(PRINCETON, NJ – JUNE 18, 2013) -- With each new endorsement it becomes increasingly clear that the major players in fleet management are rallying around NAFA’s certification programs as the industry standard. LeasePlan, one of the world’s leading fleet and vehicle leasing companies, is the first fleet management company to endorse NAFA’s Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) and Certified Automotive Fleet Specialist (CAFS) programs.
“LeasePlan is proud to already have five
CAFM graduates on staff and equally proud to be the first fleet management
company to officially endorse NAFA’s CAFM program,” said Mike Pitcher,
President and CEO of LeasePlan USA.
“This program has proven to be highly effective at covering every aspect
of fleet management. After careful
evaluation, we believe NAFA’s CAFM program to be the premier program in the
industry.”
“NAFA’s
CAFM program is the only certification program that proves an individual’s
expertise in fleet,” said NAFA’s Executive Director, Phillip E. Russo,
CAE. “While other programs may attest
that a person has minimum basic knowledge of fleet in certain specific areas,
only the CAFM program makes you earn the designation by showing you understand
every aspect of fleet management.”
To
earn CAFM status, fleet professionals must demonstrate their expertise by
passing a series of comprehensive examinations that cover eight disciplines of
automotive fleet management. The disciplines include Fleet Information
Management, Maintenance Management, Professional Development, Vehicle Fuel
Management, Asset Management, Business Management, Financial Management, and
Risk Management. In addition to the CAFM
program, NAFA offers the CAFS certification, which gives candidates the option
of selecting one of three discipline sets based on their education or
employment needs.
“Fleet
management is an ever-changing industry,” continued Russo. “Every day, more and more employers are
recognizing that fleet managers with a CAFM have the experience, the knowledge,
and the expertise needed for the job.”
NAFA’s
CAFM program is also endorsed by the National Conference of State Fleet
Administrators (NCSFA), Rocky Mountain Fleet Management Association (RMFMA),
and Florida Association of Governmental Fleet Administrators (FLAGFA). In addition, the CAFM program is offered for
college credit at Ferris State University (Big Rapids, Michigan), Georgian
College (Barrie, Ontario, Canada), and Ranken Technical College (St. Louis,
Missouri).
For
more information on the CAFM program and the Certified Automotive Fleet
Specialist (CAFS) program (for those starting out in the fleet profession),
please visit www.fleetcertification.org.
About
LeasePlan
LeasePlan
is the world’s leading provider of fleet and vehicle management solutions with
1.35 million vehicles managed worldwide. Operating out of 31 countries around
the globe, the company has a passion for exceptional customer service.
LeasePlan prides itself on delivering high-touch service and innovative
products that offer total cost reduction for corporate and government fleets.
With 50 years’ experience, LeasePlan’s experts find ways to get the most out of
clients’ vehicles, budget and time. Find out why LeasePlan clients agree that
it’s easier to leaseplan. Visit www.us.leaseplan.com
for more information.
About NAFA Fleet
Management Association
NAFA
is the world’s premier non-profit association for professionals who manage
fleets of sedans, public safety vehicles, trucks, and buses of all types and
sizes, and a wide range of military and off-road equipment for organizations
across the globe. NAFA is the association for the diverse vehicle fleet
management profession regardless of organizational type, geographic location or
fleet composition. NAFA’s Full and Associate Members are responsible for the
specification, acquisition, maintenance and repair, fueling, risk management,
and remarketing of more than 3.5 million vehicles including in excess of 1.1
million trucks of which 350 thousand are medium- and heavy-duty trucks. For
more information visit http://www.nafa.org
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