CPLS — Certified Parking Lot Striper — is the first professional certification in the parking lot striping industry. It validates the knowledge and field competence that property managers, general contractors, and facility owners have had no objective way to evaluate before now.

A CPLS-certified contractor has passed a standardized exam, met continuing education requirements for renewal, and agreed to PLSIC's professional standards. Their credential is verifiable in the PLSIC directory. For contractors, CPLS is a differentiator. For property managers, it is a filter. For the industry, it is the foundation of a professional standard.

CPLS is structured as a three-tier program. Each tier builds on the previous, advancing from foundational knowledge through ADA and specification expertise to master-level project management and client consultation.