Mailpiece Design Professional Course MDP Online is the only mailpiece design certification program approved by the U.S. Postal Service^®. This self-paced online

Important Links

• Business Mail Academy
• National Center for Employee Development

course is now available at http://www.nced.com/bma/.

This course is ideal for those who wish to maximize their proficiency in designing letter-size and flat-size mail to meet USPS^® standards and obtain certification as a Mailpiece Design Professional. The course includes:

• Postal addressing standards
• Classes of mail and processing categories
• POSTNET™, Intelligent Mail^® and parcel barcode formats and print specifications
• Designing automation letters and flats (tabbing, polywrap, deflection, flexibility, etc.)
• Reply mail (Business, Courtesy, Meter, Permit Reply and Merchandise Return Service)
• Address Information products and Move Update

Learners will also receive information on design standards for:

• Customized Market Mail
• Repositionable Notes
• Election Mail Logos
• Privately Printed Labels
• Reusable Envelopes

The cost for the course is $90.00 which includes the certification exam taken at the learner’s convenience. Registration information is posted on http://www.nced.com/bma/.

Contact Information:

• MDP Online
• Email: ribbsfeedback@usps.gov
• Page updated: 1/26/2015