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CPPA®           

Certified Professional Property Administrator®

Accreditation Announcement!


Who Should Pursue the CPPA®?

CPPA® Level Certification is intermediate for candidates who have worked at least 3 years in the area of property management, in at least seven of the recognized property management functional areas. 

What is the CPPA® Exam?

  • The Certified Professional Property Administrator® (CPPA®) Certification level examination consists of one multiple-choice exam. Exam scoring is based on 100, multiple choice questions per exam. Exams include 10 additional unscored questions, which are used for future test development. 
  • Candidates have 116 minutes to take the exam.
  • The CPPA® exams cover 8 domains and 28 subdomains 

How is the CPPA® Exam Taken?

NPMA contracts with Kryterion to administer the certification exams. Exams may be taken either by: (1) On-line Proctor delivered remotely to the candidate’s computer, or (2) by computer-based testing at a Kryterion Test Center. For additional information, click Exam Administration .

What are Study Options?

  • All candidates are encouraged to review the exam content outline in preparation for the exam.
  • Content outlines are in Appendix C of the Candidate Handbook. 
  • There are optional CPPA® preparatory courses  available through NPMA. It is not a requirement to take these courses to take certification exams. These courses provide no advantage to candidates over other resources when taking the certification exams.
  • There are other study options available, such as: Self-Study, Chapter led study groups, Company/Corporation led study groups.
  • NPMA makes available optional reference/study materials, which may be used in preparing to take the exams for Certified Professional Property Administrator® (CPPA®) available for purchase here . Select the Intermediate Studies Manual for the CPPA®. 

Note: Persons (SMEs, CGB) involved in managing certification exams are not involved in the certification education development or delivery. 

 

 

What are the Steps to CPPA® Exam?

STEP 1- CPPA® candidates must complete the ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM  (NPMA members login and non-members will be prompted to create a cert-only profile)

STEP 2 - Upon approval of Application, a link is emailed to purchase exam

STEP 3 - CPPA® candidates submit Work Experience Summary Form (click for webpage with form)

STEP 4 - Purchase exam (must be taken within 90-days)

STEP 5 - Upon completion of purchase and Work Experience Summary approval, candidate is emailed a Voucher Number to schedule exam.

STEP 6 - Follow steps on Exam Administration  webpage to schedule exam on the Webassessor platform. 

 

What Happens After Exam?

The computer scores CPPA® exams taken on-line or in a Test Center. Results are computed immediately and a pass/fail result is supplied by a Score Report email to the candidate upon completion of the exam. 

  • FAILED EXAMS:  May be retaken after 30-days. Click here to purchase retake exams.
  • PASSED EXAMS: After meeting all eligibility requirements and passing the exam, individuals may use the credential they have been awarded in all correspondence and professional materials. A serialized, sealed, and signed Certificate will be issued to all new certificants by NPMA. Upon receipt of certificate, candidates are authorized to use the appropriate designation mark: CPPA ® for the Certified Professional Property Administrator® (i .e., John Doe, CPPA®)

The NPMA Property Management certification credentials (CPPS®, CPPA®, and CPPM®) are valid for five years. It is important that all certificants stay current with the regulations, knowledge, and industry-leading practices that govern the asset/property management profession. NPMA requires certificants to maintain competence through education, contributions to, and continued work in, the field of professional asset/property management.

Click here to find information for Recertification.