CPRP Exam Study Guide 2025 Complete Revision Notes and
Certification Preparation Material
Job descriptions - correct answer ✔✔Are derived from the job analysis, which require data
gathered in a formal and systematic method about what people do in their jobs.
Critical Incidents/Observations - correct answer ✔✔Park and rec. professional observes and
records employee behaviors (both positive and negative) over an extended period of time.
Interview - correct answer ✔✔Method requires park and rec. professional to complete an
interview with the staff preforming the job.
Job Performance - correct answer ✔✔A "hands-on" approach that requires park and rec.
professional to perform the actual job being examined.
Structured Questionnaire - correct answer ✔✔A survey instrument that is distributed to staff
and their supervisors. Includes duties and responsibilities associated with the job title, level of
supervision, physical dimensions of job title, etc.
Task Analysis Inventory - correct answer ✔✔A method of job analysis in which utilizes multiple
techniques to examine the job and its responsibilities and tasks.
Combination of Methods - correct answer ✔✔Provides the park and rec. professional an
opportunity to gather job analysis data from a number of sources that can be crossed-
referenced to improve the validity and reliability of the process.
Job - correct answer ✔✔Refers to a group of positions that are identical with respect to their
major or significant tasks and can be adequately addressed by a single (job) analysis.
, Position - correct answer ✔✔Concept represents the set of domains and tasks performed by an
individual in the park and recreation agency.
Tasks - correct answer ✔✔Represent the specific work activity preformed on the job by anyone
staff within a limited time period.
Job Description Format - correct answer ✔✔-Job title
-Job identification: information about the job title
-Job summary: a brief description of job and responsibilities
-Job domains and tasks: list of essential work areas and activities
-Job specifications: description of required qualifications to preform essential functions
-Disclaimers: statement describing the agency's ability to change or modify the job's essential
duties and /or tasks
Recruitment - correct answer ✔✔The set of activities that seek and attract job applicants with
the necessary competencies to fill the specific position.
Size of applicant pool - correct answer ✔✔Requires park and rec. professional to advertise the
vacant positions through the use of media, websites or professional organization and the use of
recruiting firms.
Realistic Job Preview (RJP) - correct answer ✔✔A preview of a job that provides both positive
and negative information about the job.
Advertisement - correct answer ✔✔Can use a variety of media platforms and can reach a large
audience of possible applicants.
Unsolicited applications and resumes - correct answer ✔✔Applications for positions that have
not been formally advertised.
Certification Preparation Material
Job descriptions - correct answer ✔✔Are derived from the job analysis, which require data
gathered in a formal and systematic method about what people do in their jobs.
Critical Incidents/Observations - correct answer ✔✔Park and rec. professional observes and
records employee behaviors (both positive and negative) over an extended period of time.
Interview - correct answer ✔✔Method requires park and rec. professional to complete an
interview with the staff preforming the job.
Job Performance - correct answer ✔✔A "hands-on" approach that requires park and rec.
professional to perform the actual job being examined.
Structured Questionnaire - correct answer ✔✔A survey instrument that is distributed to staff
and their supervisors. Includes duties and responsibilities associated with the job title, level of
supervision, physical dimensions of job title, etc.
Task Analysis Inventory - correct answer ✔✔A method of job analysis in which utilizes multiple
techniques to examine the job and its responsibilities and tasks.
Combination of Methods - correct answer ✔✔Provides the park and rec. professional an
opportunity to gather job analysis data from a number of sources that can be crossed-
referenced to improve the validity and reliability of the process.
Job - correct answer ✔✔Refers to a group of positions that are identical with respect to their
major or significant tasks and can be adequately addressed by a single (job) analysis.
, Position - correct answer ✔✔Concept represents the set of domains and tasks performed by an
individual in the park and recreation agency.
Tasks - correct answer ✔✔Represent the specific work activity preformed on the job by anyone
staff within a limited time period.
Job Description Format - correct answer ✔✔-Job title
-Job identification: information about the job title
-Job summary: a brief description of job and responsibilities
-Job domains and tasks: list of essential work areas and activities
-Job specifications: description of required qualifications to preform essential functions
-Disclaimers: statement describing the agency's ability to change or modify the job's essential
duties and /or tasks
Recruitment - correct answer ✔✔The set of activities that seek and attract job applicants with
the necessary competencies to fill the specific position.
Size of applicant pool - correct answer ✔✔Requires park and rec. professional to advertise the
vacant positions through the use of media, websites or professional organization and the use of
recruiting firms.
Realistic Job Preview (RJP) - correct answer ✔✔A preview of a job that provides both positive
and negative information about the job.
Advertisement - correct answer ✔✔Can use a variety of media platforms and can reach a large
audience of possible applicants.
Unsolicited applications and resumes - correct answer ✔✔Applications for positions that have
not been formally advertised.
