New Jersey Certified Public Manager (CPM)

CPM is part of a national effort to develop effective management through the training and education of supervisors and managers in state and local government. In New Jersey, the CPM Program is coordinated by the New Jersey Department of Personnel.s Human Resource Development Institute. The mission of the program is to empower students through educational activities to become more effective, efficient and ethical organizational managers. The program is divided into six levels. The first three levels, which involve a total of 93 contact hours (15 = days), focus on the critical techniques of governmental team management with an emphasis upon practical applications. Levels I-III have been approved by ACE for a recommendation of 6 undergraduate credits.

The Human Resource Development Institute and Fairleigh Dickinson Universtiy (FDU) jointly offer the Certified Public Manager Program -Levels IV, V and VI to those students who wish to earn the CPM designation.

Levels IV, V, VI consist of 135 contact hours (22 1/2 days) of instruction. These three levels have been approved by American Council on Education (ACE) for the recommendations of up to 9 graduate credits for completion of all six levels of CPM.

For Fairleigh Dickinson University's (FDU) 30-credit Master of Administrative Science (MAS) program and  FDU's Master of Science in Homeland Security (MSHS) six credit can be awarded for completion of all six levels of CPM.

The topics to be covered in the curriculum include:

Level IV

Level V

Level VI

Research Methods

Introduction to MIS

Decision Making/Problem Solving

Organizational CultureNJ Budget ProcessHeuristics & Judgment Bias
Organizational ChangeLaw & AdministrationCreative Thinking
Strategic PlanningNJ Administrative LawTeamwork
Transformational LeadershipEmployment LawProblem Solving Methods
TQMLabor RelationsSituation Planning
Performance MeasuringCustomer Assessment
 

To attend CPM Levels IV, V, and VI you must:

  1. Successfully complete Levels I, II, and III

To successfully complete Levels IV, V,VI you must:

  1. Attend a minimum of 6.5 out of 7.5 days per level.
  2. Complete a multi-phased project.
  3. Complete a brief written and oral summary of a field practicum.
  4. Pass an examination at the end of each level.
  5. Submit verification of an additional 30 hours of management/supervisory training.

CANCELLATIONS -

  • All students may cancel up to 10 days prior to class date and receive
  • State - A credit against their account.
  • All Others - A refund unless otherwise requested. Allow 60 days for processing of refunds.
  • After 10 days prior to class start date there will be no refunds.


For further information call:

HRDI CPM, George Myers at 609-777-1547.
FDU Program Director, Ronald Calissi at 201-692-6522.