UPPCC Congratulates the NEW CPPO’s AND CPPB’s of FALL 2024

Lexington, KY – November 4, 2024 – The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is pleased to announce and congratulate the 191 individuals who have successfully completed the Fall 2024 certification examinations. To date, the UPPCC has certified 15,212 professionals in 8 countries, 10 provinces and territories in Canada, and in 53 of the states and territories of […]

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 […]

UPPCC ANNOUNCES NEW RECIPIENTS OF THE CPPO AND CPPB – FALL 2023

Lexington, KY – November 2, 2023 – The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is pleased to announce and congratulate the 183 individuals who have successfully completed the Fall 2023 certification examinations To date, the UPPCC has certified 14, 874 professionals in 8 countries, 10 provinces and territories in Canada, and in 53 of the states and territories […]

UPPCC WELCOMES NCPP AS A UPPCC PARTNER

Lexington, KY –  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 National Cooperative Procurement Partners (NCPP). With the […]

UPPCC WELCOMES NPI AS A UPPCC PARTNER

Lexington, KY – 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 National Procurement Institute (NPI). With the […]

UPPCC ANNOUNCES NEW RECIPIENTS OF THE CPPO AND CPPB – SPRING 2023

Lexington, KY – May 16, 2023 – The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is pleased to announce and congratulate the 170 individuals who have successfully completed the Spring 2023 certification examinations. To date, the UPPCC has certified 14,691 professionals in 8 countries, 10 provinces and territories in Canada, and in 53 of the states and territories of the United […]

UPPCC Strategic Partner NASPO Continues Mission to Promote Government Excellence – Announces Major Program Supporting CPPO and CPPB Professional Certifications!

Lexington, KY – In celebration of Procurement Month, occurring annually in March, the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) announces a brand-new reimbursement program to support professional certifications in public procurement. Effective immediately, NASPO will offer an opportunity for full reimbursement of both the application and examination fees for qualified candidates who pass the certification […]

JOINT NASPO/NIGP/UPPCC PUBLIC STATEMENT

For the past year, NASPO, UPPCC and NIGP have been working collaboratively to define the elements of an agreement between them regarding governance issues and a relationship between the organizations that best serves the public procurement community. These discussions began after NASPO and UPPCC requested that NIGP be removed from the governance of the UPPCC […]

UPPCC WELCOMES FAPPO AS A UPPCC PARTNER

Lexington, KY – December 5th, 2022 – 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 Florida Association […]

UPPCC ANNOUNCES NEW RECIPIENTS OF THE CPPO AND CPPB – FALL 2022

Lexington, KY – November 1, 2022 – The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) is pleased to announce and congratulate the 145 individuals who have successfully completed the Fall 2022 certification examinations To date, the UPPCC has certified 14,522 professionals in 8 countries, 10 provinces and territories in Canada, and in 53 of the states and territories of the United […]

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