The CPSE appoints Ms. Heather M. McGuire to the Board of Directors representing city managers that oversee a CFAI accredited agency. Heather McGuire has served as City Administrator for St. Charles, Illinois since 2021, overseeing an accredited fire department. Prior...
CPSE appoints Fire Chief Michael Cunningham, Ph.D., CFO, to the Commission on Professional Credentialing representing CFOs who are agency heads protecting populations 250,000+. Michael Cunningham, Ph.D. serves as Fire Chief of Cobb County Fire & Emergency...
The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) appoints Fire Chief Timothy Sendelbach, CFO, CTO to the Commission on Fire Accreditation International representing fire chief overseeing an accredited agency serving a population greater than 100,000 people. Chief...
At the Center for Public Safety Excellence® (CPSE®) we are excited to bring you the latest learning opportunities to advance your department and career. The Early Bird registration rate for the 2026 CPSE Excellence Conference ends January 7. Click here for...
The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) mourns the loss of one of our earliest champions. Chief Brian R. Dean, CFO, EFO, Assistant Fire Chief, (Ret.), passed away on November 20, 2025. “Brian brought great curiosity and heart to his work. The agencies and...
Jessica Handoko is a Senior Data Analyst with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department in Virginia, where she has served since April 2022 as part of the department’s Data Analytics Strategy Management Division (DASM). Prior to joining Fairfax, she worked for the...
Request for Proposals Outsourced Legal Services Center for Public Safety Excellence Date of Release: September 8, 2025 RESPONSE DATE: October 8, 2025 Introduction This Request for Proposals (RFP), issued by the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE), seeks...
In August 2025, the Commission on Professional Credentialing® (CPC®) surpassed 4,000 credentialed professionals. At 4,006 designations, this is the highest number of credentialed professionals CPC has ever awarded. Formed in 2000 to award designation to fire and...
The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) appoints Matthew Knott, CFO, FM, PIO, Fire Chief, Green Bay Metro Fire Department, WI, to the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) representing CFOs who are agency heads protecting populations 50,000-250,000....
You Asked, We Listened: Printing Your Application Is Here! Great news! We've just rolled out a game-changing update to our credentialing applications. Now you can print your application components with just a few clicks! This awesome feature was a request during the...