The Certified Professional Organizer (CPO) designation is an experience and exam-based certification for professionals who have met specific minimum standards, and proven through examination and client interaction that they possess the requisite body of knowledge and experience.
Prior to sitting for the examination, a CPO candidate must be prepared to verify employment as a professional organizer preceding the exam date. The CPO designation indicates that an individual has the knowledge, experience and skills necessary to teach, transfer or demonstrate organizing skills to facilitate and support a client’s overall personal and/or business goals.[1]
The Board of Certification for Professional Organizers (BCPO) examination presumes that candidates possess and maintain the level of education and experience required for certification as outlined in the eligibility requirements section of the BCPO web site.[2]
Upon successful completion of the BCPO examination, CPOs retain the credential for three years, during which time a total of forty-five (45) continuing education units (CEUs) must be obtained in order to renew the credential.[3]
CPOs adhere to a code of ethics[4] that is enforceable through a stringent ethics complaint procedure.[5]
BCPO's mission is to advance the credibility and ethical standards of the professional organizing industry through credentialing.
In recognizing the experienced organizer, BCPO seeks to inspire organizers to provide superior client services and to continue to develop expertise in the transfer of higher-level organizing skills.
DevelopmentEdit
In 2005, a Job Analysis survey was conducted under the supervision of Schroeder Measurement Technologies, Inc. (SMT), to determine the important knowledge and skill elements required for entry-level practice as a professional organizer.
A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Committee, representing a diversity of practice, experience, geographic regions, and education was appointed to provide content expertise, and charged with determining Job/Task Analysis(JTA) of a professional organizer. From a comprehensive search of the relevant literature, SMT developed an exhaustive list of knowledge and skill elements required for competent practice, and presented it to the JTA Committee for review and approval. An online survey instrument was developed that combined a demographic questionnaire with measurements of the importance of each knowledge and skill element that had been identified.
Statistical analysis of survey results from more than 3,000 professional organizers was used to differentiate important from unimportant elements of professional organizing practice. SMT then translated the JTA-approved list of knowledge and skill elements into an examination content outline. One committee was charged with identifying reference material to support the content outline, and another with writing legally defensible questions[9] that could be associated with specific references.
Finally a Program Definition Team (PDT) set eligibility criteria and related policies. The PDT determined that, based on characteristics of the professional organizing industry, the largest component of eligibility criteria would be interaction with clients.[10]
Future plansEdit
According to the BCPO web site, the organization's intention is that the CPO credential eventually be recognized by ANSI or a similar authority.
ReferencesEdit
^"Board of Certification for Professional Organizers". Board of Certification for Professional Organizers. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
^"Eligibility Requirements". Board of Certification for Professional Organizers. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
^"Recertification". Board of Certification for Professional Organizers. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
^"Code of Ethics". Board of Certification for Professional Organizers. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
^"Ethics Complaint Procedure". Board of Certification for Professional Organizers. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
^McCall, Katie (November 15, 2009). . KTRK-TV (ABC). Archived from the original on November 16, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
^Petersen, Andrea; Jennifer Merritt (April 8, 2010). "Law and Order: How a Pro Helps Tackle Clutter". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
^Zupek, Rachel (February 11, 2009). "Does your resume need new acronyms?". CNN.com. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
^Haladyna, T.M.; S.M. Downing (1989). (PDF). Applied Measurement in Education: 35–70. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-13.
^"The Development of BCPO". Board of Certification for Professional Organizers. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
External linksEdit
Certified Professional Organizers
National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals
August 29, 2023
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This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards No cleanup reason has been specified Please help improve this article if you can April 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Certified Professional Organizer CPO designation is an experience and exam based certification for professionals who have met specific minimum standards and proven through examination and client interaction that they possess the requisite body of knowledge and experience Prior to sitting for the examination a CPO candidate must be prepared to verify employment as a professional organizer preceding the exam date The CPO designation indicates that an individual has the knowledge experience and skills necessary to teach transfer or demonstrate organizing skills to facilitate and support a client s overall personal and or business goals 1 The Board of Certification for Professional Organizers BCPO examination presumes that candidates possess and maintain the level of education and experience required for certification as outlined in the eligibility requirements section of the BCPO web site 2 Upon successful completion of the BCPO examination CPOs retain the credential for three years during which time a total of forty five 45 continuing education units CEUs must be obtained in order to renew the credential 3 CPOs adhere to a code of ethics 4 that is enforceable through a stringent ethics complaint procedure 5 Recent reality television series such as Hoarders and Hoarding Buried Alive and related news stories 6 7 have brought certified professional organizers 8 into the public eye Contents 1 Mission statement 2 Development 3 Future plans 4 References 5 External linksMission statement EditThe BCPO online mission statement statesBCPO s mission is to advance the credibility and ethical standards of the professional organizing industry through credentialing In recognizing the experienced organizer BCPO seeks to inspire organizers to provide superior client services and to continue to develop expertise in the transfer of higher level organizing skills Development EditIn 2005 a Job Analysis survey was conducted under the supervision of Schroeder Measurement Technologies Inc SMT to determine the important knowledge and skill elements required for entry level practice as a professional organizer A Subject Matter Expert SME Committee representing a diversity of practice experience geographic regions and education was appointed to provide content expertise and charged with determining Job Task Analysis JTA of a professional organizer From a comprehensive search of the relevant literature SMT developed an exhaustive list of knowledge and skill elements required for competent practice and presented it to the JTA Committee for review and approval An online survey instrument was developed that combined a demographic questionnaire with measurements of the importance of each knowledge and skill element that had been identified Statistical analysis of survey results from more than 3 000 professional organizers was used to differentiate important from unimportant elements of professional organizing practice SMT then translated the JTA approved list of knowledge and skill elements into an examination content outline One committee was charged with identifying reference material to support the content outline and another with writing legally defensible questions 9 that could be associated with specific references Finally a Program Definition Team PDT set eligibility criteria and related policies The PDT determined that based on characteristics of the professional organizing industry the largest component of eligibility criteria would be interaction with clients 10 Future plans EditAccording to the BCPO web site the organization s intention is that the CPO credential eventually be recognized by ANSI or a similar authority References Edit Board of Certification for Professional Organizers Board of Certification for Professional Organizers Retrieved January 10 2020 Eligibility Requirements Board of Certification for Professional Organizers Retrieved January 10 2020 Recertification Board of Certification for Professional Organizers Retrieved January 10 2020 Code of Ethics Board of Certification for Professional Organizers Retrieved January 10 2020 Ethics Complaint Procedure Board of Certification for Professional Organizers Retrieved January 10 2020 McCall Katie November 15 2009 Hoarding can inhibit life experts say KTRK TV ABC Archived from the original on November 16 2009 Retrieved April 17 2010 Petersen Andrea Jennifer Merritt April 8 2010 Law and Order How a Pro Helps Tackle Clutter Wall Street Journal Retrieved April 17 2010 Zupek Rachel February 11 2009 Does your resume need new acronyms CNN com Retrieved April 17 2010 Haladyna T M S M Downing 1989 A taxonomy of multiple choice item writing rules PDF Applied Measurement in Education 35 70 Archived from the original PDF on 2010 06 13 The Development of BCPO Board of Certification for Professional Organizers Retrieved April 17 2010 External links EditCertified Professional Organizers National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Certified Professional Organizer amp oldid 1159205315, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
