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● Pearson CCS · Professional Communications

The skill every employer says is missing — train it with your voucher.

Writing, presenting, collaborating, resolving conflict — the #1 skill gap recruiters cite. Your voucher includes the OneSkillAway training, then prove it with a Pearson-verified certificate when you're ready.

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5 yrsCredential validity
~150 hrsRecommended prep
14+Minimum age
CCS-PCExam code
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Professional Communications

Issued by Pearson · Delivered via Certiport

EXAM · CCS-PC

The Hook

Every employer survey ends with the same line: "they can't communicate."

Year after year, the number-one gap recruiters name in graduates and early-career hires isn't technical skill or software literacy. It's communication. Writing a clear email. Running a meeting that doesn't waste an hour. Presenting an idea your boss actually understands. Pushing back without burning the relationship.

Most candidates can't prove they have these skills — "excellent communicator" on a CV gets ignored because recruiters can't verify it. Professional Communications gives them something they can verify: a Pearson credential that means the same thing in Harare, Lagos, London or New York.

"Communication skills are consistently the most-cited gap by hiring managers — above technical skills, above experience, above almost everything else." — Industry employer surveys, 2023–2024
#1

Most-cited employer skills gap across global hiring surveys — ahead of technical skills and experience. Hiring trends research, 2024

30%

Average productivity boost when communication practices are used effectively across teams. TechReport.com, May 2024

What You'll Master

Six domains. The skills that decide careers.

Mapped directly to the Pearson / Certiport exam objectives — and to what real employers need from you on day one. Your voucher includes LearnKey video courseware for every domain inside OneSkillAway.

01 · Writing

Business Writing & Correspondence

The email that gets a yes. The memo that gets read. Structure, tone, brevity and audience-awareness applied to the formats you write every day.

EmailsReportsMemos
02 · Speaking

Verbal & Non-Verbal Communication

How you say it changes whether it lands. Pace, framing, body language and listening — the toolkit that turns competent professionals into trusted ones.

ToneBody LanguageListening
03 · Teamwork

Workplace Collaboration

How to disagree productively, give and receive feedback, and make group decisions without a 90-minute argument. The grammar of effective teams.

FeedbackMeetingsDecisions
04 · Presenting

Presentation & Audience Engagement

From a five-minute update to a board pitch — structure a talk, design a slide, handle questions and keep an audience with you.

PitchesSlidesQ&A
05 · Digital

Digital Communication Etiquette

Slack vs. email vs. call vs. meeting. When to thread, when to DM, calendar etiquette and async culture — the unwritten rules made explicit.

SlackAsyncCalendar
06 · Conflict

Conflict Resolution & Negotiation

Disagree without escalating. Negotiate a deadline, a salary or a scope change. Repair a relationship after a tough conversation — the skills careers run on.

NegotiationDe-escalationRepair
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Proof You Can Show

A certificate and badge recruiters can verify in seconds.

Pass the exam and you earn a Pearson-issued certificate plus a Credly digital badge — verifiable at verify.certiport.com and shareable straight to LinkedIn.

Sample Professional Communications certificate
Professional Communications Credly badge
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Credly Digital Badge

Share to LinkedIn, embed in your CV, or send a verified link to any employer.

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Where It Takes You

Roles where this credential actually moves the needle.

Communication is the difference between staying junior and getting promoted. These are the roles where excellent communication shows fastest.

Account ExecutiveSales · Client
Project CoordinatorPMO · Delivery
Customer SuccessSaaS · Services
HR Business PartnerPeople · Talent
Marketing ManagerBrand · Growth
Operations LeadOps · Process
Team LeaderAny function
Internal CommsComms · PR

How OneSkillAway Works

Training included. Certify when you're ready to prove the skill.

1

Pick your voucher

Choose your voucher and unlock the LearnKey video courseware for Professional Communications on OneSkillAway — the training is included.

2

Learn at your pace

Work through all six domains with structured video lessons. Add GMetrix practice tests as a paid option when you want exam-style drilling.

3

Certify when ready

Book your proctored Pearson exam at Commsgate or any CATC worldwide. Grab a voucher from $75 — and earn the credential that proves it.

The Offer

One voucher, training included. Certify on your terms.

Every voucher includes the training. When you're ready to prove it, pick the voucher tier that fits — all in USD, sit at any Certiport centre worldwide.

Included with voucher

OneSkillAway Training, Included

Included with your voucher
  • ✓ LearnKey video courseware — all six Professional Communications domains
  • ✓ Self-paced study, learn from any device
  • ✓ Professional Communications study roadmap
  • ✓ Start learning the moment you buy your voucher
  • ✓ GMetrix practice tests available as a paid add-on
Get your voucher →

When you're ready to certify

Transparent voucher pricing — no surprises. Add the official Pearson study courseware and a retake safety net as you go up the ladder.

Exam + Retake & Practice Tests
Courseware · GMetrix · voucher · free retake
$135
Exam + Practice Tests
GMetrix practice tests + voucher
$115
Exam + Retake
Voucher + one free retake
$99
Voucher Only
One exam attempt — ready-to-sit candidates
$75
🏆 Stack & save: pair Professional Communications with Generative AI Foundations for the full CCS dual bundle at $289 Explore on OCA →

"Excellent communicator" on your CV is a claim. This is proof.

Get your voucher today — training included. Earn the Pearson credential that recruiters can verify — the one skill every hiring manager is looking for.

Common Questions

Everything you need to know

Is the training included with the voucher?
Yes. When you buy a voucher through OneCertificationAway, your OneSkillAway account unlocks the LearnKey video courseware for all six Professional Communications domains — no separate training fee. Vouchers start at $75, and GMetrix practice tests are an optional add-on on the higher tiers.
Isn't communication a "soft skill" — does it need a certification?
That framing is the problem. Recruiters rank communication as the #1 missing skill in early-career hires, ahead of technical skills. A Pearson-issued certification is verifiable in a way "excellent communicator" on a CV simply isn't.
How is the exam delivered?
It's a proctored exam through Pearson's Certiport platform at our Authorized Testing Centre in Harare, or any CATC worldwide — roughly 50 minutes, multiple-choice, with scenario-based questions mapped to the published objective domain.
Will this help if English isn't my first language?
Yes — arguably more so. The certification validates that you can communicate effectively in professional English, a meaningful credential that multinational employers specifically look for.
What happens if I fail the exam?
If you bought a bundle with a retake, just rebook and try again. Voucher-only candidates can buy a retake voucher at the prevailing price. Well-prepared candidates typically pass first time — the retake is a safety net, not an expectation.
Will employers recognise this certification?
Yes. Pearson is one of the largest global assessment companies, and CCS is delivered through Certiport — the same platform used for Microsoft, Adobe and Autodesk certifications. Every credential is verifiable at verify.certiport.com.
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