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CPM Overview

What is the Idaho Certified Public Manager Program?

The Idaho Certified Public Manager (CPM) program is a nationally accredited training and development program for public sector managers and supervisors in Idaho. It is a comprehensive course of study by which public managers can acquire and apply the best practices and theory to their management behaviors and strategies using a prescribed set of professional standards. The program consists of 5 levels totaling 300 hours of study to be completed over 36 months.

The goals of the Idaho CPM Program are:

• To strengthen organizational performance by improving the effectiveness of Idaho's public managers;

• To recognize and promote public management as a profession;

• To provide a course of study by which public management principles and skills can be acquired and applied;

• To provide access to such training and education to Idaho's public managers;

• To establish an objective assessment of a public manager's professional knowledge and performance; and

• To establish a standard by which public managers can be recognized.

Benefits for the Participant

• Increases Advancement Opportunities: The Idaho CPM Program enhances your career opportunities by giving you a valuable skill base that is transferable to any public agency.

• Establishes Your Credibility: The program provides you the current, state-of-the-art practices on a wide range of management topics.

• Rewards High Achievers: Participants can network with peers while increasing knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Benefits for the Organization

• Improves Government Service: Agencies can improve the quality of their services by enhancing the management skills of their key personnel.

• Enhances Employee Retention: The program is tailored for public employees to enhance their career paths, thereby reducing employee turnover.

• Promotes Job-Related Creativity: The Idaho CPM Program curriculum offers participants opportunities to do specialized projects in areas such as workplace efficiency, job-related problem solving, and workforce planning.

Eligibility

Idaho CPM Program applicants are chosen on the basis of individual abilities and aptitudes in concert with the following criteria:

1. Be employed by an Idaho government organization; and

2. Hold one of the following positions:

   • A supervisor or management position; or

   • A program management position responsible for technical or professional support to the agency; or

   • Be identified by the agency as an individual showing potential for advancement to such position; and

3. Receive the endorsement of an immediate supervisor, administrator or director; and

4. Commit to complete requirements for certification;

5. Complete Applied Leadership 1-4.

The Division of Professional-Technical Education determines participants for the Idaho CPM Program based on the criteria of:

• Agency's priority of their candidates;

• Qualifications of candidates;

• Available slots; and

• Equitable distribution among agencies.

Registration fees are $425 for each Level (see curriculum). State employees wishing to participate should contact their immediate supervisor or agency Human Resource Manager. If you have questions about the program, please call Paul Servatius at 208-334-3214 x308.

To Apply

All applications must be turned in to your agency HR office or designated CPM Coordinator who will submit them to The Division of Professional-Technical Education when a new track is announced. For more information contact your HR office or Paul Servatius at 208-334-3214 x308 or pservati@pte.idaho.gov.