WRPA Certification Plan

W.R.P.A. C.E.U. COMMITTEE: State of Wyoming

Professional Certification and Certification Renewal

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Professional Certification Plan for recreation, park resources and leisure service personnel in Wyoming is administered by the Professional Certification Board established by the Wyoming Recreation and Park Association. It is a self-financing, not-for-profit, non-governmental Board.

This certification plan meets the qualifications of the National Certification Board established by the National Recreation and Park Association. Individuals certified under this Plan thus qualify for inclusion in the National Roster of certified recreation, park resources, and leisure service personnel.

PURPOSE

The purposes of this plan are: to establish standards for certification in the recreation, park resources, and leisure service profession, to provide recognition of individuals who have qualified, and to afford a guarantee to employers that certified personnel have attained stated education and experience qualifications.

ELIGIBILITY

Any individual who meets the qualifications stated hereinafter shall be eligible under the Plan without consideration of race, creed, sex, age, handicapping condition, or national origin, whether employed under public, quasi-public, or private auspices. Membership in the WRPA or NRPA is not a pre-requisite for certification.

Therapeutic recreation personnel may be certified under this plan. An applicant will be certified under one of the three classifications for recreation, park resources and leisure service personnel of this plan (Certified Recreation and Parks Professional; Associate Parks and Recreation Professional; Provisional Professional or Retired Professional) in accordance with the established requirements for certification in this plan. In addition, an applicant may elect that a specialization in therapeutic recreation be noted if National Certification has previously been awarded by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification and official documentation of same is furnished with this application.

1 INITIAL APPLICATION    WRPA MEMBER NON-MEMBER

(All Classifications)              $ 25.00           $ 35.00

2 CERTIFICATION RENEWAL    $ 25.00           $ 35.00

(Every Two Years)

3 TRANSFER                    $ 25.00           $ 35.00

4 CHANGE OF CLASSIFICATION $ 25.00           $ 35.00

5 NATIONAL TEST FEE $195.00 (AT H & R BLOCK LOCATIONS)

NRPA link of certification
www.nrpa.org/cprpforms

Information/Application for Professional Certification And Certification Renewal