Is UPPCC Certification
in Your Future?
Panelists:
UPPCC Governing Board & Staff
Agenda
Introductions
UPPCC Certification Programs
Current Eligibility Requirements
2014 Eligibility Requirements
Other Changes for UPPCC
Questions
2010-2015 Strategic Planning Process
• Name Changes
– Universal Public Procurement Certification Council
– Certified Public Procurement Officer
• Elevate the procurement profession
– New eligibility requirements
– New recertification requirements
UPPCC Certification Programs
Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)
• Supervisors of buyers OR
• Managers of public procurement function
• First certification issued in 1964
Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
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Perform public purchasing functions (buyers)
Non-managerial or supervisory
First certificate (under PPB certificate program) issued in 1979
First CPPB certification issued in 1991
UPPCC Eligibility Requirements
• Formal Education
• Experience
• Coursework/Training
CPPO Eligibility Schedules – thru 2013
• A: CPPB Certified
– 144 hours; 8 years total exp; 6 years public; 3 years
supervisory/management function
• B: Bachelor’s Degree
– 48 hours; 3 years total exp; 2 years public; 2 years
supervisory/management function
• C: Master’s or Doctorate Degree
– 24 hours; 3 years total exp; 2 years public; 2 years
supervisory/management function
CPPB Eligibility Schedules – thru 2013
• A: High School/GED
– 96 hours; 5 years total exp; 3 years public
• B: Associate’s Degree
– 96 hours; 4 years total exp; 3 years public
• C: Bachelor’s Degree
– 48 hours; 2 years public exp
• D: Master’s or Doctorate
– 24 hours; 2 years public exp
New Eligibility Requirements
 Degree Required
 College Level Coursework Preferred
 Coursework, Training & Experience completed
within 10 years of application
 New “instructor-led” requirement for all
training
CPPO Eligibility – effective 1/1/2014
Bachelors Degree
3 credit hours of public
174 contact hours
procurement coursework or
of procurement
6 credit hours of
training
OR
procurement-related
coursework AND 72 contact
hours procurement training
5 yrs of public procurement experience; 3
yrs of which are management/supervisory.
CPPB Eligibility – effective 1/1/2014
Associate’s Degree
3 credit hours of public
158 contact hours
procurement coursework or
of procurement
6 credit hours of
training
OR
procurement-related
coursework AND 56 contact
hours procurement training
3 yrs of public procurement experience
Window of Opportunity…
• Apply by December 31, 2013 – application will
be considered under CURRENT eligibility
requirements
• Apply January 1, 2014 or after – application
will be considered under NEW eligibility
requirements
• KEEP YOUR CPPO/CPPB CURRENT DO NOT LET YOUR CERTIFICATION
EXPIRE!!! – you may not be able to earn it
back…
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Other Changes for UPPCC
 Recertification
 Effective January 1, 2014
 Continuing Education focused – no longer earn points
for just holding a membership
 Lifetime Status Replaced with Retired Status
 Examinations
 Based on recent Job Analysis study
 10 Domain Areas to 6 Domain Areas
 Effective May 2014 testing window
Questions?
Your Certification Resource:
uppcc.org
More information regarding:
Eligibility Requirements, Application Process,
Program Enhancements, Body of Knowledge,
Study Resources, etc.