UPPCC Announces New CPPO/CPPB Certification Examinations Coming October 2021

Lexington, KY – August 11, 2020 – The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC), the recognized leader in universal public procurement certification, announces new examinations for both the Certified Public Procurement Officer® (CPPO®) and Certified Professional Public Buyer® (CPPB®) beginning with the October 18 – 30, 2021, examination window. The change to the examinations comes after the […]

UPPCC Announces New Recipients of the CPPO and CPPB

Lexington, KY – August 6, 2020 – The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is pleased to announce and congratulate the 102 individuals who have successfully completed the spring 2020 UPPCC certification examinations.   The highly coveted Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) and Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) credentials, are recognized throughout the public procurement profession and demonstrate an individual’s comprehensive mastery of public procurement. The CPPO and CPPB are widely recognized as the industry standard.  Of the newly certified individuals, 78 earned the […]

UPPCC Welcomes VAGP As A UPPCC Partner

Lexington, KY – June 30, 2020 – To formalize their commitment to work together to ensure the continued growth, development and global recognition of the Certified Public Procurement Officer® and Certified Professional Public Buyer® certification programs, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) and the Virginia Association of Governmental […]

UPPCC Welcomes CPPC As A UPPCC Partner

Lexington, KY – June 18, 2020 – To formalize their commitment to work together to ensure the continued growth, development and global recognition of the Certified Public Procurement Officer® and Certified Professional Public Buyer® certification programs, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) and the Canadian Public Procurement […]

UPPCC Announces Exciting New Collaborative Partner Program and Welcomes NASPO As the First Official UPPCC Partner

Lexington, KY – June 9, 2020 – UPPCC is pleased to announce a new opportunity for professional membership organizations to collaborate with UPPCC to ensure the continued growth, development and global recognition of the Certified Public Procurement Officer® and Certified Professional Public Buyer® certification programs. The UPPCC Partner Program was established by UPPCC to build a […]

New Certification Exams for 2021: UPPCC Commissions New Job Analysis Study

Lexington, KY – March 5, 2020 – UPPCC announced today it will introduce new and updated examinations for both the Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)® and Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)® credentials in 2021. These improved credentials are a direct result of a new international public procurement Job Analysis project that officially kicked off in November […]

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. Candidate exam results will be posted approximately eight (8) weeks following the close of the exam window. Please see the schedule below for exam deadlines.

 Spring 2025 ExaminationsFall 2025 Examinations
Exam Application Window OpensNov 8, 2024July 14, 2025
Application Submission DeadlineMarch 18, 2025August 25, 2025
Application Submission Late DeadlineWaivedSept 8, 2025
Approved Candidates Schedule Exam ByMarch 31, 2025Sept 22, 2025
Exam DatesMay 1-15Oct 17 – 31