Begin Your Path to Earning the CEFP Designation Today!
What is the CEFP?
The Certified Educational Facility Planner (CEFP) designation is designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance, and identify those in the educational environment industry who demonstrate the knowledge essential to the practice of educational facility planning. The CEFP program stands as a mark of excellence and has been developed to reflect the knowledge, skills, and abilities of a competent educational facilities planner.
Who should become a CEFP?
The CEFP program is geared towards educational facility planning practitioners, who have a vested interest in advancing their profession and the industry.
What are the benefits?
Earning the CEFP credential is the hallmark of a committed educational facility planner. It helps drive professional self-confidence, opens doors, creates connections, and offers widespread value and recognition for candidates.
How can I obtain the CEFP?
Earning and maintaining the CEFP is a three-part process. Candidates must first meet eligibility requirements and submit an application. The next step is to sit for, and pass the CEFP exam. Once a candidate has earned the credential they must maintain it by fulfilling certification renewal requirements every three years, as well as maintain minimum continuing education units each year. If you currently hold the designation of REFP (Recognized Educational Facility Planner), you are automatically eligible to sit for an abbreviated CEFP exam upon completing the application process.
How am I eligible for the CEFP?
A combination of formal education, professional experience, and portfolio of your work, will determine your eligibility. To find out the specific requirements, click here.
What are the fees?
There will be a schedule of fees to apply for the program as well as a recertification and maintenance fee payable each year. When the recertification is due, no additional fee will be required as long as the yearly fee is current. Click here to view the fee schedule for the 2013 class of CEFP candidates.
How do I get started?
To apply for eligibility for the CEFP exam and designation, complete the CEFP application.
