MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 11
Certification
Education , by itself , is important and an essential tool for an individual ’ s personal and professional development , but to be able to prove that the club manager has understood the subject matter and retained what has been taught , the CMAE provides a credible certification program which is recognized throughout the club industry .
The days when an employer ( whether a private members club or corporately-owned club ) had to recruit from other industries and professions , to find people to manage their clubs , should be a distant memory and the club management industry is now following the example set by many of our colleagues in other sectors of the sports and hospitality industry ( i . e . Institute of Hospitality ; PGA Professional golfers ; BIGGA qualified green keepers etc …) whereby their own qualifications and certification benchmarks become the accepted industry standards of knowledge required to do the job .
The CMAE Management Development Programme provides this certification at two levels :
1 . CLUB MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA ( CMdip )
After completing CMAE Club Management Parts Levels One and Two , a club manager will be assessed on the ten core competencies , as covered by these first two courses . Subject to a satisfactory pass mark in this assessment , and for a piece of work submitted by the delegate based on their experiences at their club , club managers will be awarded the CMAE Club Management Diploma .
2 . CERTIFIED CLUB MANAGER ( CCM )
The CCM designation has been the hallmark of professionalism in club management since 1965 and is the cornerstone of CMAE ’ s member recognition programme . It is a valuable and widely respected mark of a manager ’ s commitment to professional development and the club industry . The CCM programme is managed by the CMAE ’ s Education Policy Board ( EPB ), who liaise with their counterparts on other continents to ensure that the examination remains current in adapting to the ever-changing club management environment . The CCM designation is awarded to club managers who successfully pass an examination based on a solid working knowledge of all ten of the core competencies . The CCM exam is scheduled twice a year , over the period of one day , with a maximum of 7 hours allowed to complete the exam .
CCM EXAMINATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Individuals who wish to take the CMAE ’ s Certified Club Manager ( CCM ) exam , must , at the time of taking the exam , fulfill the following four eligibility requirements :
1 ) |
A minimum of 300 Education and / or Association Credits ; |
2 ) |
Attendance at least one CMAA World Conference ; |
3 ) |
A minimum of six years ’ experience in a management position |
at a club ; and |
4 ) |
Completion of the CMAE Management Development |
Programme . |
EDUCATION AND ASSOCIATION CREDITS
Education Credits are awarded for all academic and relevant industry training and education programmes . Degree programmes , professional qualifications and courses provided by recognised universities and colleges also carry education credits , as do the seminars , workshops and educational conferences delivered by the CMAE and our partners throughout Europe . The general rule is that one Education credit is awarded for each full hour of instruction .
Most club managers will find that they already have a number of both Education and Association Credits , and when participation in the CMAE Management Development Courses is added , reaching the required minimum level for the CCM exam is a realistic and achievable goal .
CMAE Management Development Programme courses offer the following credits :
1 . CMAE Club Management – Part One 30 Education Credits 2 . CMAE Club Management – Part Two 30 Education Credits 3 . CMAE Golf Management
30 Education Credits 4 . CMAE Food & Beverage Management 30 Education Credits 5 . CMAE Strategy & Leadership 30 Education Credits