ASPE Certification is the highest form of professional recognition an individual estimator can
receive and is being sought by more construction estimators every year. Through its Certification
Program, the American Society of Professional Estimators recognizes the estimating proficiency
and ethical awareness of the Certified Professional Estimator (CPE).
The Certification Board, with the help of Chapter Certification Committees and Regional
Governors, administers the Certification Program.
ASPE Certification may be defined as an educational process, which entails mandatory
workshop
attendance, submission of an acceptable Professional Evaluation Application and technical paper,
successful completion of written examinations and participation in the Continuing Certification
Program. Each CPE Candidate must earn an affirmative appraisal based on proven ability and
practical experience in the profession.
The ASPE Chapter #4 contact is:
Lou Farallo, CPE
Director, Certification Chair
Phone: (858) 361-1721
Email: lfarallo@sbcglobal.net
The ASPE National web site Certification section offers
several documents to assist those interested in certification. A full listing of available forms and links can
be found on their site.
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If you don't have the Acrobat Reader plug-in, you can download it from Adobe's site via
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You will need to select your computer type and operating system and
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it's going and what it's named so you can find it later. (For Macintosh users, the file may save
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After downloading is complete, and depending on the Reader version number, you may need to install.
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downloaded. After installation, when you're on the web and you click on a link that has the
extension ".pdf," Adobe Reader should automatically open and show your document.
