What is NAPO - Georgia
The National Association of Professional Organizers Georgia Chapter (NAPO-Georgia) is the leading network of professionals working as organizing consultants, businesses that provide organizing services, and retailers or manufacturers with organizing products or services.
Relationship to NAPO » The premier national association dedicated to the field of organizing, the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) is The Organizing Authority®.
Formed in 1985 as a not-for-profit professional association, NAPO (pronounced NAY-poh) is dedicated to serving its thousands of members through education, networking, industry resources, and promoting the profession to the public.
NAPO and NAPO-Georgia's mission is to develop, lead, and promote professional organizers and the organizing industry.
NAPO-Georgia is one of 29 chapters located throughout the country.
Code of Ethics »
All NAPO members agree to work within the guidelines of the NAPO Code of Ethics.
This set of principles forms the foundation for how NAPO affiliated professional organizers conduct themselves with clients, colleagues and their community. To become a member of NAPO-Georgia, professional organizers must first become a member of NAPO.
Golden Circle » 
This prestigious designation is for NAPO members who have been engaged in the business of organizing for five years or more while also a NAPO member in good standing for at least one year.
NAPO formed Golden Circle in 1990 as a way of acknowledging its members with the level of expertise that comes with this level of experience to the general public and among the NAPO community.
Certification (CPO) »
Professional Organizers can obtain Certified Professional Organizer (CPO) credentials which are administered by The Board of Certification for Professional Organizers (BCPO). CPO candidates must take an exam that measures their knowledge of organizing principles in five core competency areas:
- Foundations of Professional Organizing
- Legal and Ethical Considerations
- Preliminary Assessment
- Action Plan Development
- Evaluation, Follow-up, and Maintenance
To be eligible to sit for the CPO exam, a professional organizer must document a total of 1500 hours of paid work experience within the last three years and agree to adhere to the Code of Ethics for Professional Organizers.
For more detailed information about the CPO exam and requirements, please visit the web site at www.certifiedprofessionalorganizers.org.
Quantum Leap »
Founded in 2000, Quantum Leap is NAPO's community service program. Quantum Leap projects are conducted in local communities nationwide.
NAPO’s commitment is to provide organizational skills training to those in life transitions who can least afford training and critically need it. Classes are offered in time, paper, and financial management. NAPO believes that making important shifts in one’s life is difficult to impossible without basic organizing skills.
NAPO professional organizers volunteer their time to provide Quantum Leap skills training either as individuals or as part of a local chapter initiative. For inquiries into NAPO-Georgia's participation in this program, contact our Quantum Leap Chair.
NAPO In The Schools »
The National Association of Professional Organizers launched NAPO in the Schools in the fall of 2007. This exciting program provides a way for our professional organizers to connect with their communities and bring organizing into the classroom. NAPO in the Schools is a community outreach program that teaches elementary aged students the benefits of being organized and basic organizing principles. If you are interested in having a trained NAPO in the Schools organizer come to your school and present this program, please contact our NAPO in the Schools Georgia Liason for more information.