Benefits of the Heartland Certified Public Manager® Program

  • Nationally recognized CPM Credential

  • Add to and refresh your management toolbox

  • Enhance leadership strengths to better develop, engage, and leverage the talent of others

  • Increase your confidence, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness to grow your effectiveness

  • Strengthen your professional credibility through stronger communication skills, innovative problem-solving skills, and experience in public budgeting

  • Experience developing and leading a project that improves the organization through a capstone project

  • Build a network of friends and colleagues in public service leadership

  • Competitive advantage in career progression

  • Should you decide to pursue a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from KU, completion of the CPM will count towards 6 of its 40 credit hour requirement.

  • For those maintaining their AICP certification, CPM counts for 20 CM credits and 1 required equity credit. Thanks to the Kansas Chapter of the American Planning Association for their partnership!

  • Graduates are eligible to join the American Academy of Certified Public Managers® (AACPM) http://cpmacademy.org/ , a professional association of public sector managers affiliated with the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

  • Capstone project that improves effectiveness

  • Improves efficiency, or saves money

  • Improved performance and efficiency of organization through managers who bring out the best in their staff 

  • Highly developed managers with skills in decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving

  • Develop a talent pool for top-level leaders within the organization

  • Position the organization to meet future demands

  • Deliver better public service

  • Increased professionalism of the organization

  • A leader who buys-in and advocates for the mission of the organization

  • Nationally recognized CPM Credential

  • Add to and refresh your management toolbox

  • Enhance leadership strengths to better develop, engage, and leverage the talent of others

  • Increase your confidence, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness to grow your effectiveness

  • Strengthen your professional credibility through stronger communication skills, innovative problem-solving skills, and experience in public budgeting

  • Experience developing and leading a project that improves the organization through a capstone project

  • Build a network of friends and colleagues in public service leadership

  • Competitive advantage in career progression

  • Should you decide to pursue a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from KU, completion of the CPM will count towards 6 of its 40 credit hour requirement.

  • For those maintaining their AICP certification, CPM counts for 20 CM credits and 1 required equity credit. Thanks to the Kansas Chapter of the American Planning Association for their partnership!

  • Graduates are eligible to join the American Academy of Certified Public Managers® (AACPM) http://cpmacademy.org/ , a professional association of public sector managers affiliated with the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

  • Capstone project that improves effectiveness

  • Improves efficiency, or saves money

  • Improved performance and efficiency of organization through managers who bring out the best in their staff 

  • Highly developed managers with skills in decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving

  • Develop a talent pool for top-level leaders within the organization

  • Position the organization to meet future demands

  • Deliver better public service

  • Increased professionalism of the organization

  • A leader who buys-in and advocates for the mission of the organization