Certified Public Manager Program® of Illinois
Certified Public Manager Program of Illinois Overview
The CPMPI program consists of three levels totaling 300 instructional hours. Level I and Level II can be worked on concurrently. Upon completion of Level I requirements participants can receive a certificate in Effective Supervision in the Public Sector. CPM participants have the option of obtaining their certification by attending all of their trainings online.
Level I: Effective Supervision (58 Hours or 6 Training Days)
CPM 100 Leadership and Management: A Self- Assessment
CPM 101 Effective Supervision
CPM 110 Team Building and Team Management
CPM 120 Succession Planning
CPM 130 Conflict Management and Resolution
Level II: Effective Management Core Competencies (70hrs. or 7 Training Days)
CPM 200 Leadership: Ethics, Values, and the Public Manager
CPM 210 Cultural Competency and the Public Sector Workplace of the 21st Century
CPM 220 Outcome Based Program/Project
CPM 230 Organizational Development and Management
CPM 240 Human Resources Development and Management
CPM 250 Building Effective Partnerships in the Public Sector
CPM 260 Public Policy and the Public Manager
Level II: Effective Management Electives (140 hrs. or 14 Training Days) 2 Trainings in each of the seven core competency areas. Please click on Training Descriptions to view a description the trainings listed below:
Leadership and Ethics:
CPM 201 Models of Ethical Leadership
CPM 202 Leadership in Times of Change
Cultural Competency:
CPM 210 Cultural Competency and the Public Sector Workplace of the 21st Century
CPM 212 Learning Styles: Building Effective and Productive Cross Cultural Teams
CPM 215 Strategic Approach to Creating a Cultural Inclusive Organization
Program Management
CPM 223 Budgeting and Financial Management
CPM 224 Program Evaluation
CPM 227 Grant Management for Managers
Organizational Development and Management
CPM 230 Organizational Development
CPM 237 Strategic Planning
CPM 235 Annual Reports
CPM 236 Board Development and Management
Human Resource Development and Management
CPM 241 Employee Engagement
CPM 242 Employee Performance Appraisal and Evaluation
CPM 237/246 Building Staff Morale
Effective Partnerships
CPM 252 Presenting Yourself
CPM 254 Effective Facilitation
CPM 265/253 Community Engagement
Public Policy and The Public Manager
CPM 261 The Illinois Legislative Process
CPM 262 Public Policy Analysis for the Non-Analysts
CPM 264 Advocacy in the Public Sector
Level III: (32 hours)
CPM 330 Leadership Seminar ( 12 hours)
CPM 331 Capstone Project (20 hours)
Level III consists of demonstrating knowledge gained from the CPMPI training in an applied project and a Leadership Seminar.
In the Level III Leadership Seminar participants reflect and examine the concept of public leadership, integrating ideas, knowledge, skills, and experiences from the CPMPI trainings to inform participants’ discussions and activities. Participants will seek to discover where the tipping point lies in turning qualities and characteristics of effective leadership into effective leadership practice.
The Level III Capstone Project is the culminating written work for the CPMPI program and it is offered to participants who have completed Level I and Level II program requirements. The purpose of the capstone project is for the participant to demonstrate his or her ability and apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired in the program of study. The participant will utilize skills of observation and analysis as demonstrated in a formal project paper. It is a personally-designed independently conducted activity which enables the participant to further explore a matter of interest or benefit to his or her organization.