Step 1: Read the Candidate Handbook

Review BGC's CPPS Candidate Handbook to understand all of the policies and procedures related to eligibility, applying for the exam, and sitting for the exam.

Download the CPPS Candidate Handbook

Step 2: Determine Your Eligibility

To be eligible for the CPPS exam, candidates must meet several eligibility requirements, including academic, ethics, and work experience.

Review the requirements in the CPPS Candidate Handbook

Step 3: Apply for the Exam

The CPPS exam is offered twice a year, in a February-March window and an August-September window. Select a date that allows you time to prepare and fits with your schedule.

  • Spring Application Deadline: December 1
  • Fall Application Deadline: June 1

Step 4: Prepare for the Exam

The Product Stewardship Society offers a variety of resources to help you build your subject matter expertise so you'll be ready to take the exam.

Review the Exam Blueprint View the list of study resources and reference materials

Step 5: Take the Exam

The three-hour examination contains 150 multiple-choice questions. Upon passing the exam, you will be awarded the CPPS credential, which will be valid for five years.