NAPSA Certification applications now closed

About Certification:

Becoming a Certified Pretrial Services Professional (CPSP) is an important first step in becoming recognized by your peers, supervisors, and others in the criminal justice field as possessing the knowledge and skills needed to be a highly qualified and effective practitioner in Pretrial Services.

The minimum requirements to be considered for application are as follows:

• Level One applicants must hold a full-time position of at least 35 hours per week, or a 3/5ths part-time position in Pretrial Services or Diversion;
• Hold an Associates degree or 60 college credits, and have at least one year's full-time criminal justice experience, or two years part-time experience in criminal justice, or
• Possess a high school diploma (or GED) and 4 years full-time experience.

The examination is intended to demonstrate competency in comprehensive areas related to the Pretrial Services profession.

 

The next round of certification will be on Tuesday, January 24, Thursday, January 26, and Saturday, January 28, 2012

 

There are 3 parts to the application process:

 

1) Fill out the application for the exam

 

2) Complete the Declaration Form.

 

3) Mail in the Declaration Form, your Program's Operational Chart, your Resume, and Payment to:

NAPSA Certification Program,

c/o NAPSA P.O. Box 67200

Rochester, NY 14617

 

The cost of the exam is $50 for NAPSA members and $110 for non-members. Please make the check out to NAPSA (or you can pay online through Paypal).

Once all of your forms and payment have been received and reviewed you will be notified about your status.

Successful candidates are required to complete the test with an overall grade of 85 or better. Upon successful completion of the exam, candidates will receive a certificate suitable for framing and may also begin using the letters CPSP after their name.