professional) Certification. The CMP certification is the world's first and only credential to be awarded based not on your ability to pass an exam, but rather based on how your colleagues rate you. (Note that in 2011, the US Patent & Trademark Office granted us Patent-Pending Protection on this method of evaluation for certification.)
I received a wonderful early Christmas gift this year: I was notified Dec. 20 that I passed the CFP Board's certification exam. As the national pass rate for the November 2013 CFP exam was a mere 63%, I felt it was an enormous accomplishment that culminated three years of study and a substantial financial investment. But unfortunately, you can't call me a certified financial planner â and probably never will. The congratulations letter announcing my exam results also noted that âpassing the CFP certification examination does not entitle you to use the CFP marks.â