ART - Performance Data on the Latest Certification Exams 2012

The document is a report on the performance data of the May 2012 certification exams offered by the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC). The report states that a total of 208 individuals successfully completed the exams, with 151 earning the Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) certification and 57 earning the Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) certification. The report also provides information on the overall scoring/passing rates, testing time, exam content, and candidate preparation. It mentions that the passing rates for the CPPO and CPPB exams were 61% and 57% respectively, with CPPB candidates scoring 36 points higher on average. The average completion time for both exams was around 2.5 to 2.7 hours. The report highlights the 10 domain areas covered in the exams, with Domain 6 (Contract Award and Administration) being the best performed by candidates and Domain 4 (Supplier Analysis) and Domain 8 (Materials Management) being the weakest for CPPO candidates. For CPPB candidates, Domain 10 (Forecasting and Strategies) was the most challenging. The report also mentions that most candidates spent between three and six months preparing for the exams, with CPPO candidates who spent one month or less preparing having the highest passing rates.