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Professional Standards & Competencies Flashcards

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  1. A CPP is asked to mentor a new parking supervisor. Which approach BEST reflects professional mentoring competency?

    Answer: Setting shared goals and providing regular structured feedback

    Effective mentoring involves co-creating goals and providing regular, structured feedback to support the mentee's professional growth.

  2. Which federal law most directly affects parking facility design requirements related to accessibility?

    Answer: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

    The ADA mandates accessible parking space counts, dimensions, signage, and path-of-travel requirements for parking facilities.

  3. Which type of parking revenue audit involves comparing entry/exit transaction counts to payment records to detect discrepancies?

    Answer: Reconciliation audit

    A reconciliation audit cross-checks transaction records against payment data to identify revenue discrepancies or theft.

  4. A parking director is addressing high staff turnover. Which professional competency domain is MOST relevant to resolving this issue?

    Answer: Human Resources Management

    Human Resources Management covers recruitment, retention, compensation, and workplace culture—all factors that affect staff turnover.

  5. Which practice is considered an industry best standard for handling lost parking tickets at a pay-on-exit facility?

    Answer: Charging a published maximum or 'lost ticket' rate

    Charging a published maximum or lost-ticket rate is the industry-standard approach that is consistent, transparent, and legally defensible.

  6. In project management for a parking technology upgrade, which document captures the formal agreement on project scope, budget, and schedule?

    Answer: Project charter

    A project charter formally authorizes the project and documents agreed scope, budget, schedule, and stakeholder roles.

  7. A CPP applying professional competency standards would address a data breach involving customer payment information by FIRST doing which of the following?

    Answer: Containing the breach and notifying the appropriate authorities and affected customers

    The first response to a data breach is containment, followed by mandatory notification to authorities and affected individuals per applicable law.