BCPO Certification Examination Recommended Reading List
BCPO does not endorse any particular text or author. It is not required that you read all of these books, nor does use of these books guarantee successful completion of the test.
| Author | Title |
| BCPO | Code of Ethics for Certified Professional Organizers |
| Baker, Sunny | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management |
| Bruce, Andy and Langdon, Ken | Essential Managers: Project Management |
| Cantor, Jeffrey A. | Delivering Instruction to Adult Learners, Revised Edition |
| Crouch, Chris | Getting Organized: Learning How to Focus, Organize and Prioritize |
| Goldberg, Donna | The Organized Student |
| Gracia, Marcia | Ultimate Guide for Professional Organizers |
| Jasmine, Grace | Fabjob Guide to Become a Professional Organizer |
| Knight, Porter | Organized to Last |
| Kolberg, Judith | Conquering Chronic Disorganization |
| Lehmkuhl, Dorothy, and Lamping, Dolores Cotter |
Organizing for the Creative Person |
| Lockwood, Georgene | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Life |
| Maple, Stephen | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Law for Small Business Owners |
| McCorry, K. J. | Organize Your Work Day In No Time |
| Morgenstern, Julie | Organizing from the Inside Out |
| Morgenstern, Julie | Time Management from the Inside Out |
| Ricci, Monica | Organizing Your Office In No Time |
| Roth, Eileen, and Miles, Elizabeth |
Organizing for Dummies |
| Sapadin, Linda | It's About Time, The Six Styles of Procrastination and How to Overcome Them |
| Seidler, Cindi | A Manual for Professional Organizers |
| Silver, Susan | Organized to Be Your Best! |
| Smallin, Donna | Organizing Plain and Simple |
| Snead, G. Lynne | To Do Doing Done |
| Taylor, Harold | Making Time Work For You (old and new editions) |
| Vella, Jane | Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach |
| Waddill, Kathy | The Organizing Sourcebook: Nine Strategies for Simplifying Your Life |
| Winston, Stephanie | The Organized Executive |
The following resources will also be of value to your studies and your practice.
| Author | Title |
| Allen, David | Getting Things Done |
| Glovinsky, Cindy | Making Peace With the Things in Your Life |
| Hemphill, Barbara | Taming the Paper Tiger at Work |
| Izsak, Barry | Organize Your Garage in No Time |
| Mark, Teri | Organize Your Office: SML Business Guide to Managing Records |
| Nakone, Lanna | Organizing for Your Brain Type |
| Noble, Dawn | How to Start a Home-Based Professional Organizing Business |
| Passoff, Michelle | Lighten Up! Free Yourself from Clutter |
| Paul, Marilyn | It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys |
| Pedersen, Sara | Born to Organize: Everything You Need to Know About a Career as a PO |
| Sgro, Val | Organize Your Family's Schedule in No Time |
| Silber, Lee | Organizing From the Right Side of the Brain |
| Stanley, Debbie | Newbie Pitfalls - 50 Obstacles on the Road To Success as Professional Organizer |
