Administering the Mailpiece Design Professional (MDP) On-line Certification Program through an Interactive Classroom Setting.
Standard Operating Procedure

Education through Communication

Objectives:
  
•	Provide participants options for taking the “Mailpiece Design Professional On-line” Certification Program by offering the on-line course through an interactive classroom setting. 
•	Increase education and participation of mailers at local PCC levels.   

Process:

•	Schedule two 3 ½  hour sessions    
•	Schedule a third session for approximately two weeks after the 2nd session to go over any questions/problems with the test 

Tasks:

•	Inform NCED of PCC event in a timely matter 
o	Through email or phone call
•	Primary Contact:  c.l.talley@usps.gov – 405-366-4730
•	Secondary Contact:  kyle.f.moore2@usps.gov – 405-366-4324
•	Enrollment
•	Enroll students by filling out registration form found at www.nced.com/bma - each student will need their own registration form.
o	The information on the registration form will be used to mail out exams and certificates.  
•	If the exams and certificates are to be mailed to the PCC, please indicate the address of the PCC on the registration form.  
•	If the exams and certificates will go to each individual student, then the address of that student must be reflected on the registration form.
•	Send one check for all students from the PCC payable to ‘Postmaster/NCED’.  A credit card may be used as well.  
•	All exams will be mailed to the NCED for grading.
o	NCED
Attn BMA Team
2701 E Imhoff Rd
Norman OK  73071-1198
•	All students that receive a certificate will have their names placed on the Mailpiece Design Professional (MDP) certified list (www.nced.com/bma)

•	Print Handouts 
o	Ancillary Service Endorsement Quick Service Guide #507D
o	USPS abbreviations (secondary unit designators, directional’s, etc)
o	“Addressing for Delivery”
o	Common addressing problems
o	 First-Class/Standard Mail Eligibility Chart and postal templates

Facilitator Qualifications:

•	It is required that the facilitator has their current MDP certificate and is very knowledgeable in all aspects of mailpiece design, mail processing, print and direct mail, and nonprofit direct mail.    

•	It is required that one of the following USPS employees attends the training sessions:
o	Mailpiece Design Analyst
o	Business Mail Entry Manager
o	Business Services Network Manager
o	Mailing Standards Specialist

•	It is recommended that the Non-Postal facilitator has their EMCM certification.