For owners…
working with CCMs, both in-house and
on contractor staff, is an assurance of
professionalism and high standards in
the execution of every project.
For service providers…
the CCM program is an independent
assessment of staff capabilities based on
national standards. Having CCMs on your
team improves your marketing and gives you
access to the growing volume of work whose
owners are specifying the CCM in their RFPs.
“CCM establishes standards that complement
our Global Project Management strategies
supporting consistency, quality and timeliness.”
Robert Peck, Commissioner, Public Buildings
Service, U.S. General Services Administration
The Mark of a Professional
“CCM is helping us to manage our projects better
and improve the competencies of our staff, and
it is helping them to achieve personally and to
achieve results on their projects every day.”
Mark Cacamis, PE, CCM, Virginia DOT
“CCMs reduce our risk on construction projects
and reducing risk is what makes us successful.
By reducing cost and reducing time on projects,
we find we are far more successful with CCMs
leading our effort.”
Stephen Ayers, AIA, Architect of the Capitol
“CCM is extremely valuable for me and my team.”
For practitioners…
CCM offers a portable credential that increases
professional stature, earning potential and
advancement opportunities.
CCM is the “gold standard” in personnel
credentials for the Construction Management
profession. This one globally respected
certification defines the content, standards
and values of the profession, identifies its
most qualified practitioners, and offers an
assurance of excellence to anyone hiring or
retaining a Construction Manager.
Christine Acampora, CCM, C. B. Richard Ellis
“CCM is the one designation that is truly on
target with what we do.”
Blake Peck, CCM, McDonough Bolyard Peck
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Education
Candidates earn the CCM based on formal education, work
experience and mastery of the CM Standards of Practice,
as demonstrated by passing a rigorous examination.
The basic education requirement is a CM-related fouryear degree in a qualifying discipline from an accredited
university. The issuing university must be accredited by a
body that participates in the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA).
Candidates also can qualify with a two-year degree and
four years of general design and construction experience,
or without a relevant degree but with eight years general
experience. (This experience is in addition to the 48 months
Responsible-In-Charge experience required of all CCMs.)
Experience
CCM applicants must document 48 months of ResponsibleIn-Charge (RIC) experience, on one or several projects,
distributed across project phases and CM functional areas.
To determine whether your experience meets the RIC
test, ask this question:
Did the decisions you were empowered to make directly
impact the successful completion of the project, and
were you directly responsible in charge of construction
management services and for protecting the interest of
the project/owner?
CMAA believes that all participants in projects and programs
are responsible for fulfilling their obligations in an ethical
and professional manner, regardless of delivery system
or contract method. If an applicant for the CCM can show
professional character and RIC construction management
experience that reflect this commitment, verified by
references, the applicant can be considered for candidacy.
The Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI) is
looking for applicants who are in a position to protect the
interests of the project.
Owners/Agencies Preferring the CCM
(partial list)
• County of San Diego
• Department of Homeland Security
• Los Angeles Unified School District
• Massachusetts Port Authority
• Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority
Process
The complete CCM application package can be downloaded
from the CMCI web site at www.cmcertification.org. Once
the application is received by CMCI, it will be checked for
completeness and your references contacted. Completed
applications are forwarded to the CMCI Board of Governors
for evaluation. If approved, the applicant is advanced to
candidacy and is eligible to take the CCM exam.
A variety of resources is available to support CCM candidates
through this process. CMAA offers a CM Standards of Practice
Study Kit that contains a variety of useful publications.
SOP-based education is also available in the form of online
modules and multi-day, instructor-led courses offered
frequently throughout the country.
• New York City Transit
• San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
• The Smithsonian Institution
• The University of Texas
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
• U.S. General Services Administration
• Virginia Department of Transportation
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Washington State Department of Transportation
The multiple choice exam is given online at numerous
locations and can be scheduled at the candidate’s
convenience.
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