Applicants must meet one of the following requirements to be accepted as
a CPP™ candidate:
Education: An earned bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution
of higher education and work Experience: Seven (7) years of security experience,
including at least three (3) years in responsible charge of a security function
OR
Work Experience: Nine (9) years of security experience, including at least
three (3) years in responsible charge of a security function.
Eligibility requirements also include no prior conviction of any criminal
offense that would reflect negatively on the security profession or on ASIS
International and its certification programs.
Definition of Terms
- "Experience" is defined as the individual having been personally
engaged in security or loss prevention on a full-time basis, or as a primary
duty. Included is:
- Experience as a security professional in the protection of assets, in
the public or private sector, criminal justice system, government intelligence,
or investigative agencies.
- Experience with companies, associations, government, or other organizations
providing services or products, including consulting firms, provided the
duties and responsibilities substantively relate to the design, evaluation,
and application of systems, programs, or equipment, or development and operation
of services, for protection of assets in the private or public sectors.
- Experience as a full-time educator on the faculty of an accredited educational
institution, provided the responsibilities for courses and other duties
relate primarily to knowledge areas pertinent to the management and operation
of protection of assets programs in the public or private sectors.
- "Practitioner" includes educators and individuals who are primarily
responsible for the professional application of security principles and practices
in the private or public sector.
- "Responsible Charge" means that charge
exercised by an individual in a management position who makes decisions for
the successful completion of objectives without reliance upon directions from
a superior as to specific methods or techniques. However, an applicant need
not have held a supervisory position, as long as the positions on which the
application relies have specifically included responsibility for independent
decisions or actions. If responsible charge is not based on supervisory responsibilities,
then security program management responsibilities and duties must be clearly
shown. Generally, this excludes such positions as patrol officer or equivalent.
- "Security Function" shall mean the protection of assets; those security
principles and practices employed to achieve freedom from physical and intellectual
loss, unauthorized use, and danger or harm, in the private or public sector.
The applicant must not have been convicted of any criminal offense that would
reflect negatively on the security profession, ASIS, and the CPP™ program.
Successful Completion of Exam
An examination is required for all applicants who meet the experience and/or education and
responsible charge criteria. Candidates must pass the examination to achieve the CPP™ designation.
