University of Houston's Hobby Center for Public Policy Launches CPM Program on May 20, 2010. Read the press release.
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Date: 06.14.2012
CPM Track #6 Information Systems for Manages begins Thursday, June 14, 2012. Learn more about Track #6.
Certified Public Manager Program
The Certified Public Manager® program is a nationally accredited, comprehensive management and leadership training program. The Hobby Center for Public Policy’s Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program is an affiliate of the CPM Program offered through the William P. Hobby Center for Public Service at Texas State University and is accredited by the National Certified Public Manager Consortium. Graduates are entitled to use the official designation of Certified Public Manager® (CPM), a professional credential and designation which exemplifies recognized standards for excellence in public management and leadership.
The Hobby Center for Public Policy’s CPM Program is:
- A challenging program designed to help today’s manager become tomorrow’s leader with innovative curriculum, problem-solving, and networking opportunities.
- For managers who are dedicated to public service.
- For public service employees, working professionals, administrative staff, faculty, and students in the government and non-profit sectors who are interested in enhancing their skills and abilities needed to deal with “real-world” problems and situations.
The CPM Program's
primary goal is to improve the performance of public sector managers and
the organizational performance of federal, state, and local government
employees.
More applied than theoretical, the CPM Program serves as a valuable companion to the traditional master of public administration (MPA) program offered by the University of Houston.
The CPM program consists of seven tracks (courses) offered over a 14-21 month period with each of the seven courses meeting 1.5 days a month. The courses include personnel administration; managing for quality; organizational communication; public finance; productivity and program evaluation; information systems for managers; and an applied project practicum.
CPM focuses on values, such as improving ethics in the public service. It sets up a continuing education network of federal, state, and local civil servants, who can work together to improve the quality and the image of the public service.
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Accreditation
The University of Houston’s Certified Public Manager Program (UH CPM Program) is fully accredited by the National Certified Public Manager Consortium.
admission
Enrollment is open to all professionals. A college degree is preferred but not required.
Candidates successfully completing the entire program earn a national trademark designation of CPM (Certified Public Manager).
academic degrees
The University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences may permit up to six hours of elective credit toward the MPA degree with approval by the MPA director.
UH's first two CPM graduates Sadie Rucker and Donald Curry at the June 2011 CPM Graduation in Austin.