The NPMA Certification Program is designed to elevate professional standards and enhance individual performance for those who demonstrate a high level of competence that is essential to the practice of property management.  If you have made a commitment to a career in property management, you should consider obtaining your NPMA certification. Join a distinguished group of peers worldwide who have chosen to attain this high level of excellence.  

Through dynamic instruction, vigorous study, and the NPMA Testing Program, you’ll earn the recognition you deserve as a qualified property professional. The NPMA Testing Program is an essential component of the certification courses and consists of four-module, multiple choice tests and an essay examination for the level of Certified Professional Property Manager (CPPM).  

The certification courses cover all property management categories from pre-acquisition to disposition. For more information about NPMA certification, please click here.

You must meet certain eligibility criteria to participate in NPMA certification.

CPPS Work Experience: You are new to property or work as a specialist in a specific area (e.g., shipping, receiving, or inventory). 

Study Manuals

An important part of testing for NPMA certification is the study material.  NPMA has consolidated the “Core Body of Knowledge” for property professionals into manuals and supplements.  Costs for the manuals and supplements are included in the course fees. 

Fundamentals of Personal Property Management – This manual encompasses the basic and fundamental knowledge required for managing personal property from cradle to grave.  Utilizing the NPMA “Core Body of Knowledge,” and developed by highly qualified property professionals, this manual addresses the topics and issues that are basic to the property management profession.