CERTIFIED PARKS AND RECREATION
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉News Release. Answer: Contain information about upcoming
programs, events and activities
◉Printed Materials. Answer: Features what's currently going on
with the agency
◉Any type of plan should have a section detailing. Answer:
Strategies and tactics which outlines what you're going to do based
on the data gathered
◉What is the biggest benefit to the community?. Answer: Parks and
natural areas
◉What is the biggest benefit to the individual?. Answer: Programs
,◉Government boards often fund parks and rec services based on
their ____________________________ to the community. Answer: Perceived
value
◉Friends group. Answer: Organizes support through fundraising,
grant writing, mobilizing volunteers, projects and otherwise.
◉Public Meeting. Answer: Ran by the agency
Inform the public on new or updates
Give the public a forum to offer feedback
◉Focus Group. Answer: A small group of individuals who are led in
discussion by an outside consultant in order to gather opinions and
responses. Collaborates with the agency to come up with questions.
◉Advisory Group. Answer: the set of individuals from whom leaders
seek decision-making assistance
◉Binding Referendum. Answer: The agency is obligated to carry out
the referendum based on the vote
◉Non-Binding Referendum. Answer: The agency gathers
information but doesn't have to act on it
,◉What is the first step toward ensuring an agency's programming
meets a community's needs?. Answer: Compiling an inventory of
programs, both internal and external
◉Program Elements - Assessment. Answer: Describe the target
populations's condition (why they have a need or interest in the
program). List the participants' abilities, strengths, problems and
needs.
◉Program Elements - Goals. Answer: Goals state the desired
outcomes achieved from participating in the program.
◉Program Elements - Objectives. Answer: Guided by goal
statements, develop at least 4 measurable objectives, which serve as
the primary indicators of whether the goal has been accomplished.
◉Program Elements - Outcome and Evaluation. Answer: Measure of
the effect our outcome of the program.
◉Specific Supervision. Answer: involves observing, overseeing, and
managing the conduct of a specific activity, facility, or program
(Fitness classes, lifeguards). Overseeing the behavior of participants
, ◉General Supervision. Answer: On-Site supervision. (Monitor and
observe staff). Do not provide direct instruction. Used for
evaluations
◉Special Events Supervision. Answer: Infrequently occurring
activity outside the normal programs offered.
◉7 Examples of Programming Standards. Answer: 1. EPA Standards
2. Health Codes
3. Safety and Fire Codes
4. Leader and Participant ratios
5. Temperatures
6. NRPA Standards
7. Maintenance
◉Performance Measures. Answer: Detailed records to show the
agency's performance over time (Volunteer hours given, number of
flowers planted each year, etc.)
◉What can help the agency justify the need for new facilities,
renovation or expanded programs?. Answer: Records and Reports
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉News Release. Answer: Contain information about upcoming
programs, events and activities
◉Printed Materials. Answer: Features what's currently going on
with the agency
◉Any type of plan should have a section detailing. Answer:
Strategies and tactics which outlines what you're going to do based
on the data gathered
◉What is the biggest benefit to the community?. Answer: Parks and
natural areas
◉What is the biggest benefit to the individual?. Answer: Programs
,◉Government boards often fund parks and rec services based on
their ____________________________ to the community. Answer: Perceived
value
◉Friends group. Answer: Organizes support through fundraising,
grant writing, mobilizing volunteers, projects and otherwise.
◉Public Meeting. Answer: Ran by the agency
Inform the public on new or updates
Give the public a forum to offer feedback
◉Focus Group. Answer: A small group of individuals who are led in
discussion by an outside consultant in order to gather opinions and
responses. Collaborates with the agency to come up with questions.
◉Advisory Group. Answer: the set of individuals from whom leaders
seek decision-making assistance
◉Binding Referendum. Answer: The agency is obligated to carry out
the referendum based on the vote
◉Non-Binding Referendum. Answer: The agency gathers
information but doesn't have to act on it
,◉What is the first step toward ensuring an agency's programming
meets a community's needs?. Answer: Compiling an inventory of
programs, both internal and external
◉Program Elements - Assessment. Answer: Describe the target
populations's condition (why they have a need or interest in the
program). List the participants' abilities, strengths, problems and
needs.
◉Program Elements - Goals. Answer: Goals state the desired
outcomes achieved from participating in the program.
◉Program Elements - Objectives. Answer: Guided by goal
statements, develop at least 4 measurable objectives, which serve as
the primary indicators of whether the goal has been accomplished.
◉Program Elements - Outcome and Evaluation. Answer: Measure of
the effect our outcome of the program.
◉Specific Supervision. Answer: involves observing, overseeing, and
managing the conduct of a specific activity, facility, or program
(Fitness classes, lifeguards). Overseeing the behavior of participants
, ◉General Supervision. Answer: On-Site supervision. (Monitor and
observe staff). Do not provide direct instruction. Used for
evaluations
◉Special Events Supervision. Answer: Infrequently occurring
activity outside the normal programs offered.
◉7 Examples of Programming Standards. Answer: 1. EPA Standards
2. Health Codes
3. Safety and Fire Codes
4. Leader and Participant ratios
5. Temperatures
6. NRPA Standards
7. Maintenance
◉Performance Measures. Answer: Detailed records to show the
agency's performance over time (Volunteer hours given, number of
flowers planted each year, etc.)
◉What can help the agency justify the need for new facilities,
renovation or expanded programs?. Answer: Records and Reports
