CFPS Survey
2010
Results
Marketing Committee
Tom Varney, Chair
Bruce Clarke, David Ward, Nancy Makey
Survey Respondents
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Survey sent to 1918 CFPS Certificate Holders
1866 CFPS Certificate Holders Received Survey
689 responded
37% response (36% of total CFPS CH)
Age of Respondents
Less than 30
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70 or more
Benefits of CFPS
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Percentage of Response
Most Useful Benefit of Being a CFPS
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Response
Percentage
How Likely to Recommend CFPS
70
60
50
40
Reponse Percentage
30
20
10
0
1
Not Likely
2
3
4
5
Very Likely
Current Job Function
CFPS Certificate Holders
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Response Percentage
Company or Organization Field
Response Percentage
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Response Percentage
CFPS Certification Provides:
Accomplishment
Achievement
Competency
Credibility
Professional Qualification, Credential, and Designation
National Level Certification
Recognition (by Peers & Customers)
Personnel and Professional Development
Increased Knowledge
Personal Pride
What Some CFPS Certificate Holders Say
About CFPS:
• CFPS is the only worldwide recognized certification in the fire protection
field
• CFPS certification raises the bar for so-called experts by placing an
examination and continuing education performance requirements upon
registrants. I feel it is a good complement to my professional engineering
licensure.….
• It signifies a thorough working knowledge of Fire Protection in vast
majority of subjects, unlike any other certification.
• Initially for me, it was a job requirement. Today, it shows a higher level of
competence should be expected from me, just as my PE designation does.
• The CFPS certification was actually the deciding factor in my hiring in at
least two occasions.