Certification and CMLDP: WIIFM?

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Certification and CMLDP WIIFM?
Tom Reid, CPCM, Fellow Denver Chapter Penny L.
White Space City / Houston Chapter
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The need to focus

• Its important to focus on your goals whether
  its certification or leadership

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How does that apply to this presentation?

• Know your goal and dont let go of it too soon
• Have a plan. Have a plan b. Maybe plan c. You
  can finish the plan when you know the route isnt
  always the obvious one
• Know that you need rest breaks so you dont lose
  your grip
• Dont be afraid. Focus on how you are going to
  climb the rock.
• But also know that sometimes you do have to let
  go so you dont get hurt

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2009 Certification Program
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Guiding principles

• Retain the current program strengths  Using the
  CMBOK as its foundation, continue with
  competency-based, psychometrically sound, legally
  defensible, and available on demand exams.
• Incorporate the legacy program strengths  There
  should be one exam leading to one certification.
   The CPCM, CFCM, and CCCM will be independent
  certifications.

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Guiding principles (cont.)

• Multiple certification credentials are required
  to effectively service our members.  
• The CPCM, CFCM, and CCCM should be retained.
• The single CPCM exam must include business
  knowledge and generic contracting topics (ie,
  negotiations, law, ethics).  
• The CFCM must focus on the FAR.
• The CCCM must focus on the UCC.

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CFCM and CCCM Requirements

• Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited
  university
• 80 CPE of training
• 1 year of experience
• Pass 110-question exam at 70
• No waivers!

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Recommended CFCM study materials

• All NCMA certifications are based upon the CMBOK.
  Free pdf download of the Guide to the CMBOK on
  NCMA site
• From our Bookstore
• Federal Study Guide
• Desktop Guide to Basic Contracting Terms
• Annotated Guide to the CMBOK

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Recommended CCCM study materials

• All NCMA certifications are based upon the CMBOK.
  Free pdf download of the Guide to the CMBOK on
  NCMA site
• From our Bookstore
• Commercial Knowledge Module Preparatory Study
  Manual
• Desktop Guide to Basic Contracting Terms
• Annotated Guide to the CMBOK

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CPCM Requirements

• Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited
  university
• 120 CPE of training
• 5 years of experience
• Pass the 180-question exam at 70
• No waivers!

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Recommended CPCM study materials

• All NCMA certifications are based upon the CMBOK.
  Free pdf download of the Guide to the CMBOK on
  NCMA site
• From our Bookstore
• Desktop Guide to Basic Contracting Terms
• Annotated Guide to the CMBOK
• Contract Negotiations Skills, Tools, and Best
  Practices
• Leadership Building High-Performance Buying and
  Selling Teams
• Performance-Based Acquisition Pathways to
  Excellence
• Solicitations, Bids, Proposals, and Source
  Selection
• Contract Management Organizational Assessment
  Tools
• General Business Knowledge Modules Preparatory
  Study Guides (5 Vol)

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Recertification Lifetime

• Recertification
• Must earn at least 60 hours of continuing
  education over the 5-year renewal period
• Lifetime certification
• Retirees at least 55 and no longer working in CM
• Workers over 60 who have current certifications

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What can chapters do?

• Advertise the certification program
• Link to the national website
• Spread the word that certification can increase
  your bottom line
• NCMA Salary Survey results (4 years)
• People with CFCM earn 10k more per year
• People with CPCM earn 25k more per year

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What can chapters do?

• Host and facilitate study groups
• Great way to spread the word about NCMA
• Fantastic network tool

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CMLDP
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CM Leadership Development Program

• Designed to accelerate leadership development
• Quickly closes the gap in leadership progression
  of a select group of CM professionals
• Intensive training 180 hours in fundamental
  leadership, soft skills and contract management
• Commitment to serve NCMA for at least 2 years in
  their local chapters at completion of training

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CMLDP

• Organizations and NCMA benefit
• Training conducted in addition to performing
  their real job
• Hands-on applications
• Chapters get a dedicated resource within their
  chapter
• Candidate gives back to the chapter leadership
  team

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CMLDP

• Call for applications is December to February
• Chapters will be asked to support the candidates
• Time
• Find a place in your chapter leadership team

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Chapter Role in CMLDP

• When chapter leadership is notified of a
  candidates desire to pursue the CMLDP
• Determine if funds are available for support
• Determine how the candidate will fit into the
  chapter succession plan
• NOTE IT IS NOT THE CHAPTERS ROLE TO STOP AN
  APPLICATION

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The Chapter Letter to NCMA

• Acknowledge the candidates CMLDP desire
• State exactly what the chapter expects of the
  candidate if selected
• State exactly how much, if any, travel funds will
  be provided by the chapter
• NOTE IT IS NOT THE CHAPTERS ROLE TO STOP AN
  APPLICATION

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Everybody wins!

• The candidates company wins
• The chapter wins
• The candidate wins
• Were creating the next generation of NCMA
  leaders
• A future member of the NCMA BoD is in this new
  CMLDP class

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• Opportunities are never lost. Theyre taken by
  someone else.
• Anonymous
• For more information contact certification_at_ncmahq.
  org
• and
• ldp_at_ncmahq.org

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