The American Society of Plumbing Engineers sponsors the Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) program – The international certification program for engineers and designers of plumbing systems. Completion of the CPD program and examination confers upon the successful candidate the designation CPD "Certified in Plumbing Design". The certification program provides the profession, the plumbing industry, and the general public with a single, comprehensive qualification of professional competence for engineers and designers of plumbing systems.
The CPD is the only international credential program in the plumbing engineering field. It sets the standards for leadership within the industry and provides formal recognition of outstanding professionals with advanced skills in the design and specification of plumbing systems. The CPD designation is designed to:
- Establish specific standards for professional competence in the field.
- Identify and recognize those individuals who successfully demonstrate their acquired knowledge and abilities.
- Encourage plumbing engineers to participate in a continuing program of professional development.
- Provide a standard for educational programs in plumbing engineering.
- Enhance the status of plumbing engineering as a unique discipline.
The CPD designation is achieved through successful completion of the comprehensive CPD examination and maintained through a biennial recertification program. The examination is held in the month of April of even-numbered years and eligibility requires a minimum of eight years experience (or equivalent). Created to provide a single, uniform national credential in the field of engineered plumbing systems, the CPD program is not in any way connected to any state-regulated Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration.
Continuing Education Maintenance Program, ASPE sponsors a complimentary Continuing Education Maintenance Program for recertification of Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) status. While the CPD Examination demonstrates a professional’s initial competency in the standards and practices of the profession, the intent of the CPD Continuing Education Program is to ensure the continued competence of the professional plumbing engineer and designer through continuing education, training and involvement within the profession.
The CPD Continuing Education Program is designed to provide enhanced value and credibility to individuals holding the CPD designation. The CPD recertification will:
- Establish a continuing program dedicated to improving the profession of plumbing engineering and design.
- Establish a professional reaffirmation and demonstration of having maintained the highest level of professional competency.
- Provide evidence for employers, clients and the public that the individual possesses and maintains the knowledge and capability to professionally apply the standards and practices of plumbing engineering and design.
- Enhance the stature and acceptance of the CPD certification throughout the plumbing and engineering communities.
- Align the CPD Program with other certification programs complying with the recommendations of the Council of Engineering Specialty Boards (CESB).
CPD recertification reinforces the status of plumbing engineering as a unique discipline and profession. It provides professionals with the CPD designation a valuable confirmation of his or her credibility as a professional in plumbing engineering who is ready to accept the challenges of the future.
