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Lifetime Professional Development Program
Beginning the CCM Process
1. Enrollment in the CCM process will automatically
happen once a member earns 30 CMAA education
credits (combination of CMI and Chapter Education
credits).
2. While National Headquarters staff will make every
effort to maintain an accurate record of each member’s
certification credits, it is the responsibility of individual
members to keep track of credits they have earned.
Members should check with their Chapter Managing
Director, Secretary and/or the National Headquarters to
ensure that all credits earned are recorded. A complete
credit history may be viewed on CMAA’s website via the
My CMAA tab.
3. Candidates should review this resource and the specific
requirements for eligibility to take the CCM exam.
Using the requirements, each individual should plan the
schedule for when budget and schedule allows to attend
the required in-person BMI courses, engage in chapter
events and activities, and successfully plan time for
exam preparation.
Eligibility Requirements to
Take the CCM Exam
The following are requirements for eligibility to take the
CCM exam:
• Education Credits 200 credits (a minimum of 100
must be from CMAA [CMI or
chapter] education, at least 25
of which must be earned at
the chapter level) (see Note 1)
• Association Activity 50 credits (see Note 2)
Credits
• Additional Credits 50 credits (Education, Associate
Activity or Experience) (see Note 3)
• Total Credits
300 credits
• Attendance at one CMAA World Conference on Club
Management (with attendance at a minimum of four
education sessions)
• Professional membership status in CMAA for a
minimum of six years
• Successful completion of two CMAA/CMI
pre-approved workshops
• Successful completion of BMI Club Management, BMI
Leadership Principles, BMI General Manager/Chief
Operating Officer and either BMI Golf Management or
BMI Food & Beverage Management. The BMI courses
do not need to be taken in any particular order.
NOTE 1: The 25 Chapter Education Credit requirement
is waived for CMAA international members (those not
residing within an established chapter area). Only CMI
Education credits may be substituted.
NOTE 2: Chapter Education Credits in excess of the 25
required may be used to satisfy the Association Activity
requirement provided they are not needed to satisfy the 200
Education Credit requirement.
NOTE 3: The accrual of credits for club management
experience ended as of March 31, 1991. Experience Credits
earned prior to that date and submitted before December 31,
1991, count toward the 300 total credit requirement for
certification as well as the requirements for Honor Society
and the MCM designation. They do not count toward the
Education or Association Activity Credit requirements for
certification.