NAPO ​CERTIFICATIONS

What is a Certified Professional Organizer®

​The Certified Professional Organizer (CPO®) credential is designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance,
and identify industry professionals who demonstrate the knowledge essential to professional organizing and productivity consulting.
CPOs have proven industry proficiency by documenting a specific number of paid transfer-of-skill client contact hours, passing the
Board of Certification for Professional Organizers (BCPO®) examination, and agreeing to adhere to the Code of Ethics for Certified
Professional Organizers. BCPO follows accreditation guidelines set forth by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.

Fundamental Organizing
​ ​&
Productivity Principles

PO - 101W

This six-hour course provides a solid foundation in basic organizing theory. Participants are introduced to core concepts behind categorizing, sorting,
and the disposal of excess.

The fundamentals of paper and time management are presented, as well as
the principles of space utilization and workflow.

Also included are an overview of client types such as ADD and chronic disorganization, personality factors,
and learning styles. Each topic draws ​on case studies or tried-and true​ methods in the real world of professional organizing.

Fundamental Organizing
​&
​Productivity Skills

PO - 102W

Designed for new and prospective organizing professionals, or organizers seeking a review of essential skills, this comprehensive course offers specific
"how-to" skills for the hands on work organizers do.

Gain confidence and knowledge by learning ​specific skills and practical language that organizing professionals
use in their practices with residential
and business clients.

Numerous tools and products are introduced. Real life case studies allow for practical application of skills throughout the course.

Ethics for Organizers
& 
​Productivity Specialists

PO - 103W

Participants of this class are introduced
to the NAPO Code of Ethics and then challenged to apply each of the Code's concepts to real-world issues faced by professional organizers and productivity specialists.

The class addresses purpose of the NAPO Code of Ethics, what constitutes ethical behavior. Participants examine each section of the Code of Ethics, including provisions for ethical behavior toward colleagues; ethical requirements toward the public & clients;
and ethical and legal use of intellectual property.

Each topic is coupled with​ real-life situations
faced by professionals in the field to give participants a chance to apply the Code to Professional Conduct.


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