CAPP Examination
Once the candidate's eligibility to sit for the examination has been confirmed, he is presented with several opportunities. The exam may be administered in conjunction with any IPI sponsored event, at IPI's headquarters or at the University of Virginia if written notice of intent is received at IPI headquarters at least 30 days prior to the event. IPI will make every effort to offer the examination to candidate's at the most convenient times. An examination fee (currently $200 for members and $275 for non-members) is charged to each candidate to help offset the costs of establishing the validity and reliability of the test, as well as administering and scoring the examination.
The exam is a culmination of questions provided and updated by the instructors each time the five-day or two-day session is held. It contains a certain number of questions from the CAPP five-day Management conference session, the five-day Parking Industry Specific conference session and each of the three (3) two-day seminars. 100+ questions are asked in the Objective & Short Answer portion which candidates are allowed up to two hours to complete.
Next, candidates are asked to answer four (4) essay questions based on the five-day Management conference session and the five-day Parking Specific conference session. They are allotted 2.5 hours to complete this section.
Exams are scored by UVA staff and candidates are notified by IPI staff of their pass/fail score.
"The CAPP Program is well worth the time, cost
and effort for those of us that park cars for a living. The
application process gives one the sense that this is not a trivial
undertaking. Participation in the five-day and two-day
seminars provides not only management and parking industry specific
training, but also allows for networking The CAPP Program is well
worth the time, cost and effort for those of us that park cars for
a living. The application process gives one the sense that
this is not a trivial undertaking. Participation in the
five-day and two-day seminars provides not only management and
parking industry specific training, but also allows for networking
on a more intense basis than that which occurs during conferences
and trade shows. Even upon testing and graduation, the
relationships formed or strengthened with CAPP classmates
continues, and provides a heightened sense of camaraderie with
parking professionals that share common interests. After 29
years working in the parking industry I found the program to be of
value and encourage people considering this certification to make
the commitment."
Michael T. Klein, CAPP
