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CPFP: Eligibility and Verification

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To demonstrate eligibility, applying candidates must document compliance with the following requirements:

  • Completion of one of the following education and work experience pathways:
    • High school graduation or equivalent and seven years of relevant work experience (with a minimum of four years in public fleet).
    • Trade school certificate or associate degree and five years of experience (with a minimum of three years in public fleet).
    • Bachelor’s degree or higher and three years of relevant work experience (with a minimum of two years in public fleet).
  • Agreement in writing to adhere to the APWA Standards of Professional Conduct and affirming no history of felony convictions related to the practice of fleet management.
  • Payment of the current application fee.

*Relevant work experience is that performed in the role of a fleet professional, defined as one who actively supervises, manages, oversees, or administers fleet services within a public or private fleet entity.

Eligibility Application Fee

APWA Members $195 USD
Nonmembers $245 USD

Eligibility Application Form

Complete the Eligibility Application and save it. Then email the digital version you saved to certification@apwa.net.

NOTE: This form utilizes a tool for electronic signatures. If you do not have a digital signature file set up or have forgotten the password for your digital signature file, you can select the "new ID" option, then click on "A new digital ID I want to create now" and on next screen select "New PKCS#12 digital ID file," then fill in the applicable fields (can skip organization unit and organization name if desired) and click "set up."

Questions?

Email certification@apwa.net.