CPM Classroom Program
The Certified Public Manager® Program is offered in a classroom format each year. Classes are scheduled one day per week, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, over the span of 9 months. Additional coursework will be assigned before and after class.
The CPM program explores public management from an individual perspective, from an organizational perspective, and from a systems perspective and equips participants for advancing continuous improvement and change management efforts in their organizations. The CPM program culminates with a capstone project through which each participant will develop a recommendation for solving a problem or improving a service within their organization.
Program Commitment:
To earn the Certified Public Manager® designation, you will need to be able to commit to the following requirements:
- Attend all 25 classes over the span of 9 months,
- Complete all assignments within the specified timeframe, and
- Actively engage in the learning process.
Curriculum:
Modules in recent cohorts include (topics vary):
- Implicit Bias and Microaggressions
- Understanding and Overcoming Bias in Local Government
- Critical Thinking
- Ethics & Dissent
- Project Management
- Government Structure and Function
- Followership
- Behavioral Health and Hearing Voices
- Conflict and Negotiations
- Decision Management Theory
- Critical Conversations
- Power Dynamics
- Managing Performance
- Resilience
- Science of Influence
- Managing in a Political Environment
- Systems Thinking
- Collaborative Service Delivery
- Program Evaluation
- Tribal Relations
- Strategic Operating Plans
- Employee Motivation
- Generative AI in Public Management
- Managing Risk
- Stakeholder Management
- Managing Change
- Understanding the Budget
- Economic Development
- Public Financial Management
- Continuous Improvement Tools
- The Economy
- Leadership: Theory and Practice
- Leading Change through Charisma
- Policymaking
- Public Policy Analysis
- Corruption
- Sustainable Democracy
Upcoming Program:
August 2025 CPM Classroom Cohort
Location: To Be Determined
August 2025 - June 2026