NIGP Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP)

The NIGP Certification Commission offers the NIGP-CPP certification through its testing vendor Professional Testing (PTI). The NIGP-CPP is a competency-based certification that assesses how mid to senior level leaders deliver success to their organizations. The NIGP-CPP supports your career aspirations – today and into the future.

While many certification programs require procurement training or coursework for eligibility, the NIGP-CPP does not. This is because the NIGP-CPP exam assesses competencies and behaviors rather than knowledge. Eliminating this requirement gives you the flexibility to sharpen skills and competencies within specific learning modules that you choose, without any mandates. This includes Pathways, NIGP’s modular learning program which aligns with the same Public Procurement Competency Framework that anchors the NIGP-CPP.

The NIGP-CPP certification is a mark of distinction that assists both employers and the certified individual. The NIGP-CPP reflects a holistic view of what mid to senior level leaders do in the performance of their work. It not only includes procurement techniques (like planning, solicitation, contract administration) traditionally covered in other procurement certification programs; it also emphasizes the additional skills and competencies necessary for success in the workplace. To this point, half of the NIGP-CPP exam covers three critical focus areas that lead to success regardless of your specific role: Strategy (10%), Business Principles and Operations (14%), and Leadership (26%).

Application information

Before you schedule an exam appointment, make sure you have:

• completed the online application;
• remitted the application fee; 
• registered for an Exam module and an exact window by paying the applicable testing fees; and
• received your Authorization‑to‑Test (ATT) email notification that you have been authorized to take the exam.

For more information about the NIGP-CPP program, visit the NIGP-CPP. The CPP Handbook can be accessed on this website and includes detailed policies, procedures, and requirements for the program. You may also contact the NIGP-CPP Team at certification@nigp.org or call 1-800-FOR-NIGP (1-800-367-6447) to speak with the NIGP-CPP Team for assistance.

Scheduling your exam appointment

Your Authorization‑to‑Test (ATT) email includes the date range in which you can take your exam and your exam module. You are responsible for booking your appointment within that timeframe.

Create your Pearson account

You will need a Pearson account before you can schedule your exam. When creating the account, enter the same name and email address that you provided to NIGP in your application and have your candidate ID number ready. This ID appears in the ATT email you received after completing your application and should be entered as your PTI ID.

If you experience any issues with your account, the quickest way to connect with a customer service agent is through the chat feature available on this page.

Schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment

You are responsible for managing your own exam appointment. Appointments can be scheduled up to one business day in advance, and test center availability is offered on a first‑come, first‑served basis.

After you schedule

Once your appointment is confirmed, Pearson will send you a confirmation email that includes your exam date and time, the test center address, and important policies to review before test day. 

You will receive a confirmation email whenever you schedule, reschedule, or cancel an appointment.

If you do not receive a confirmation email, please sign in to your Pearson account to verify your appointment status.

Name‑matching requirement

If the first or last name in your registration does not match your photo ID, please email certification@nigp.org for assistance.