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CPO | Certified Protection Officer
The security credential employers already recognize — issued by IFPO, recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Issued by International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO)
What it certifies
The Certified Protection Officer credential is the one certification in the STACC catalog with immediate labor-market currency. It is not a student credential that employers have to be taught to value — the CPO already sits in hiring criteria at thousands of American companies, and a graduate can put it on an application the week they finish.
It is issued by the International Foundation for Protection Officers, a nonprofit that has spent decades certifying working security personnel at every level. The exam your students take is the professional credential, with a cut score calibrated for high school candidates.
At 124 items it is the longest exam in the catalog. It may be administered in two sessions, which matters for programs on a standard class period — plan the schedule before you order.
The exam at a glance
124Questions
90 minTime limit
60Passing score
$94Per student
May be administered in two sessions. The passing score shown is the high school cut score.
Who recognizes it
The CPO is an established professional credential in the security industry, not an education-sector certificate.
- U.S. Department of Labor
- ASIS International
- Canadian General Standards Board
- Thousands of American employers hiring security personnel
- Satisfies Perkins requirements for an Industry Recognized Credential
Who it's for
Pathway: Security & Protective Services
For programs preparing students to walk into an entry-level security or protective services role at graduation. This is the credential to run when the goal is direct employment rather than a stepping stone to further study.
Security officerProtection officerLoss prevention associateCorporate security assistant
Ordering and options
Certification exam
$94The certification exam on its own — ordered, proctored, scored, and reported through STACC.
Add a pretest — measure growth, not just outcomes
$24Every certification has a matching pretest: the same competencies, delivered before instruction begins. Programs use it to establish a baseline, target the units where students are weakest, and show measurable growth by comparing the pretest against the certification result at the end of the course. It is the cleanest way to evidence what a course actually taught.
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