Certified Managers

Certified Manager

Enhance your management and leadership skills, and boost your professional recognition for career advancement.

Description

The Certified Managers course is for service members who are looking for civilian certifications that back the knowledge and expertise you already have. If you are looking for a way to enhance your management and leadership skills and boost your professional recognition for career advancement, the CM certification is the solution. The CM study materials present quality standards of management practice and provide tools and principles you can put to use right away. The CM professional credential will allow others to recognize your managerial competency and leadership potential worldwide even if they don't understand your role as a leader in the Armed Forces.

Requirement 1

You must be at least an E-5 NCO

Requirement 2

Have access to a Computer with internet.

Requirement 3

Have CAC access to apply for the course through Army Ignited.

What Is It?

Through a comprehensive three-module program of training and assessment, the CM certification validates a level of managerial competency and leadership potential. The CM credential is recognized world wide and is attained by meeting eligibility requirements for education and experience, and passing three CM assessment exams.

Who Will Benifit?

The CM Certification is appropriate for experienced managers and leaders working in all industries. Typically to meet CM eligibility requirements, applicants must have combined education and experience that satisfy ICPM’s 10 point scale. As a service member you get to bypass these requirements and take the course.

How Do I Start?

Applicants can get started right away by completing the CM application with your representative for CM certification online. After the process starts it takes a minimum of 45 days for the DOD to approve funding.

When Are Classes Held?

Enrollment in the CM certification is continuous and CM exams are administered on demand. Three training alternatives include : self-directed study, instructor facilitated online study, and group classroom study. Applicants have up to 12 months to complete the CM certification exams. Though the typical time to completion is 4 months

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Why Certified Manager?

CM certification is highly sought after in today’s workplace because : It verifies your management and leadership abilities for career advancement. It allows you to take control of your career by adding value to your resume. Most importantly it's the civilian sectors equivalent to Advanced Leadership Course (ALC).

Course Description

course cost: $4,000.00

Certified Manager 1: Management Essentials  module 1 covers the following topics/areas

  • The management process today
  • Characteristics of managers
  • Ethics and social responsibility
  • Managing in the global environment
  • Managing for sustainability
  • Promoting effective communication
  • Decision making
  • Using information technology to increase performance
  • The legal environment and managing risk
  • Understanding economics and how it affects business

Certified Manager 2: Planning and Organizing module 2 covers the following topics/areas

  • Planning and strategy
  • Value-chain management
  • Organizational structure and culture
  • Managing a diverse workforce
  • Building high-performance teams
  • Human resource management
  • Coaching and performance feedback
  • Networking and mentoring
  • Project management
  • Running effective meetings

Certified Manager 3: Leading and Controlling This module 3 covers the following topics/areas:

  • Leadership
  • Motivation and engagement
  • Managing change
  • Organizational conflict and politics
  • Managing misbehavior
  • Time and stress management
  • Organizational and operational control
  • Accounting and financial information
  • Financial management
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