Newsflash Vol. 2020, Issue 25 - National Property Management Association

Important Updates for Certification, FMAM, and the NPMA Website

Vol. 2020, Issue 25	December 16, 2020
Advance the profession of Asset Management through leadership in education, standards, compliance, and certifications.

2020 Awards Spotlight

Rounding out the year for NPMA 2020 Awards Spotlight are the following award recipients. Again, congratulations to all the 2020 award winners.

Fleet Management Award: David McDonald, CFFS, CPPS of the Tidewater Chapter

ASTM E53 Dieter-Hestermann Award: Richard Shultz, CPPM, CF from the Harbour Lights Chapter

Certification

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	NES 2021 Early Registration Rate Ends December 31st! As 2020 comes to a close, do you have end-of-year budget dollars? Put those funds to use by investing in your success. Join us at the 2021 National Education Semina r (NES), July 26 - 29, 2021, in Reno, Nevada. Make your plans now to attend - and make good use of your end of year budget surplus to advance your education. Register now and pay by December 31, 2020, for the best NES registration rates.
	Save the Date: Fleet Management Awareness Month Fleet Management Awareness Month Coming in January. Check the FMAM page for details coming soon: www.npma.org/page/FMAM
	Upcoming Webinars: NPMA Awards Information The NPMA Awards Committee presents: Preparing Your Chapter of the Year Submission, an informative webinar on how to complete the new Chapter of the Year form, understand what information will be supplied by the National Office and provide ideas to make your submission stand out from the rest! The hour-long webinar will be held - Friday, February 5, 2021 at 11:00 AM PST. Hope you will join us! Register Today! Recognize your outstanding Chapter members with NPMA Individual Awards at NES 2021. Learn the history and criteria for each Individual Award and how to create an equally outstanding award submission. Attend the NPMA Individual Awards – Background and Submissions Webinar, Friday February 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM PST - 11:00 AM PST. Register Today!
	2021 Chapter Officer Verification and Chapter Financial Report Forms The 2021 Chapter Officer Verification and Chapter Financial Report forms are now available in the Chapter Tool Kit. Chapters must submit both forms no later than January 15, 2021. The Chapter Officer Verification Form must be submitted even if there are not changes in officers for 2021. Failure to submit these forms by the deadline could result in Chapter Dues payments being withheld until the forms are received. Chapters will submit the forms via online submission forms. Please see below for direct links to the forms. Chapter Officer Verification Form Chapter Financial Report Submission Form If you have any questions, please contact the NPMA National Office at membership@npma.org.
	Introducing the New NPMA Online Community The NPMA Online Community is now live! The NPMA Online Community offers a fresh look and feel to part of our website and will allow for easier interactions between members. This feature is replacing the Member Forum and it will provide better access to posts made by members throughout the community. A few highlights of the new features include: A new member post layout with a social-media look & feel - easily post messages and updates to your Chapter or the membership at large Easier access to your profile, member directory, groups and messages Alert notifications Easy access to your invoices Mobile-responsive layout Gamification options Suggested connections You will see the changes once you are logged in and are viewing your profile (My Profile) or your group pages. Stay tuned for additional details on how to take advantage of all the features that will be available to you. If you have any questions, please email membership@npma.org.
	New Look for NPMA Group Pages In conjunction with the Online Community, the updates also include a fresh look and feel to our group pages, which include private pages for NPMA Chapters and Regions. For our Chapter Webmasters, the functionality of the pages remain similar to what you are used to. The change in look is to match the overall look of the new design of the Online Community. Should Chapter Webmasters have any questions, please contact membership@npma.org.
	Property Certification News As you may have heard, or seen advertised over the course of the last few months, several changes are coming to the NPMA Certification Program and most will take effect on January 1, 2021. Look for these changes: NEW Certification pages on the NPMA website NEW Certification Application must be completed prior to purchase of an exam NEW Property Certification Program Candidate’s Handbook (contains ALL the details a candidate should know about the certification process) Study materials and exams must be purchased separately (keeping education and certification separate Items for purchase may be found in the online store: o Property Fundamentals Manual (electronic version) $20.00 o Property Fundamentals Manual (bound version) $110.00 o Property Intermediate Manual (electronic version) $20.00 o Property Intermediate Manual (bound version) $110.00 NEW exam times for the CPPS and CPPA will be 116 minutes to allow candidates to take a very brief survey about their certification process and experience NEW Certification Renewal Form will be the only version accepted for renewal, Fleet and Property Certificants who do not renew within 121 days following credential expiration will no longer be certified through NPMA and no longer authorized to use the Certification Mark (CPPS, CPPA, CPPM, CFFS, CFFA, CFFM) - DON’T LET YOUR CREDENTIAL EXPIRE! STILL TO COME – DIGITAL BADGING! Be on the lookout for more information! If you have any questions, please contact certification@npma.org.
	NES 2021 Call for Presenters The 2021 National Education Seminar Call of Presenters is now open. Learn more about submitting presentations and important dates by visiting the NES 2021 website. All submission are due by Friday, January 15th, 2021 . If you have any questions, please contact the NPMA National Office at conferences@npma.org.
	NPMA Career Center Spotlight To view the Career Center, you will need to be logged into your NPMA profile. Position: Analyst, Property Administration Organization: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE Location: Camden, Arkansas Details: We are seeking a Government Property Analyst to join our growing location in Camden, AR. This position is a core records keeping function which provides direct support to each program/contract with customer/Government property. The function maintains accountable transaction records of property required to comply with contract terms and conditions. Read more by visiting the Career Center! For our full list of job postings, please visit the NPMA Career Center.
	NPMA National Office Holiday Hours The NPMA office will be closing at Noon EST on Wednesday, December 23 and will remain closed through Friday, December 25. From Monday, December 28 -Thursday, December 31, we will be on a "Soft-Close". During this time, our team will be checking email and voicemail twice a day and will respond to any urgent messages. All other messages will be returned when we are back in the office on January 4. Our office will be closed all day on Friday, January 1. We return to normal business hours starting on Monday, January 4. We wish all of you a very happy and safe holiday season!
	Upcoming Courses - Winter 2021 Please note: A minimum number of registrants is required to hold NPMA courses; in addition, due to technical restrictions, we have a maximum number of participants for each online course. CPPS Certification Review Online 02/09/2021 - 02/12/2021 - click here to learn more! Federal Government Property Management Online 02/16/2021 - 02/18/2021 - click here to learn more! Fleet Management: Certified Federal Fleet Manager Online 02/02/2021 - 02/05/2021 - click here to learn more!

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