Public Works Group Certifies Public Fleet Professionals

The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced two public works fleet professionals who recently earned the Certified Public Fleet Professional (CPFP) credential.

by Staff

August 14, 2015

1 min to read

The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced two public works fleet professionals from Oklahoma City, Okla., and Olathe, Kan., who recently earned the Certified Public Fleet Professional (CPFP) credential.

The CPFP credential is for the seasoned, government public fleet manager and for those professionals who supervise, manage, oversee, or administer fleet services within or for a public fleet entity. The CPFP program has credentialed 91 Certified Public Fleet Professionals in North America.

The most recent APWA Certified Public Fleet Professionals in 2015 include Jeff Twiehaus, CPFP, City of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Joshua Wood, CPFP, City of Olathe, Kan.

The APWA Public Fleet Professional Certification program is designed to ensure individual competency and provide the public works industry with recognized hiring and promotion standards.

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