National Association of Professional Organizers
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The National Association of Professional Organizers, (NAPO), (pronounced NAY-poh), is a United States association dedicated to the field of organizing. It was formed in 1985 by Beverly Clower, Stephanie Culp, Ann Gambrell, Maxine Ordesky, and Jeanie Shorr as a not-for-profit professional, educational association
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[edit] Education for professional organizers
NAPO's Professional Organizer Curriculum teaches current and prospective professional organizers skills needed in various levels of expertise. Through training, NAPO members become experts in various facets of professional organizing, including residential,[1] office, business,[2] time management, paper management,[3] bookkeeping, downsizing, and, relocations.
[edit] The Certified Professional Organizer
The professional organizing industry has a certification program that is operated under the auspices of the Board of Certification for Professional Organizers (BCPO).[4] The Certified Professional Organizer (CPO) designation is a voluntary, industry-led effort that benefits the public and members of the organizing profession.[5]
To be eligible, candidates must meet specific [1][eligibility requirements], including completion of 1,500 hours of paid work experience within the last three years.
[edit] NAPO’s Get Organized Month SM
NAPO sponsors [2][Get Organized (GO) Month] every January. GO Month, which began in 2005, is dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of getting organized and of hiring a NAPO professional organizer. During GO Month, NAPO’s dozens of chapters and thousands of members hold public events, including shred-a-thons, [3][clear your clutter days], reduce-and-recycle events and volunteer organizing throughout the country.
Each year, NAPO also conducts a GO Month survey with members of the public to gauge their familiarity with professional organizing as well as their perceived need for the services a professional organizer can provide. These surveys are an excellent way for NAPO to collect data regarding public perception of the profession and educate the public about the benefits of professional organizing.
Of 400 adults polled in a November 2008 survey:
• About 85 percent indicated an awareness of what professionals do
• 96 percent said they would save time every day by becoming more organized
• Among those 96 percent, 15 percent felt they could save more than an hour each day—for a total of more than 15 days per year—if they were more organized at home. And 30 percent felt they could save at least 30 minutes each day—or more than an entire week per year—if they were more organized at home
• 65 percent of respondents noted that their household was at least moderately disorganized
• 27 percent said they felt disorganized at work
[edit] References
- ^ http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/feb/08/1h08clutterm234314-quit-messing-around-get-rid-all/?home
- ^ http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/06/news/companies/kimes_audi.fortune/
- ^ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122049881263298243.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
- ^ http://www.napo.net/our_profession/certified.aspx
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/02/11/cb.jobs.certification/
