Greetings to all Missouri Certified Park and Recreation Professionals!

 NRPA is now the coordinating body for all professional certification applications and renewals.

 What does that mean?

1. All certified professionals should continue to collect their CEU documentation as you attend qualifying (pre-approved by MPRA).  The difference is that now, each individual will be responsible for applying directly to NRPA for renewal when required, and sending in that application and proof of CEUs.
2. The MPRA Professional Certification Board will continue to review session proposals for MPRA-sponsored events (Annual conference, LDI, FDS, MTS, etc.) and if approved by our reviewing body, will automatically be accepted by NRPA.  At these events, MPRA will keep records of attendance, but it will be the individual’s responsibility to retain these records and submit them with your renewal application.
3. Any other classes/seminars that you attend or plan to attend will be open to consideration for CEU credit, but will need to be sent directly to NRPA for that review. 
4. There will no longer be an application or fee charged for Missouri certification.
5. There will be no fees attached to pre-approved sessions.
6. There will be fees assigned to NRPA’s process, which will be described to you.
7. Following the delivery of all of Missouri’s certification documents to NRPA, they will send a confirmation e-mail notification to all certified professional further describing the changes and future instructions.
8. The certification period will remain two (2) years; however, the month of expiration will change to the later of NRPA’s cycle months.  If your certification currently expires in June, it will now expire in September; if December, it will now expire in March.  The reality is that during the first renewal cycle, you will have an extra 3 months in which to earn the required CEUs.
9. If you have any missing items in your certification status (initial or renewal) you have been notified.  If MPRA did not receive these prior to 1/22/08, the file has been sent to NRPA with notes attached as to what is missing, and individuals will need to work with NRPA to resolve these issues.

 Click here to view the NRPA website