CPPS Certification Review

This class awards 24 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) 

Course Payment Policy

Registrants with pending payments 45 days prior to the first day of the course must guarantee payment or will be dropped from enrollment.

Course Cancellation Policy

Please note: A minimum number of registrants is required to hold this course. If you are planning to attend, please make sure to register at least 45 days prior to the start of the course. Individual cancellations must be received 45 days prior to the start date of the course. For more information, please visit the Course Cancellation Policy page.

Registration fees

Members
Early Rate: $1,575 - this pricing is available until 04/22/2026
Regular Rate: $1,650

CPPS Exam $360 (optional)

Join NPMA TODAY! Pay the NPMA membership fee and receive the discounted member rate for this course

Non-Members
Early Rate: $1,755 - this pricing is available until 04/22/2026
Regular Rate: $1,830

CPPS Exam $435 (optional)

Testing
A Certification Review course is a study option for a certification exam and not a requirement.

• Exams are no longer administered by the instructor following a Review Course. They will be scheduled with and administered by our exam partner, Kryterion.
• Visit the Exam Administration webpage to learn more about the exam process, options for how to take and schedule exam.
• Visit the CPPS webpage to learn more about this certification, exam requirements and view practice study questions.
• Exam can be canceled and rescheduled, however there will be a fee charged to you if cancelations/reschedules are within 24 hours (online testing) or 72 hours (onsite center testing) of your exam start time.
  

Course Materials

The Fundamentals of Personal Property Management is included with the registration fees. A digital copy will be provided in the 30 days out from the course "Know Before You Go" email. Hard copy manuals will be given to students on the first day of class.

Course Description

Every organization, regardless of its size or type has critical business functions that are integral parts of meeting its objectives and accomplishing the mission. Property management is, first and foremost, a general management assignment no different than the management of any other resource such as money, personnel, or facilities. Personal property managers are directly accountable to a higher authority for the acquisition, use, redistribution, and disposition of personal property. As stewards of our company or agency’s personal property, we have a fiduciary responsibility to manage property in a prudent and compliant way. The Fundamentals of Personal Property Management course is designed to teach the basics of property management, cradle-to-grave, including how to effectively manage personal property.

Topic Overview

• Acquisitions
• Receiving
• Identification
• Storage and Warehousing
• Movement
• Maintenance
• Physical Inventory
• Utilization
• Consumption
• Property Disposition

Core Benefits

1. Learn about the responsibilities of personal property management professionals.

2. Gain an understanding of personal property management and its importance.

3. Acquire the essential tools necessary to manage personal property.

The NPMA Certification Program is designed to elevate professional standards and enhance individual performance for those who demonstrate a high level of competence essential to the practice of property management.

 
CPPS Exam Eligibility Requirements

• You are new to property or work as a specialist in a specific area (e.g., shipping, receiving, or inventory).
• You must complete the CPPS Application Form prior to receiving an exam voucher code. (Note: You will need to log in to your NPMA profile at www.npma.org prior to completing the form.)

Questions? Contact education@npma.org

Instructor Bio

Wes Carter, CPPM, CF

The class presentation is protected by U.S. and International copyright laws and is available for viewing from confirmed registrants only. Reproduction and distribution of the presentation, in whole or in part, without written permission from National Property Management Association, Inc. is strictly prohibited.

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