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What is a certified professional organizer?

April 26, 2017certified organizer professional

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What is a certified professional organizer?

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A Certified Professional Organizer or CPO is a Professional Organizer who has taken and passed a standardized test given by the Board of Certification for Professional Organizers (BCPO). Before qualifying to take the test the Professional Organizer must work a minimum of 1250 hours as a professional organizer in the last 3 years. He/she must also commit to adhere to the Code of Ethics for Professional Organizers. A CPO designation assures potential clients that this Professional Organizer has demonstrated the highest level of professional experience and requisite knowledge in the realm of the organizing profession. The CPO is committed to advancing the practice of professional organizing and to the raising of industry standards. In plain English, a Certified Professional Organizer is a business person who wants to see Professional Organizing become a profession with defined industry standards, continuing education requirements, and other distinctions to separate out the hobbyist from t