CLP Down to 173
Despite the news from Certified Leasing Foundation outgoing President Steve Crane, CLP, Bank of the West Leasing Vice-President, plus an advisor on the Leasing News Advisory Board, that f ifteen leasing professionals successfully passed the CLP Exam and received their CLP designations, the total count on line is 173, according to Cynthia W. Spurdle, Executive Director of the foundation. http://leasingnews.org/PDF/CLP_List.pdf At the beginning of the year, there were 223, with 221 active in the equipment leasing industry. “We currently have 173 CLP's who are in ‘Good Standing', whose names appear on the web site,” she explained. “ There are more leasing professionals who have obtained their CLP designation and are still active in the industry, but are not in good standing.” The CLP Foundation is the official governing body for the Certified Lease Professional ("CLP") Program. The CLP designation sets the standard for professionalism in the leasing industry. This designation identifies and recognizes individuals within the leasing industry who have demonstrated their competency through continued education, testing and conduct. All the major equipment leasing associations support the program except for the Equipment Leasing Association. They include: Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors (“EAEL”), National Association of Equipment Leasing Brokers (“NAELB”), United Association of Equipment Leasing (“UAEL”) The foundation has a “mentor program,” plus an anonymous test taker program. As noted by Mr. Crane, “the Exam Rewrite Committee completed a new CLP Exam. The first group of leasing professionals sat for the exam in June. There has been an ongoing review process set up to take under consideration comments made by those sitting for the exam and those grading the exam. Necessary improvements are made on an ongoing basis.” The 2nd, updated edition of The Certified Lease Professionals' Handbook was published and is available for purchase from the Foundation for only $59.95, plus shipping and handling. While it is designed to help pass the CLP test, many purchase it primarily for the educational value. Outgoing President Steve Crane, CLP, said"... now is an excellent opportunity to sit for the exam. For the first time since the inception of the program, The Certified Lease Professionals' Handbook, the Body of Knowledge, and the CLP Exam have all been rewritten to mesh together for a smoother transition from studying to sitting for the exam. " In March, 2005, Leasing News asked it readers about an idea, originally suggested by John Winchester, CLP, for a “junior” program, perhaps with a different name. We made a working title and called it “CLP lite.” The response was low with 60% who were not CLP's in favor of a program, but those who were CLP',s, 78% said, “Never.” http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/March%202005/03_25_05.htm#clp
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