Trained Professional Organizing Program (TPO)
The Trained Professional Organizer Program is a rewarding learning experience led by professional organizers and subject matter experts. It consists of recorded courses that cover a wide range of business development and organizing topics.
By completing the core courses along with 2 of the electives listed on the Courses Page, POC members are eligible to write the Trained Professional Organizer Exam. Successful candidates receive a certificate as a graduate of the program and may identify themselves as a POC Trained Professional Organizer*.
* The POC Trained Professional Organizer program is a training program, not an accreditation program, and as such does not entitle the organizer to use words such as certified, endorsed, authorized, accredited, or qualified Professional Organizer in their marketing material, or the initials TPO following their name.
Congratulations to those who passed the Summer 2025 TPO exam!
| AnnMarie Zezima | Barbara Hall | Chandelle Batty |
| Geeta Vaid | Glenna Paton | Lynn Johannesson |
| Vivian Chantal Roy |
To see what POC training courses are currently being offered and to register, visit the Courses page.
Pricing
Recorded Courses
Members: $70.00
Non-members: $98.00
Prices do not include GST/HST
NOTE: POC members should login before registering to benefit from discounted member rates.
Trained Professional Organizer Exam
Who Writes the Test?
POC members who have taken all core courses plus 2 of the elective courses are eligible to write the exam. The fee to write the exam is $150 + GST/HST.
OR
POC members who have not taken all the required courses but have been a member for a minimum for the past 3 consecutive years can challenge the exam. Cost to challenge the exam is $350 + GST/HST.
If you have questions regarding your eligibility, please contact website-poc@organizersincanada.com.
Test Format
The exam is delivered completely online. You will have 60 minutes to complete 50 multiple choice questions (5 questions per course). The test has a pass mark of 70% (35/50 correct answers).
The exam questions are based on the recorded course materials. If you took a course in an alternative format (ie. Zoom or teleclass), please contact dir-education@organizersincanada.com prior to registering for the exam.
Accessing the Exam
Approximately 24 hours before the exam start date, you will be provided a link to access the testing platform online. You will be given a date range in which the test will be available. When you login during the exam period, you will have one, 60-minute attempt to complete the exam. You cannot save the test and come back later.
Accommodation Requests
“Accommodation” refers to any service, equipment, or special arrangement, including additional time, that is put in place to support learners, including those for whom English or French is a second language. If you need accommodation for a POC course or the TPO exam, please contact the Director of Education at dir-education@organizersincanada.com as soon as possible with your accommodation request.
After the Exam
Upon completion of the exam, you will be notified immediately through the testing platform if you have successfully passed the exam or not. Upon successful completion, a representative of POC will be in touch to confirm your POC directory updates have been made and provide you with a copy of your certificate and digital badge.
Sample Tests
For the purpose of viewing the testing platform (not sample exam questions), sample tests are available here:
Next Available Exams
Exam Period: September 17th-24th 2025
Register HERE by September 14th
Exam Period: October 15th-22nd 2025
Register HERE by October 12th
Exam Period: November 12-19th 2025
Register HERE by November 9th
Note: exam times shown are in Eastern time zone. Please adjust accordingly for your time zone.
