Path to Maintaining the Credential (Recertification)
To maintain your AMA Certified Professional in Management™ credential, it is necessary to recertify every 3 years. During the 3-year recertification period, you must accumulate 60 Professional Management Units (PMUs) attained through additional education and activities that help advance the profession.
| 60 Professional Management Units Required to Recertify | Minimum PMUs | Maximum PMUs |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 32 PMUs | No Maximum |
| Work | No Minimum | 8 PMUs |
| Volunteering or Creating/Presenting Content | No Minimum | 20 PMUs |
Education - 32 PMUs Minimum: 1 Hour = 1 PMU
3 PMUs minimum in the domain of Professional Effectiveness
3 PMUs minimum in the domain of Relationship Management
3 PMUs minimum in the domain of Business Acumen
3 PMUs minimum in the domain of Analytical Intelligence
Education Can Be:
- Formal - attending a class or seminar (Evidence for audit - certificate of completion, transcript or badge)
- Informal - participating in self education through reading or attending informal venues such as “lunch and learns”; teaching or presenting (Evidence for audit - notes and dates of education)
Advancing the Profession - 28 PMUs Maximum: 1 Hour = 1 PMU
- 8 PMUs maximum working
- 20 PMUs maximum volunteering
Work Is Defined As:
- Serving as an active contributing team member
- Serving as a team lead
- Having responsibility for organizing other team members
- Driving and motivating team members
- Acting as an influencer or “go-to” person without title authority
- Managing 1 or more direct reports
- Possessing functional or technical expertise
Volunteering Is Defined As:
| Serving on the Certification Steering Committee | 20 PMUs | Includes Meetings and Conference Calls |
| Serving on the Advisory Board | 20 PMUs | Includes Meetings and Conference Calls |
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Providing Subject Matter Expertise for AMA CPM™ |
16 PMUs |
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| 8 PMUs |
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| 1 PMU |
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(Evidence for audit—attendance)
Creating or Presenting Content Is Defined As:
| Preparing and Presenting a Presentation at a Conference | 10 PMUs |
| Preparing and Publishing a Peer-Reviewed Professional Journal Article | 15 PMUs |
| Preparing and Presenting a College Course on Management | 20 PMUs |
| Writing a Chapter on Management for an Edited Volume | 20 PMUs |
