As companies adapt to doing business in the shadow of COVID-19, the need for highly capable and effective managers is more critical than ever. Yet, as both C-suite leaders and managers acknowledge, there has been a glaring lack of a clear definition of the manager’s role and a universally respected credential for validating a manager’s proficiency.
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In response to the significant demand and urgent need for a validated standard of excellence in management, the American Management Association (AMA) offers the AMA Certified Professional in Management™(AMA-CPM™). Developed in partnership with ACT, a trusted leader in measurement, this comprehensive management certification program will help individuals affirm and showcase their knowledge and skills in management, while enabling organizations to identify and hire qualified managers who have met a set of established criteria.
Nearly one in five employees in the U.S.—or 24 million Americans—are currently classified as “management.” Another 50 million more aspire to hold a managerial title, AMA estimates. As a recent AMA survey affirmed, a majority of managers are continuing to invest in professional training during our current time of transition and uncertainty. With the unemployment rate expected to remain high in the months ahead, both working and future managers are seeking to improve their skills and stand out. For job security and advancement, the AMA-CPM™ is a valuable differentiator.
The AMA-CPM™ signifies a manager who possesses not only extensive management knowledge but also the exceptional ability to apply it—with confidence. Culminating with a rigorous, 175-question assessment of the practical skills all managers need, the program focuses on four major content areas: