The CMP Board of Directors has approved a new streamlined CMP application which will take effect January 1, 2010.
The updated application has been modified to ensure relevancy to a broader global meeting professional while maintaining the high standards of the credential.
The revised application will focus on work experience and education and has eliminated some of the sections on industry involvement and the complicated points system.
It also gives credit for the experience obtained by candidates who hold a degree in meeting or hospitality management.
Qualifications to apply still require three years of work experience in the industry. Candidates with a degree in meeting, event, exhibition, and hospitality/tourism management can apply after two years of work experience. In addition, full-time instructors in a meeting/hospitality university program may also be eligible.
The second area of qualification will focus on completion of twenty-five hours of continuing education or an approved internship/apprenticeship in the industry. Once an applicant is deemed eligible, candidates will have two years to take and pass the examination.
“The CMP Board is thrilled with the results of application revision”, says Kimberly Miles, CMP, Senior Vice President, Industry Relations, of the American Hotel & Lodging Association and current CMP Board Chair.
“We believe that the application should be an objective measure of relevant qualifications of a potential CMP, which then hopefully will lead to a successful outcome on the exam. The new application is straightforward and easier to complete.”
Karen Kotowski, CAE, CMP, Chief Operating Officer for the CIC stated, “The new application will address some of the difficulties experienced by international applicants with the application process. Some of the industry involvement requirements were an uniquely North American experience, and international professionals often acquire much of their knowledge and experience from formal internships. These changes level the playing field for everyone.”
In the coming months, the CMP Recertification Committee will review the recertification application. The focus will remain on maintaining the CMP designation through experience, education and involvement. The revised recertification application will be available in early next year.
For questions on the CMP application please contact CIC headquarters at 570-257-3116 or via email at cichq@conventionindustry.org.
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