Ready for Management Recognition?
The Certified Manager (CM) certification is a professional credentialing program that verifies an individual’s ability to manage, and its potential to lead with a level of competency.
CM Overview
Certified Manager Certification
Are you ready to set yourself apart from other managerial candidates looking to be considered for higher-level management roles within your organization? Do you feel like your growth as a manager or leader has slowed or completely stalled? ICPM’s professional management certification could be your solution.
The Certified Manager (CM) certification is a professional credential that verifies an individual’s ability to manage, and its potential to lead with a level of competency. ICPM’s CM certification has been used time and again by employers in a variety of industries to distinguish employees for hiring and career advancement.
- Estimated Completion Time: 6 Months
- Enrollment: Open Enrollment
- Examination: 3 Certification Exams
- Admission: Must Meet Requirements
Eligibilty Requirements
Is the CM Certification Right For Me?
The Certified Manager certification is a professional level program, for individuals with prior management experience. Individuals interested in the CM program must meet ICPM’s education and experience requirements in order to be accepted into the program. If you’re unsure, talk with a enrollment specialist to aid your admission process?
Certified Manager:
Education Requirements
To meet the educational eligibility requirements for the CM certification applicants should be able to document at least 3 but no more than 6 points. Education points should be documented with:
- A copy of your highest degree or global equivalent attained
- Letter/certificate(s) of management training attended
- A college/university transcript
Certified Manager:
Experience Requirements
To meet the experience eligibility requirements for the CM certification applicants should be able to document at least 4 but no more than 7 points. Experience points should be documents with:
- Resume
- Employer Reference Letter
- Joint Services Transcript or Career Data Brief (for military applicants only)
CM Exam Blueprint
Together all three Certified Manager exams assess essential analytical skills, knowledge and decision-making skills in the following areas:
Certified Manager 1:
Management Foundation
This section addresses:
- Contemporary management processes
- Managerial traits
- Ethics and corporate responsibility
- Global management
- Sustainable management practices
- Effective communication strategies
- Decision-making techniques
- Utilizing technology for enhanced performance
- Legal considerations and risk management
- Understanding economic influences on business
Certified Manager 2:
Planning and Organizing
This section addresses:
- Strategic planning
- Value chain management
- Organizational structure and culture
- Diversity management
- Team building
- Human resource management
- Coaching and performance evaluation
- Networking and mentoring
- Project management
- Efficient meeting management
Certified Manager 3:
Leadership & Control
This section addresses:
- Leadership principles
- Motivation and engagement strategies
- Change management
- Dealing with organizational conflicts and politics
- Addressing misconduct
- Time and stress management techniques
- Operational and organizational control measures
- Financial accounting and reporting
- Financial management practices
Why Invest in the Certified Manager Program?
ICPM are proud to have had more than 14,000 supervisors and managers worldwide successfully earn one of our management certifications. Not only this, but the skills and knowledge they are obtaining through our certifications are being put to use on a daily basis and helping them succeed in their careers.
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Profession in High Demand
The need for qualified managers is expected to grow 5% through 2029*. This growth is faster than average for all occupations, , meaning employers are going to need to fill roles with qualified employees with the skills necessary to manage.
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Industry Flexible
Management is a profession that is not industry specific, so regardless of the industry for which you are employed, a CM's managerial and supervisory skills will always be relevant.
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HIGHER PAY AND GREATER RESPONSIBILITIES
CM managers see greater earning potential, and are often singled out as prime candidates for advancement within their organizations.