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Work Experience Summary

WORK EXPERIENCE SUMMARY 

 


 

Candidates for the CPPA® or CPPM® designations must document their Work Experience. Approval of Work Experience Summary is required before exam vouchers are issued. Candidates cannot schedule or take an exam before the Work Experience Summary is approved. 

What Certification Level Requires a Work Experience Summary?

  • CPPA® certification requires at least 3 years of experience in 7 functional areas 
  • CPPM® certification requires at least 6 years of experience in 7 functional areas and at least 4 years of managerial experience

What are the Functional Areas? 

When completing the Work Experience Summary Form, you will be asked to provide work experience information about Functional Areas. Click here to see the 21 Functional Areas defined.                                                               

What are the Formatting Requirements?

  • You must use the fill-in form, resumes are not accepted. 
  • Ensure you have chosen all the certification level(s) for which you are applying (CPPA® and/or CPPM® checkboxes).
  • Lack of information or repeated information will cause your summary to be denied, requiring re-submission. The reviewer must have enough information to adequately evaluate your work summary. 

Required Signatures

  • Your signature or PDF digital signature
  • Your supervisor/manager's signature or PDF digital signature

What are the Steps to Complete and Submit the Work Experience Summary?

STEP 1: Click here to download Work Experience Summary Form

STEP 2: Click here to submit Work Experience Summary Form

Please allow up to 10 business days to review your Work Experience Summary.


 

EXAMPLES OF WORK EXPERIENCE SUMMARIES (for one functional area)

 

CPPA® (3 Years minimum in 7 of the functional areas)

Property Management Specialist

A-1 Assets, Aug 91 - Jan 95

 

Inventory

As the Government Property Administrator for my Company, I am responsible for creating the inventory plan, communicating and coordinating with other involved functional areas and implementing the plan. I ensure that the physical inventory stays on track, results are reported timely and efficiently and any problems along the way are resolved. Once in receipt of all results, I reconcile the records and prepare the inventory certificates for signature by program personnel. When all certificates are received, I report the total physical inventory results to Company Management as well as our Customer.

 

CPPM® (6 Years minimum in 7 of the functional areas)

Supervisor, Property Management

ABC Tactical Company, Sep 89 - Mar 99

 

Movement and Transfer

As the Government Property Administrator for my Company, I am responsible for tracking all movements and transfers of Government Property. This includes acquisition and disposition via DD1149, donation with a hand receipt, check-out with an employee responsibility form and relocation notice. I track transfers of Government property with DD1149 where applicable as well as mods to both losing and gaining contracts. Upon receipt of required documentation, I post the updates to the records and provide an updated inventory list to program personnel as appropriate.