In addition to technical knowledge and profession-specific skills, the degree of success in professional roles is always highly influenced by the depth and breadth of an individual’s exposure to challenges at the industry, organizational and functional levels. Based entirely on exam performance, this certification, in principle indicates the possession of knowledge and comprehension of critical and most recent theoretical and applied concepts, principles, frameworks, and methodologies of analyzing, designing, and implementing portfolio strategies, industry infrastructure, regulatory environment, valuation techniques and approaches, and decision-making processes critical to the private equity value chain, reflecting a professional potential for outcome-driven performance in diverse roles and responsibilities in the private equity industry.
The assessment for this certification covers all knowledge areas included in the USPEC standards framework, with the most important of them being:
Structure and Framework of the Alternative Investments industry
LP Direct Investment & portfolio management
Risk Management
Performance Reporting
The GP-LP Relationship
PE Fund Formation and Fundraising
Corporate Governance; Securing Management Teams
Operational Value Creation and Responsible investing
Winding Down a Fund
Deal Mechanisms in Private Equity
Deal Sourcing & Due Diligence
Target valuation; Deal pricing Dynamics
Deal Structuring and Transaction Documentations
Exit management
USPEC is an international standards and certification leader, credited for establishing and propagating the most comprehensive professional and technical knowledge framework for the alternative investments industry with a special focus on private equity. The CPEP™ certification by USPEC is a preferred qualification among professionals from diverse backgrounds aspiring to excel and grow in their careers in private equity and impact the future of the alternative investments industry.