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- The
OCPM Program is designed for high achieving, career
public managers and to enhance leadership by raising
awareness of new developments in the theory and
practice of public administration.
- Participation
encourages managers and supervisors to create and
apply new and innovative ideas and approaches to
job-related issues.
- OCPM
Program projects are an outstanding opportunity
to engage in workplace efficiency ideas, work-related
problem solving, research and future planning.
- Agencies
can use the required OCPM projects to accomplish
various research tasks and studies previously contracted
to consultants.
- Agencies
will experience improved management skills of managers
and supervisors by enrolling them in the OCPM Program.
Rewarding high achievement via enrollment in the
OCPM Program will help reduce turnover in key positions.
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Managers
and supervisors receiving OCPM certification gain
eligibility for membership in the American Academy
of Certified Public Managers, which is a national
professional association of public sector managers.
To be eligible for membership, an individual must
have earned the designation of Certified Public
Manager (CPM) through a management program accredited
by the National Certified Public Manager Consortium.
Classes
are held 3 to 4 times a month during a two year period.
A standard training day is from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Some classes are half-day sessions from 8:30 a.m. until
noon or 12:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
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An
eligible candidate for the Ohio Certified Public Manager
(OCPM) program must: be a manager or hold a management
staff position for a state, county, local or federal
government agency and meet the following criteria,
as determined by their government agency: (1) Manage
two or more people or (2) manage a program, project
or resources that impacts his/her agency. Click
here for additional criteria.
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Where
can I find an OCPM program site near me?
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What
are the qualifications for admittance into the OCPM
program?
What
government agencies are participating?
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How
much time will it take to complete the program?
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What
does the Program cost and who pays?
Total
program-to-certification cost is dependent on courses taken
and substitution credit eligibility. There are four payment
options. Costs average about $20.00 per program hour.
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The
cost will be paid by the sponsoring agency.
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The
participant will pay the cost.
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The
participant and his/her agency will share the cost.
If
participant is a state of Ohio employee, the Exempt
Professional Development Fund is available to pay all
or part of the fee.
How
do I receive undergraduate or graduate credit hours for the
OCPM program?
The
OCPM program is pleased to announce that CPM graduates
may now receive ACE college credit when they complete
all the requirements of the OCPM program. In the fall
of 2003, the National
Certified Public Manager Consortium comprised
of approximately twenty-five state programs including
the Ohio Certified Public Manager (OCPM) program submitted
its application to the American Council on Education -
College Credit Recommendation Service. The American Council
on Education (ACE) reviewed each Consortium member's curriculum
for eligibility for college credit. The OCPM program received
the maximum credit hours requested. The following is the
ACE entry that will appear with the OCPM listing: "ACE
Credit Recommendation: In the upper division baccalaureate
degree category, 15 semester hours, or in the graduate
degree category, 9 semester hours in Public Administration,
Management (12/03) (ACE Transcript Data: NCPM-0015)".
The ACE service stated the OCPM program "…course
content and rigor are consistent with similar courses
taught at colleges and universities - when appropriate
grading criteria are identified and implemented."
Forty-five accredited colleges and universities within
the state of Ohio and hundreds of higher education entities
nationwide recognize ACE credits. These higher learning
institutions agree to consider ACE college credit recommendations
for courses, apprenticeship programs and examinations
because they believe in the integrity of the ACE course
review process and are committed to being adult learner-friendly
institutions. Ultimately, every college and university
has the discretion to accept credit for your ACE transcript
as they see fit. To learn more about the ACE credit service
and view Ohio's participating colleges and universities,
refer to www.acenet.edu
and click "Testing and College Credit, then click
"College Credit Recommendation Service in the navigation
bar. Even before the ACE accreditation, several Ohio colleges
and universities offered college credit for the completion
of the OCPM program. Click
here for further information on these specific
colleges and universities. Questions or comments may be
directed the OCPM program at (888) 577-6276 or (614) 387-6183.
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