Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) Examination Test Preparation Study Guide


The NRPA CPRP is designed with the purpose to assess the basic knowledge of job-related tasks common to entry level professionals. The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and National Certification Board (NCB) jointly administer the exam. The NRPA has contracted Pearson VUE for the conducting of the exam.

Format Of The National Recreation and Park Association Certified Park and Recreation Professional Examination


The NRPA CPRP exam is offered in computer-based format. It consists of 150 multiple-choice questions of which 125 are scored while 25 are pretest items. The content covered in the exam is as follows:
General Administration
Planning
Budget and Finance
Supervision
Policy Formulation and Interpretation
Customer Service and Marketing
Programming
Assessment
Planning
Implementation
Evaluative
Operations Management
Planning and Management
Maintenance Management
Facility Operations

CPRP Study guide sections include

Comprehensive sections in CPRP Study guide including:

  • Why Certify?
  • Score
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • General Observations about Outdoor Participation
  • Benefits of Outdoor Recreational/Leisure
  • Adventure Recreation
  • Tournaments
  • Workforce Planning
  • Getting Started by Building Support
  • Recreation by the Numbers
  • Visitors to Federal Recreation Sites
  • Organizational Structure
  • SMART Goals
  • Individual Differences in Organizations
  • Attitudes & Behaviors
  • The Perceptual Process
  • Volunteerism in the Outdoors
  • Training & Development
  • Managing Work Motivation
  • Business and Its Environment
  • Professional Education
  • Accounting
  • Budgets
  • Types of Contracts
  • Marketing
  • Communication in Organizations
  • Leadership
  • Stress Management
  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Managing Teams

Study Guide And Preparation Tips For Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP)


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How to Prepare for Multiple Choice Questions


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