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  • IPMI News: CAPP Scholarship Recipients Awarded Nearly $10,000 in 2020 to Advance the Profession

    CAPP Scholarship Recipients Awarded Nearly $10,000 in 2020 to Advance the Profession The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) this year provided nearly $9,000 in CAPP Scholarship funds to 17 industry professionals to further their professional educations. CAPP is the premier credential for parking, mobility, and transportation professionals and is Read More »

  • The University of Mississippi’s Journey to APO

    The University of Mississippi’s Journey to APO By Richard Bradley I WOULD LIKE TO PREFACE THE STORY of our journey to becoming an Accredited Parking Organization (APO) by stating that many universities and colleges are facing financial uncertainty and shrinking workloads due to COVID-19. Events have been paused, academic delivery Read More »

  • IPMI News: Secure Parking UAE celebrates achievement as IPMI’s First International Accredited Parking Organisation with Distinction

    Secure Parking UAE celebrates achievement as IPMI’s First International Accredited Parking Organisation with Distinction Awarded under the Accredited Parking Organization program, this is the highest accreditation in the parking, transportation and mobility industry Dubai, UAE, November 10, 2020: The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) has announced Secure Parking UAE Read More »

  • IPMI News: CAPP Offers Remote and In-Person Testing for Ease of Access

    CAPP Offers Remote and In-Person Testing for Ease of Access IPMI is pleased to announce that CAPP Candidates can test for their CAPP Exam safely from their own home. As we all respond to COVID-19, IPMI is offering a new and additional way to move forward with testing safely, reliably Read More »

  • IPMI News: Philadelphia Parking Authority Lauded as 2020 Organization of the Year

    PPA recognized by IPMI for its exemplary leadership, comprehensive programming, and innovation August 2020 — The Philadelphia Parking Authority is the recipient of the International Parking & Mobility Institute’s 2020 Organization of the Year Award. The award, recognized during the 2020 IPMI Parking & Mobility Virtual Conference & Expo and Read More »

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    IPMI Welcomes 43 New CAPPs

    (August 4, 2020) The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) celebrates the achievements of 43 new CAPPs who have earned the parking and mobility industry’s highest certification this year. This year’s new CAPPs come from private and public parking organizations that include universities, cities, corporations, commercial operators, consultants, and technology Read More »

  • APO Spotlight Form

  • Guide to PARKSMART Certification

    GUIDE TO PARKSMART CERTIFICATION For use with Parksmart Certification Version 1.0 with Addenda Guide Version 2.3 April 2020 Congratulations on your decision to pursue Parksmart certification! You’re on your way to increasing the value and performance of your project. This guide will lead you through the process. There are four Read More »

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    Seven Quick Ways to Kickstart Your CAPP

    1. Check your eligibility. Do you have a high school diploma or GED? Do you have a minimum of three years of managerial or supervisory experience in the parking, transportation, or mobility industry? Have you completed at least 25 hours of professional development in the previous five years? 2. Review Read More »

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    Unpacking the APO: Approach to Sustainability

    By Rachel Yoka, CAPP, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP IPMI LAUNCHED THE ACCREDITED PARKING ORGANIZATION (APO) program with a focus on excellence in our industry. The APO program recognizes parking, transportation, and mobility organizations at the top of their game—these organizations can be recognized at one of two levels (Accredited Read More »

  • IPMI Video: IPMI Membership – Our Members Say it Best!

    Why IPMI?  Our members and leaders share just what our organization is all about – and why parking, transportation, and mobility leaders need to be a part of it.

  • IPMI Video: CAPP Certification for Industry Professionals

    Take your career, and your team, to the next level with CAPP Certification. Check out this short video about the program and what it meant for todays’ leaders in the parking, transportation, and mobility industry. To find out more about the program and download the Certification Handbook, visit Read More »

  • IPMI News: IPMI Announces Latest Accredited Parking Organization Achievements

    The Accredited Parking Organization (APO) establishes national and international standards for professionalism, accountability, innovation, responsibility, and performance (Anaheim, Calif. – June 2019) The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) announced the names of seven parking organizations that have become Accredited Parking Organizations (APO), earned APO with Distinction, or re-accredited their Read More »

  • Overview: How to Become an Accredited Parking Organization

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  • Philadelphia’s Road to APO

    By Scott Petri IN JANUARY 2018, I was hired as executive director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA). As with any new position, it takes a little time to learn about the strengths and weaknesses of an organization. Because of external factors and, of course, my own desire to learn Read More »

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    2020 Insider’s Guide to the International Parking & Mobility Institute

    Download the full document to explore member benefits, member survey results, and more.

  • A Guide to Parking

    IPI’s mission to advance the parking profession manifests in a number of ways – through top-notch education, certification and accreditation, and connecting our community through the conference and expo and now online through Forum.    Publications are another hallmark program of our organization; take a look through this magazine and the Read More »

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    Forum, IPI’s New Online Community

    Forum is an online community that gives members a powerful new way to access and share parking, transportation, and mobility-industry information and on-the-job experiences. IPI members can log in and join vibrant discussions, gain others’ perspectives on questions and challenges, access a robust, online library of member knowledge and resources, Read More »

  • APO Manual for Applicants, May 2019 Edition

    The  updated edition of the APO Manual for Applicants outlines guidelines and requirements for facilities interested in the Accredited Parking Organization (APO) Program. APO Manual For Applicants, May 2019 Edition

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    CAPP? Recertify by December 31

    By Lauri Chudoba The deadline to renew your CAPP certification is quickly approaching and we want to make sure you’re aware of what needs to be done – before it’s too late! First, you’ll want to download the CAPP Recertification Guidelines to know what you need to have to recertify. Read More »

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    APO Spotlight: ParkHouston

    ParkHouston services and maintains 9,500 parking spaces throughout the greater Houston area. When the organization decided to measure its effectiveness as compared with other parking organizations, earning IPI’s Accredited Parking Organization (APO) certification was a natural direction. “Reviewing the matrix gave us the opportunity to identify our strengths and areas Read More »

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    APO Spotlight: Miami Parking Authority

    Maybe you’ve heard about IPI’s Accredited Parking Organization (APO) designation for parking organizations that have achieved a comprehensive standard of excellence, and maybe you’ve thought about starting down the road to APO for your own organization. So what’s stopping you? The Miami Parking Authority (MPA) earned APO as part of Read More »

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    APO Building Blocks for a Lasting Standard: Integrity (Part III)

    By Casey Jones, CAPP According to a paper written for the American Journal of Public Health in 1965, “Medical quackery and the promotions of nostrums and worthless drugs were among the most prominent abuses which led to the establishment of formal self-regulation in business and, in turn, to the creation Read More »

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    Meet the APO: ParkHouston

    By Maria Irshad, CAPP, MPA By now, you’ve either heard or read about APO. It’s a tremendous step forward for the parking industry. It’s also a significant task to undertake as an organization. In 2014, the parking pioneers who developed the original APO framework reached out us to see if Read More »

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    CAPP Pays Off

    By Victor A. Hill, MPA, CAPP The road to CAPP can be an anxiety-inducing one to travel, but the payoff is worth it when you arrive. I began my parking career in 2013. My first supervisor in parking was a CAPP and he asked if I’d be interested in the Read More »

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    To Apply or Not to Apply?

    By Rachel Yoka, CAPP, LEED AP BD+C How do you know if you are ready to formally apply for the Accredited Parking Organization (APO) Program? When you submit your application, your organization will have one year to submit your comprehensive package of documentation. There is no precise formula for a program Read More »

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    Video: Become an Accredited Parking Organization (APO)

    Missoula Parking Commission became one of the parking industry’s first five organizations to earn the Accredited Parking Organization (APO) designation in 2015. Anne Guest, Director (ret.), Missoula Parking Commission, discusses why pursuing the APO certification helped her organization recognize what it was doing well and what standards could be implemented Read More »

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    Certified Green Garage Goes Global As Parksmart

    By John Schmid It was 11:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve 2015 when I walked back into my holiday house party and made a toast: “to the green parking garage going global.” I then signed the document package the attorneys had sent over, and a new era began. This was Read More »

  • Accredited Parking Organization (APO) Site Reviewer Roster

    View the roster of Accredited Parking Organization (APO) site reviewers.

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    SP+ is First Commercial Operator to Earn IPI’s Accredited Parking Organization (APO) Designation

    SP+, one of North America’s largest parking providers, achieves comprehensive standard of excellence; Miami Parking Authority and ParkHouston earn advanced Accreditation with Distinction (NASHVILLE, Tenn. – May 18, 2016) The International Parking Institute (IPI)’s newest certification program, Accredited Parking Organization (APO), has certified its first commercial parking operator, SP+, a Read More »

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    APO Summary

    Snapshot of how to become an Accredited Parking Organization (APO). Overview: How to Become an Accredited Parking Organization

  • Bigger in Texas

    By Peter Caporale Shine your boots and pack your bags—the International Parking Institute (IPI) is going to Texas and looking forward to a rip-roaring four days with thousands of professionals from all segments of the industry, ready for networking, education, and some great fun! The 2014 IPI Conference & Expo Read More »

  • Lessons from LEED

    By Paul Wessel It was a pretty audacious idea. Certifying green buildings? Who cares about that? And even if people care, who’s going to pay for it? That was the response David Gottfried received back in 1992 when the founder of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) was just starting Read More »

  • Strategic Planning Sustainability at its Best

    By Rick Decker, CAPP How do we incorporate sustainability into our parking operations and the strategic planning of our larger organizations? Frequently, budgeting and planning methods are already in place and can be difficult to influence. It appears a daunting task. Let me add some rays of hope. There are Read More »

  • There are Many Steps to Sustainability

    By Mike Drow, CAPP and Rick Decker, CAPP Many facility owners and operating managers seek to operate in a more sustainable manner. We can use many technological methods to achieve this goal, from installing solar panels and wind turbines to generate electricity, to using improved construction materials. Many of the Read More »

  • Up for the Challenge

    By David Hill, MA, CAPP, CD Those of us approaching middle age are fortunate to have seen many firsts in our lives—first computer microchip, first mobile phone, first email message, first solar-powered airplane. I remember the first man on the moon; as a kid, I was glued to the television Read More »

  • Green Garage Certification More Than Recognition

    By Trevyr Meade The recognition of the world’s first Certified Green Garages at the 2015 IPI Conference & Expo was a statement to our patrons and communities that parking will play a key role in the sustainability movement. Green Garage Certification offers a menu of 48 elements garages can deploy Read More »

  • Releasing the Parking Brake

    By L. Dennis Burns, CAPP, and Josh Kavanagh, MBA, CAPP Parking has come a long way as an industry. We were once the back-door experience located at the front door of business. As such, our goal was often little more than to be a non-event, removing the drag on commerce Read More »

  • Guarantee Yourself a Win!

    By now, you know the 2015 IPI Conference & Expo, June 29–July 2 in Las Vegas, will be the parking industry’s biggest and best event, offering more professional development, hands-on product and technology experience, and networking (oh, the networking!) than ever before. What’s on tap? A few highlights: 225 exhibitors Read More »

  • A Rip-Roaring Success

    Take nearly 3,000 parking professionals from all over the world; add in more than 60 educational sessions led by top experts in their fields; mix in more than 150,000 square feet of products, technologies, and services from 250 providers; and combine all of that with social events, tours, and hands-on Read More »

  • Green Garage Assessor Training Value to Consultants

    By Megan Leinart, LEED AP BD+C, CNU-A At the 2014 IPI Conference & Expo in Texas, the Green Parking Council (GPC, an affiliate of IPI) conducted its first Green Garage Certification Assessor training. More than 20 parking professionals showed up for eight hours on a sunny Saturday, away from the Read More »

  • By the Parking Industry, for the Parking Industry

    By Rachel Yoka, LEED AP BD+C, CPSM I recently had the opportunity to participate in the first joint meeting of the boards of directors of the International Parking Institute (IPI) and the Green Parking Council (GPC), which became an affiliate and the “sustainability arm” of IPI last summer. Our recent Read More »

  • Integrating Innovation

    By Rachel Yoka, LEED AP BD+C, CPSM We consultants have another big and bold year ahead of us. I don’t mean the next big project we land or the next big conference (such as the 2014 IPI Conference & Expo in Dallas, June 1-4). Although these are undoubtedly at the Read More »

  • Class is in Session

    By Kathleen Federici, M.Ed. Organizations have a wide range of options from which to choose for employee training and education. Educational delivery methods include instructor-led, self-paced, online learning technologies, or a blended approach that includes instructor-led and online technologies. For convenience and budget purposes, many organizations are increasingly choosing technology Read More »

  • The Parking Dream Team

    By Kim Jackson, CAPP, and Gary Means, CAPP A parking monitor who smiles, calls her customers by name, and shows the patience of a saint. A general manager who rebuilt an entire municipal parking system after a devastating flood, without losing his cool or his hope. A municipal parking and Read More »

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    Where Mobility Meets Facility

    By Joachim Hauser As the director of mobility for BMW, I am often asked, “Why did BMW, a German premium car manufacturer, become a Titanium Launch Partner of the United States-based Green Parking Council (GPC)?” There are many facets to the answer and I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the Read More »

  • CAPP Recertification Recordkeeping Form – Tips and Sample

    CAPP Recertification Recordkeeping Form – Tips and Sample

  • CAPP Recertification Recordkeeping Form

    CAPP Recertification Recordkeeping Form

  • CAPP Exam Content Outline

    CAPP Exam Content Outline  

  • CAPP Disciplinary Reporting Form

    CAPP Disciplinary Reporting Form

  • IPI’s CAPP Credential Program

    IPI’s CAPP Credential Program Marks Largest Class of Graduates CAPP is respected worldwide as leading credential for parking professionals (LAS VEGAS – July 2, 2015) The International Parking Institute (IPI) announced the 2015 graduates of the CAPP parking credential program at the IPI Conference & Expo in Las Vegas this Read More »

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    Seven Parking Garages Become First in US to Achieve Green Garage Certification

    Seven Parking Garages Become First in U.S. to Achieve Green Garage Certification New ‘Green Garages’ include corporate, university, airport, and hotel facilities in Los Angeles; Metro Washington, D.C.; Denver, Houston; Cambridge, Mass.; and Ithaca, N.Y. (LAS VEGAS – July 1, 2015) — The Green Parking Council (GPC) today announced the Read More »

  • IPI Launches New Accreditation Program

    IPI Launches New Accreditation Program for Parking Organizations The Accredited Parking Organization (APO) establishes national and international standards for professionalism, accountability, innovation, responsibility, and performance (ALEXANDRIA, VA – June 30, 2015) The International Parking Institute (IPI) launched the Accredited Parking Organization (APO), a new certification for parking organizations that have Read More »

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    Press Release, 6/13/14 IPI CAPP Credential Program Marks 20th Year

    International Parking Institute’s CAPP Credential Program Marks 20th Year with Largest Class of Graduates CAPP is respected worldwide as leading credential for parking professionals The International Parking Institute (IPI) announced the 2014 graduates of the CAPP parking credential program at the IPI Conference & Expo in Dallas, Texas last week. Read More »

  • Press Release, 6/2/14, Green Parking Council Launches Program

    Green Parking Council Launches Program to Certify Parking Garages that Meet New Industry Guidelines for Sustainability Launching June 2, Green Garage Certification Program, considered “LEED for parking garages,” recognizes sustainable design, technology, and management (Dallas, Texas- June 2) Responding to the growing desire for more livable communities and rising concern Read More »

  • Press Release, 12/18/14 IPI and Green Parking Council Collaborate

    International Parking Institute and Green Parking Council Collaborate with GBCI, the Certification Body for LEED New collaboration recognizes importance of sustainable parking facility design and management to the built environment Washington, D.C. (Dec. 18, 2014) – In recognition of the importance of sustainable parking facilities and practices to the development Read More »

  • Press Release, 10/21/14, IPI Now Offering Continuing Education Credits

    IPI Now Offering Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) for All Online Parking Courses International accreditation body IACET designates IPI as “Authorized Provider” The International Parking Institute (IPI) has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), the only standard-setting organization approved by the Read More »

  • Press Release, 5/23/13, IPI Recognizes 2013 CAPP Graduates

    International Parking Institute Recognizes 2013 Certified Administrator of Public Parking (CAPP) Program Graduates CAPP respected worldwide as leading credential for parking professionals (FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – May 22, 2013)- The International Parking Institute (IPI) announced the 2013 graduates of its Certified Administrator of Public Parking (CAPP) Program at the IPI Read More »

  • 2013-05-14 Green Parking Council Becomes an Affiliate of IPI

    Green Parking Council Becomes an Affiliate of the International Parking Institute Joining forces will further enhance the parking industry’s efforts toward sustainable solutions (FREDERICKSBURG, VA – May 14, 2013) Under an agreement approved by the boards of both organizations, the International Parking Institute (IPI) and the Green Parking Council (GPC) Read More »

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    CAPP Resource Guide

    The definitive guide for anyone pursuing or considering pursuing CAPP Certification. It includes study guidance and practice questions. CAPP Resource Guide

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    CAPP Recertification Guidelines

    Learn how to maintain the CAPP credential. CAPP Recertification Guidelines

  • CAPP Code of Ethics

    Rules of professional conduct and practice for CAPP designees. CAPP Code of Ethics

  • CAPP Application – Sample

    An example of a completed application for the CAPP Exam. CAPP Application – Sample

  • CAPP Applicant Endorsement Form

    An editable document used to endorse the training and experience of a CAPP certification applicant. CAPP Applicant Endorsement Form

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