Professional Standards Program

A Certification Program for Educational Office Professionals

The Professional Standards Program (PSP) is a voluntary program established by the National Association of Educational Office Professionals (NAEOP) to encourage educational office professionals to grow professionally. The privilege of participation will be open to active and retired members only.

The program is designed as a series of five levels in Option I and nine levels in Option II. The awarding of a certificate based on education, experience, and professional activity recognizes each level of achievement in the program. The current highest-level certificate must be recertified five years from issue date or upgraded according to the guidelines to be considered current by NAEOP. The first recertification certificate will be issued May 15, 2007.

A member who hold the Advanced III, Option I, or Associate Degree or higher under Option II is qualified to apply for the distinction of Certified Educational Office Employee (CEOE).

The mission of NAEOP, the only national professional association for educational office personnel, is to provide professional growth opportunities, leadership, and service for employees in education through a specifically-designed certification program, quality training, a network for sharing information and ideas, recognition of achievements, and fellowship.

Each educational office professional shows pride in our profession by setting a goal to attain a PSP certificate, and upon successful completion of each level of the Program or recertification will be above the best and will meet the challenge of excellence.

Connie Bergeson, CEOE, 2010 AAEOP PSP Chairman