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NIGP offers a complete program of seminars for the public procurement professional. Our outstanding education programs are one of the best reasons to join the organization. As an NIGP member, your agency enjoys special member-only discounts offered to registrants, and the savings can quickly repay membership costs.

Recently, we have thoroughly revised and updated our seminars and the written materials. These outstanding educational opportunities are offered at locations across North America, through one of NIGP's chapters or directly through a training contract with your government. It's a great way to improve purchasing techniques and skills, purchasing power, and increase the overall knowledge of purchasing.

Certification is the process by which the public purchaser demonstrates a standard of competency for the benefit of public and themselves. NIGP's Seminars prepare candidates to sit for the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council's (UPPCC) Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) and Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) certification examinations. The UPPCC also requires that applicants satisfy an educational/coursework requirement to qualify for certification. Out of convenience to our many members pursuing certification, the education department has developed a quick reference tool intended to assist members in determining educational hours for NIGP courses they have already taken or will be taking. The Guide lists each of NIGP's educational offerings as well as the corresponding Continuing Education Units (CEUs), contact hours, and UPPCC recertification points you have or will earn by attending.