The UPPCC Board of Directors is pleased to announce approval of a new eligibility option for the Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) Certification Program

The UPPCC Board of Directors is pleased to announce approval of a new eligibility option for the Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) Certification Program. Given the significant number of highly competent professionals at the Officer level who do not have a bachelor’s degree or higher, UPPCC recognized the need for an alternative option for CPPO certification for these experienced professionals. The new eligibility option is shown below as Option Two with Option One being the existing option. This change will take effect starting with the Fall 2024 exam window.

Exam Schedule

All UPPCC certification examinations are administered via computer at a Prometric testing center. Examinations will be delivered daily, Sunday through Saturday at a time and location selected by the candidate. Beginning with the 2025 exam year, Spring examinations will be administered on May 1st – 15th and Fall exams will be administered on October 17th – 31st each year. Please see the schedule below for the October 2024 and May 2025 exam deadlines.

  Fall Examinations Spring Examinations
Exam Application Window Opens May 27, 2024 Nov 8, 2024
Application Submission Deadline Aug 19, 2024 March 3, 2025
Application Submission Late Deadline Sep 2, 2024 March 18, 2025
Approved Candidates Schedule Exam By Sep 16, 2024 March 31, 2025
Exam Dates October 14-26, 2024 May 1-15, 2025