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Certified Planner of Professional Meetings
As
a basic certification, this program assesses knowledge, skills and competencies
in organizing meetings and conventions.
The requirements for
certification are based on professional experience and academic examination.
BENEFITS
OF OBTAINING THE CPPM DESIGNATION
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Announces
to the
world that your skills have been assessed by a competent body of PhD Holders
and have been found to measure up to defined standards.
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Authority
to use the CPPM designation on letterhead, business cards and all forms of
address
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Certificate
attesting to your certification
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CIMPA
will notify your employer of your CPPM achievement
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STEPS
ON HOW TO BECOME A CPPM
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Order the
review materials and pre-test questionnaire by completing and returning the
order form
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Complete
the Pre-test Questionnaire
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Complete
the examination either online or at the CIMPA annual meeting ($195).
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All new CPPMs will
be recognized at the annual meeting.
CPPM REQUIREMENTS
The CPPM evaluation process has
2 parts.
First, you will need to meet the
minimum professional standards and experience. After it is verified that you
meet these standards, you may take the examination either online or in any one
of our testing centers. The examination is also offered at the annual
International Technology, Meetings and Incentives Conference.
The minimum requirements for
earning a CPPM designation are summarized below.
MINIMUM
PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS
| Gold Membership
at CIMPA. |
| Documented
attendance in at least 12 seminars relevant to meeting planning
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| Documented
attendance in at least 2 conferences or events relevant to meeting planning |
MINUMUM
EXPERIENCE
| Three
years as a professional meeting planner
or
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| Five
years as a volunteer planner or
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| Completion
of a 2-4 year course on Meeting Management, Communication or Business
Management. The academic credits may be substituted
for experience above or vice versa, the academic credits may be
substituted for experience. |
SKILLS AND
COMPETENCIES
The examination consists of case studies and essay
questions that measure the following competencies:
PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCIES
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Specialized subject knowledge appropriate to the business of
the organization or client.
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Ability to develop and manage convenient, accessible and
cost-effective meeting services that are aligned with the strategic
directions of the organization.
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Understanding
of how adults learn and how they acquire and use knowledge, skills, and
attitudes.
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Ability
to critically evaluate data. identify and define problems, identify probable
causes, and come up with suggestions for a solution.
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Ability
to negotiate, organize, prepare, monitor and evaluate work performed by
suppliers.
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Ability to
use verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
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Expert knowledge of meeting planning logistics and resources,
including the ability to critically evaluate and filter them.
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Ability
to define and practice ethical behavior in specific situations.
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Ability to
manage time
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Ability to
work effectively with others to achieve
common goals and exercise effective interpersonal influence
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Ability to
effectively manage human, capital, and financial resources.
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Ability to
deal with crises
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Ability to See "Big Picture": looking beyond details
to see overarching goals and results. Understanding the results that
stakeholders desire from a meeting and planning how efficiently and
effectively those results can be achieved
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Ability to
measure the success of meetings.
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PERSONAL
COMPETENCIES
Two self-assessment modules are included in your examination
package. The first one establishes your personal profile and the second one
assesses your time management skills.
PREPARATION
FOR THE CPPM EXAMINATION
The CPPM Examination evaluates the knowledge, skills and
competencies of meeting professionals. There is no need to memorize anything for
this examination. Questions are in the form of case studies and essay questions
that document your own experiences, reactions to specific situations and
problem-solving exercises.
No review sessions are necessary. Review
materials are available for you to study at your own pace at your own time.
The list of competencies indicate the knowledge areas to be tested.
APPLICATION
TERM
Applications are valid for a
two-year period.
CPPM
RE-CERTIFICATION
To maintain CPPM
status, meeting professionals must re-certify every five years. This is
based on evidence of continued professional development as a meeting
professional. Re-certification forms are emailed in January of the year in which
current certification expires. The form is due back the following March. The
re-certification form is also available to download from a secure area of our website at anytime.
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