The purpose of continuing education is to require that certified individuals stay abreast of evolving knowledge and skills in the profession, and to promote the ongoing competency of those certified. All CEUs must be approved by the NPMA
Vice President of Seminars & Events.
Must contain content directly related to the practice of property/asset management or fleet management or personal development as it relates to these subjects.
Must contain significant intellectual or practical content intended to improve a participant’s professional competence.
Must contain current, high quality information, preferably evidence-based, designed to increase or enhance knowledge.
NOTE:
Programs or activities designed to meet initial or ongoing conditions of employment and programs that deal with the internal operating procedures of an organization or work-site specific procedures do not qualify
for continuing education credit for certification renewal.
Broad-based programs, where the property or fleet manager is not the target audience, may be approved for only partial credit or may not be approved.
Category
Sub-Category
Activity
Number of CEUs to Be Awarded
Required Documentation
A
Attendance
Education courses, Workshops, Seminars or Webinars from a university, college, government, industry, or professional organization (e.g. NPMA, NCMA, NMA, AMA, DAU, APICS, etc.)
1 hour of instruction is equal to 1.0 CEU
Proof of attendance and/or completion and numbers of hours
B
Presentations
Serving as a speaker or panelist at seminars or conferences, etc. in the areas of Property or Fleet Management from a university, college, government, industry, or professional organization (e.g. NPMA, NCMA, NMA, AMA, DAU, APICS, etc.)
1.0 CEU per hour of presentation, a maximum of 2.0 CEUs allowed for each presentation
Photocopy of brochure/flyer showing participation or letter of verification from event host
C
Publications
Authoring/co-authoring articles, abstracts, Chapters in books, Journals and/ or books Note: Item must be published
Articles: 1.0 CEUs for NPMA publications, peer-reviewed journals, and published Chapters: 3.0 CEUs per published book
Articles/Abstracts: Photocopy of periodical cover and first page of article/abstract, Chapters/ Books: Photocopy of book cover and table of contents
D
Personal Development
Soft skill career development / personal development type courses. Examples: people skills, communication skills, listening skills, leadership, time management, etc.
1 hour of instruction is equal to 1.0 CEU
Proof of attendance and/or completion
E
Certification Exam
Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to conduct research and evaluations for exam writing and standard setting studies
2.0 CEUs
Verification provided by the CGB Director of Exams
Chapters may submit a request for CEUs for chapter workshops, webinars, events, etc. Events must be submitted by the Chapter event organizer, and reviewed and approved by the Vice President of Seminars & Events. More information on this process can be found here.
NOTE:
Chapter CEU requests must be submitted within one (1) year from the date of the program
If you attended an event not sponsored by NPMA or a Chapter,
please see below "Non-NPMA Event CEUs" section
If you attended a Chapter event and would like to receive CEUs for attending, please reach out to the event organizer so they can submit the request
Once all approved materials have been received, please allow up to four weeks for the CEUs to be uploaded into your attendees' profiles.
If you would like to use non-NPMA events, meetings, or trainings toward your certification renewal, the CEUs must be approved by the NPMA Vice President of Seminars & Events. All information and backup documentation
must be complete in order to be reviewed for approval.
Requirements for backup documentation include the following for EACH EVENT:
Title of training, meeting, or event
Subject of training, meeting, or event (if not clear from title)
Date(s) of training
Duration of training
Proof of completion (certificate of completion, sign-in sheet, transcript, etc.) - Email invitations and registration confirmations are NOT accepted as proof of completion.
Items cannot be reviewed for CEU approval without complete information and backup documentation.
A nonrefundable fee of $15 per approved event, per person, will be invoiced after the submission has been approved. (For
example, if I submit four items on the form and all four are approved, I will be emailed an invoice for $60. If I submit five items on the form and only three are approved, I will be invoiced for $45.)
CEU approval
documentation will be sent to the requestor after the invoice has been paid.
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