1. NPMA U P D A T E Certification Program and the Property Management
Associate of Arts Degree
U P D A T E
Marcia D. Whitson, CPPM, CF
Vice-President of Certification

2. Fundamentals of Personal Property Management
The New CPPS Manual
Fundamentals of Personal Property Management

3. Accompanying CD . . . Electronic Copy of the Manual
Student Study Guide
STUDY GUIDE includes: Definition Chapter Sections Summary of the Chapter Key Points By Section Internet Links References and Other Research

4. Status on Re-Write of Advanced Manuals - CPPA
TOTAL
CHAPTERS
Finished
Being
Edited
Written
Writers
Needed
Contracts 11 5 1
Corporate 7 2
State & Local
11/12 8
Federal 6 4
University
55/56 28 3 10

5. Need Writers!! Federal Manual Contractor Property Contracts Manual UID
Corporate Manual
Contract Admin & Sub-Held Property
Fleet Management
Sarbanes Oxley

6. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS Release of new CPPS Manual/CD
Current Certification Program participants should complete all exams by 12/31/06 retakes until 3/31/06
Release of new CPPA Manuals (fall 2006)
Policy Change through December:
CPPA and CPPM exams may be taken without completion of work experience (Certification will be awarded after completion of work experience)

7. 2006 NES Minneapolis, MN
Friday / Saturday - August
Review Course for new CPPS “Fundamentals of Personal Property Management” Manual
Sunday – August 27
Testing for all levels CPPS / CPPA / CPPM (previous curriculum)

8. Proctor Manual Proctors will make application
Proctors are approved and identified via certification application
PROCTOR MANUAL includes: Responsibilities of the Proctor Receiving, Checking & Storing the Exam Preparing for Administering the Exam Administering the Exam Other Information about Certification Att. A - Proctor Application Att. B – Proctor Code of Ethics Att. C – Instructions to the Examinees Att. D – Summary of the Exam

9. What is Next for Certification . . .
Bring the program up to the Standards for Accreditation
Elevate perception and recognition of our Certification Program
Ensuring our Certification program is meeting acceptable standards and practices for certification programs.
Establish the credibility of the Certification Program in Industry
Process for accreditation is a deliberate and through process that will insure excellence, quality assurance and ethical standards for our program.

10. Steps to Standards Appointing a Governance Committee
Write Mission, Charter
Policies and Procedures
Hiring a Psychometrician:
Conduct a Job Analysis
Train SMEs to write exams
Beta test exams
Conduct and document analysis

11. QUESTIONS??

12. Announcing the Stevens Henager College Logan, UT
Management, Accounting and Property Management Degree
Stevens Henager College
Logan, UT

13. 7 Main Campuses

14. Highlights of the Degree Program
On-line Associate of Arts Degree
Accelerated Degree Program (12 – 24 mo)
Credits are transferable to and from the degree program
Financial aid available
10% discount for NPMA members
Each course is for one month only
24/7 virtual campus
Instructors have on-line office hours

15. Action Plan (summary) . . .
Obtain approval for financial aid (complete)
Develop website to promote and communicate degree program (complete)
Establish help desk, learning mgmt system, and customer relationship mgmt system. (complete)
Implement and comply with accrediting standards (complete)
Publish catalog, student handbook, policies, calendars, etc.
Hire teachers for Property Management courses

16. Action Plan (continued) . . .
Develop Market Plan (complete)
NPMA approves teachers for the Property Management Courses
NPMA approves the curriculum and teaching materials
College will conduct periodic audits of the courses and students and provide results to NPMA
College prepares and forwards to the accrediting agency the program application, self-studies and required reports.

17. Next for the Degree Program . . .
Going to an International Market
Bachelors or Graduate Degrees
The Certification Program and the Degree Program affiliation:
Providing credit for courses which persons complete the Certification program or . . .
The Certification Program recognizing the completion of Courses taken toward the degree program.

18. COURSES Accounting Fundamentals Accounting Principles I
Accounting Principles II
American Civilization
Business Law
Business Practices
Computerized Accounting
Federal and Contractor Focused Property Management
Finance
Intermediate Writing
Internet Commerce
Interpersonal Communication
Introduction to Writing
Investment Principles
Management Principles
Managerial Accounting
Marketing
Mathematics
Payroll Accounting
Principles of Finance
Professional Development
Property Management; Advanced
Property Management Applications
Property Management Fundamentals
Reason and Rational Decision-Making
Student Success
Word Processing

19. QUESTIONS??