The Ohio
Certified Public Manager program ® (OCPM) is accepting applications for five new cohorts which will begin this fall and spring at five state colleges and universities throughout Ohio.
Public managers who successfully complete this two-year program are equipped with
the competencies to maximize performance within their organizations, and graduates are
entitled to use the official designation of Certified Public Manager.
The new cohorts will meet at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio University-Chillicothe, North Central State College in Shelby,
Wright State University in Dayton and the University of Toledo.
The OCPM program is available to full-time, permanent state, city, county and federal government employees who currently work in management
and/or leadership positions. Employees who would like to participate in the
program are required to complete an application, submit two letters of recommendation -- one from a direct supervisor and one from the agency
director, a resume and two-page written essay about the impact of Governor Ted Strickland’s “Turnaround Ohio” plan as it applies to the applicant’s agency.
Program tuition is $20 per credit hour, totaling $3,000 per year and $6,000 for the completion of two years.
Eligible state employees may use the Exempt Professional Development Fund
to pay the tuition. To graduate from the program, participants must complete 300 hours of training, produce two work-related projects and pass a written examination.
The Ohio Department of Administrative Services is responsible for statewide implementation and oversight of OCPM. Since the initiation of the program in 1998,
Ohio has designated 391 government professionals as Certified Public Managers.
For more information about the program or to download an application, visit the OCPM Web site at
http://das.ohio.gov/hrd/ocpm/ or call Terina Allen, OCPM statewide program manager, at (614) 387-6183.
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