CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER
1 - INTRODUCTION
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What is CCM?
• CCM – Certified Construction Manager
• Most recognized professional certificate for
Construction Management!
• For detailed information and links:
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CCM Certification Requirements
• Undergraduate (4-year BA/BS level) or;
• 2-year undergraduate qualifying degree with 4 years
experience* in general design/construction.
• No degree in construction management,
architecture, engineering or construction + Eight (8)
years experience* in general design/construction.
Note: 48-month Construction Management
requirement.
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Qualifying Degrees
• Construction Management
• Construction Engineering Technology
• Construction Science
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Architecture
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Qualifying Degrees (Cont.)
Note: CMCI accepts degrees granted by accredited
Colleges and Universities recognized by the Council
for Higher Education (CHEA) and the U.S.
Department of Education. To find out if your school
is accredited, please visit the CHEA website:
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Qualifying Degrees (Cont.)
Participating Countries (Screenshot from CHEA website)
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Qualifying Degrees (Cont.)
Participating Countries (Screenshot from CHEA website)
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Qualifying Degrees (Cont.)
Participating Countries (Screenshot from CHEA website)
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Qualification Matrix
Do You Qualify?
• Before completing an application, make sure
you meet the requirements of the certification
program by completing the Qualifications
Matrix (see next page). This is the same matrix
that is required of all applicants to complete in
the application package.
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Qualification Matrix
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Qualification Matrix (Cont.)
• This matrix represents the functions/roles of a Construction
Manager during project phases as defined by CMAA in its
publication CM Standards of Practice.
• The grey areas represent the MINIMUM qualifying experience
for the 48 month CM experience. This is cumulative
experience; you do not need 48 months in each area.
• In order to enroll in the program, you MUST have experience
in the grey areas. If you do not have the requisite experience,
please do not submit an application at this time.
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Qualification Matrix (Cont.)
• This matrix represents the functions/roles of a Construction
Manager during project phases as defined by CMAA in its
publication CM Standards of Practice.
• The grey areas represent the MINIMUM qualifying experience
for the 48 month CM experience. This is cumulative
experience; you do not need 48 months in each area.
• In order to enroll in the program, you MUST have experience
in the grey areas. If you do not have the requisite experience,
please do not submit an application at this time.
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Qualification Matrix (Cont.)
There are 30 possible experience areas; for each function/role
and phase ask yourself the following question:
Did the decisions that you were empowered to make directly
impact the successful completion of the project and were you
directly responsible in charge of construction management
services and for protecting the interests of the
project/owner?
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Qualification Matrix (Cont.)
There are 30 possible experience areas; for each function/role
and phase ask yourself the following question:
Did the decisions that you were empowered to make directly
impact the successful completion of the project and were you
directly responsible in charge of construction management
services and for protecting the interests of the
project/owner?
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Qualification Matrix (Cont.) - Example
Make sure a qualification statement for the Matrix are
answered appropriately for the following areas:
1. Pre-design
2. Design
3. Procurement
4. Construction
5. Post-construction
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Qualification Matrix (Cont.) - Example
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Application
Please be sure to read the Application Handbook. This phase of the
process consists of completing all information required in the application:
✓ Provide your professional resume.
✓ A copy of your degree or an official college transcript
showing proof of your qualifying degree. If using
experience instead of education, document your 8 years of general
construction or design experience.
✓ Provide a minimum of two unique references for CMCI to
contact via email.
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Application (Cont.)
• For this part of the process, you need to complete the
application including qualification matrix for each your project
experience and at least one reference per project.
• The application and project documentation is sent to
CMCI. Upon receiving an application, all references will be
contacted via email by CMCI and given a form to complete.
• These forms must be sent back to CMCI in a sealed envelope
with their signature over the seal. (You may want to prepare
your references by notifying them the form will be coming via
email).
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Application (Cont.)
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Exam
Once you are advanced to candidacy, you are eligible to
take the Certification Exam. The exam is on demand now,
you will pick one location and three dates that will fit
your schedule best. The exam uses these primary
references:
❖CMAA's "CM Standards of Practice"
❖CII's Best Practice's Guide "Improving Project
Performance IR 166-3"
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Exam
Based on the results of the 2009 CM industry survey, the CMCI Board of
Governors has modified the quantity of the CM certification exam
questions to incorporate the following breakdown in percentages.
• Project Management 15%
• Cost Management 15%
• Time Management 16%
• Contract Administration 19%
• Quality Management 11%
• Professional Practice 9%
• Safety & Risk Management 15%
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Exam
Based on the results of the 2009 CM industry survey, the CMCI Board of
Governors has modified the quantity of the CM certification exam
questions to incorporate the following breakdown in percentages.
• Project Management 15%
• Cost Management 15%
• Time Management 16%
• Contract Administration 19%
• Quality Management 11%
• Professional Practice 9%
• Safety & Risk Management 15%
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Exam Format (Cont.)
Based on the results of the 2009 CM industry survey, the CMCI
Board of Governors has modified the quantity of the CM
certification exam questions to incorporate the following
breakdown in percentages.
• The exam is five hours in length and taken in one sitting. The
exam itself is four hours and fifty minutes with a ten minute
survey at the end. Candidates may leave when finished. In
most cases, results are immediately delivered. Questions are
multiple-choice. Some require mathematic calculations.
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Passing Score
Passing Score = The passing score varies among the test forms.
The passing score is developed by a modified Angoff Method. As
a guideline, passing scores range from 65-66%. The pass
rate percentage of candidates who successfully pass the current
CCM exam is 83%.
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Exam Retakes
• Exam Re-Takes = If you do not pass the exam the first time, you
may re-take the exam up to two more times. No candidate will be
allowed to take the exam more than three times. Re-takes will not
be scheduled within 45 days of having taken the exam. If you fail
all three attempts at the exam, you will need wait a minimum of
one year and start the application process over again.
• Exam Schedule = Once you are approved for the exam, you can
register an appointment at anytime an authorized Kryterion testing
center is open. To locate an authorized Kryterion Testing facility,
please go to "Finding an Exam Site".
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Exam Site in Doha: Chicago Training Center
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Preparation Recommendations:
The CM Core Competencies provides a general outline of the
subject matter on which the exam has been developed and
includes an attached bibliography containing publications to
purchase. If you are interested in obtaining CMAA publications
to assist with your preparation, you may purchase the CM
Standards of Practice Study Kit through CMAA (Construction
Management Association of America).
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Construction Management Core Competencies
A Guide to the Construction Management Core Competencies
and their Body of Knowledge
I. CM Professional Practice
II. CM Project Management
III. Cost Management
IV. Time Management
V. Quality Management
VI. Contract Administration
VII. Safety Management
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Certification Program Fees
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About CMAA
CMAA (Construction Management Association of America) was
formed in 1982 as a way to establish a set of standards for
managing capital construction projects. Construction
management is rooted in traditional project management
practices, however, it requires its own unique set of skills and
professional knowledge to perform. One of CMAA's goals is to
help the CM profession further develop its own unique identity
within the Architecture / Engineering / Construction industry.
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About CMAA (Cont.)
CMAA's Mission:
The Mission of CMAA is to promote the profession of Construction
Management and the use of qualified Construction Managers on
capital projects and programs.
CMAA's Vision:
The Vision of CMAA is that all owners will realize capital project and
program success by using professionally qualified Construction
Managers.
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Membership
Types of Memberships
✓ Mega Corporation:
Annual Dues:
$ 40,000.00 (Earning in excess of $2B in CM revenue or $10B in CM at-Risk);
$ 25,000.00 (Earning less than $2B in CM revenue or $10B in CM at-Risk)
✓ Mega Owner Organization:
Annual Dues: $ 25,000.00
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Membership (Cont.)
Other types of Memberships for Organizations
✓ Large Corporation Annual Dues: $ 6,500.00
✓ Large Owner Organization Annual Dues: $ 12,000.00
✓ Mid-Size Corporation:Annual Dues: $ 3,250.00
✓ Mid-Size Owner Organization Annual Dues: $ 3,000.00
✓ Small Corporation Annual Dues: $ 1,625.00
✓ Owner Organization Annual Dues: $ 1,200.00
✓ Additional Corporate Member Annual Dues: $ 130.00
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Membership (Cont.)
Individual Membership
✓ Sole Proprietor (Self-employed CM): Annual Dues: $ 450.00
✓ CM Practitioner: CM joining CMAA independent of a corporate membership.
Annual Dues: $ 350.00
✓ Owner Individual (organization not providing CM services)
Annual Dues: $ 120.00
✓ Early Career Professional (for ages 28 and below): Annual Dues: $ 130.00
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Membership (Cont.)
Academic Membership
Applies to full-time teaching faculty or full-time enrolled student at an
accredited college/university in a CM-related degree program
✓ Academic Organization
Includes (1) main contact and (4) additional academic members
Annual Dues: $ 600
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Membership (Cont.)
Academic Membership
✓ Faculty Member:
✓ Annual Dues: $ 130.00
✓ Student Member:
Proof of full-time enrolment status required.
Annual Dues: $25.00
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Membership (Cont.)
Academic Membership
✓ Applies to recently graduated (undergraduate or post-graduate) individuals
who are not currently employed by an organization in the CM industry.
Dues: $50 (Membership is for one calendar year and is non-renewable)
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Membership (Cont.)
✓ Associate Memberships:
Applies to firms that do not practice CM, but whose services relate
to the CM industry, including; legal, insurance and technology)
Associate Annual Dues: $ 600.00
✓ Additional Associate:
Additional member from an Associate member firm.
Annual Dues: $130.00