Becoming a Certified Construction Manager Value, Requirements, and Process

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Becoming a Certified Construction ManagerValue,
Requirements, and Process

• Presentation
• By
• CMCI Board of Governors
• CMAA National Conference and Trade Show
• Orlando, Florida
• October 2009

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What is CMCI?Construction Manager Certification
Institute

• Manages and administers Construction Manager
  Certification Program
• Independent from but sponsored by CMAA
• Governed by 15 governors
• CCMs and executive-level CMs
• Responsible for policies and procedures
• Review and evaluate applications
• Program is ANSI Accredited

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ANSI Accreditation

• First construction industry professional
  certification program to achieve ANSI/ISO/IEC
  17024 personnel certification accreditation by
  the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• Process and procedures adhere to an international
  standard of excellence that is mobile and in the
  interest of public welfare
• Provides assurance of legitimacy to state and
  federal organizations
• Accreditation renewed in September 2009

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CMCIs Goals

• Improve professional practice of Construction
  Management
• Identify a body of knowledge and skills necessary
  to practice Construction Management profession
• Recognize those individuals who have demonstrated
  an acceptable level of knowledge and experience
  to practice Construction Management
• Maintain continuing education standards

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Certified Construction Manager (CCM)

• Person who has met prescribed criteria of the CCM
  program relative to
• Formal education and general construction
  industry experience
• Documented, successful Construction Management
  experience
• Demonstrated capability and understanding of CMAA
  Body of Knowledge

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The CCM Designation is the Means by Which the
Profession

• Defines its own Standards of Practice and values
• Identifies those best qualified to practice
  Construction Management
• Offers an assurance of quality to those who
  employ Certified Construction Managers

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CM Professionals Code of Ethics

• Integrity of the profession
• Conflicts of interest
• Fair compensation
• Release of information
• Public welfare
• Professional development

• Client service
• Representation of qualifications availability
• Standards of Practice
• Fair competition

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Value of CM Certification to Owners

• Increasingly complex projects under more time
  pressure and less resources demands greater
  capabilities in CM
• Identifies service providers with knowledge and
  skills to meet challenges
• CCM is a recognized standard of professional
  accomplishment for both owners and their
  employees
• Consistent route to smooth, successful project
  and program management increasingly likely with
  CCMs
• Continues

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Value of CM Certification to Owners-contd

• Commonality of policy, practices, procedure
  across all projects possible through CCMs
  appropriate application of CMAAs core body of
  knowledge
• On-staff and outsourced CCMs benefit owners
  projects and programs with their mutual
  understanding based in achievement of responsible
  experience and knowledge, validated by CCM
  examination

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Value of CM Certification to Service Providers

• Independent assessment of CM staff knowledge and
  skills based on national standards
• National certification means portable
  credentials
• Improved company marketability
• Your employees continue to improve
• Owners increasingly giving formal preference in
  evaluations

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Value of CM Certification to Individuals

• Increased professional stature marketability
• Creates opportunity for advancement
• Adds value for both employer and client
• Tells owners, employers and peers you are a
  recognized professional.
• Employers rewarding achievement with bonuses and
  salary adjustments
• Access to professional community to network with
  other CCMs
• Continuing professional development required to
  maintain credential

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Value of CM Certification to the Public

• Established Standards of Practice along with Code
  of Ethics enhances public perception of
  construction management professionals
• Promotes necessary and proper attention to
  health, safety and welfare in construction
• Improves publics confidence in those relied on
  to build essential capital projects
• Provides increased opportunities for clearer
  project definition lessening taxpayer risk

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Total Cumulative CCMs by Year
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The Culture of Certification

• The Culture of Certification describes a
  business environment in which it is simply
  assumed, at all levels, that the best and most
  committed Construction Managers will be CCMs, and
  in which organizations actively and consistently
  support their people in obtaining and maintaining
  their credentials.
• Increasing numbers of organizations, both owner
  and service providers, are adopting this outlook
  and focus

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Owners with CCMs on Staff(partial list)

• U.S. Army COE
• GSA
• Dept of Veteran Affairs
• Dept of Defense
• Architect of Capitol
• NOAA
• NAVFAC
• U.S. GAO
• U.S. DOT
• Intl. Monetary Fund

• LA Unified School Dist
• San Diego Unified Port Dist
• Sac County Public Works
• Modesto City Schools
• NYC Transit
• D.C. Water Sewer Auth
• Alaska DOT
• Massachusetts Port Authority
• Las Vegas Valley Water Dist
• Washington MTA
• Seattle Public Works

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The CCM Certification Process

• Determine if you are eligible
• Complete and submit the full application packet
• Be advanced to candidacy by the Board of
  Governors
• Prepare for examination
• Pass the examination

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Certification Eligibility Requirements

• Must have 48 months Responsible-In-Charge (RIC)
  experience as a CM/PM as shown on Qualification
  Matrix coupled with one of the following
• 4-year Degree
• Construction Management, Architecture,
  Engineering, or Construction Science
• Accredited ACCE, ABET, or as determined
  curriculum comparable
• 2-year Degree 4 years experience in general
  design/construction
• 8 Years experience in general design/construction

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CM Qualifying Experience

• CMAA believes that all participants in projects
  and programs are responsible for fulfilling their
  obligations in an ethical and professional
  manner, regardless of delivery system or contract
  method.
• If an applicant for the CCM can show professional
  character and RIC construction management
  experience that reflect this commitment, verified
  by references, the applicant can be considered
  for candidacy.
• CMAA Guidance Statement, September 2009

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Range of Delivery Methods in use include

• Traditional Approach
• D-B-B with single GC
• Multiple Prime Contracting
• CM-At-Risk
• Design-Build
• Hybrid and Alternative Project Delivery methods

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Owners engage CMs in different ways

• CM as Agent
• CM At Risk
• CM as GC (LS, unit price, etc.)

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Qualification Matrix
PHASE Pre-design Design Procurement Construction Post-construction
           
FUNCTION/ ROLE          
Project Management RIC RIC   RIC  
Cost Management   RIC RIC RIC  
Time Management   RIC   RIC  
Quality Management   RIC   RIC RIC
Contract Administration     RIC RIC RIC
Safety Management       RIC  
RIC Experience gt Minimum Total of 48 months cumulative experience required in these Phases Function/Roles Minimum Total of 48 months cumulative experience required in these Phases Function/Roles Minimum Total of 48 months cumulative experience required in these Phases Function/Roles Minimum Total of 48 months cumulative experience required in these Phases Function/Roles
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RIC Key Questions

• Did decisions candidate was empowered to make
  directly impact successful project completion?
• Was candidate directly responsible-in-charge of
  construction management services?
• Did candidate protect project and owner
  interests?

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Application RIC Documentation

• This is the most critical part of the application
  along with your reference letters.
• In this section you discuss your 48 month
  Responsible-in-Charge project experience
• be as detailed as possible and outline what you
  specifically accomplished for each project.
• Your experience should be reasonably represented
  in all phases of the Qualifications Matrix.
• COMPLETION OF SECTIONS 3.6 TO 3.10 IS MANDATORY
  AND
• FREQUENTLY OVERLOOKED

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Letters of Reference, Resume Exam

• After receipt of an application, references are
  contacted by CMCI.
• Reference letters are sent directly to CMCI.
• A current professional resume is required, which
  documents specific project responsibilities, not
  simply a description of the project.
• A comprehensive 5-hour exam based on experience
  and knowledge is taken.

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Application - References

• At least two letters, pertaining to RIC
  experience, preferably from the Client/Owner
• If a Client/Owner is unavailable, 1 Reference may
  be from a Project Executive of CMs firm/org that
  can verify the time and RIC experience from that
  specific project
• References must be independent

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Application Other Items

• Contact information
• Resume
• Diploma or college transcripts
• Other construction experience write-up, if
  required

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Advancement to Candidacy

• CMCI Board of Governors reviews and evaluates
  your application.
• Once approved, you are advanced to candidacy.
• May now sit for examination.

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CCM Examination

• 1-Year eligibility to pass all sections
• Exam Fee - 275
• Offered at secure testing locations across the US
• Online examination
• 5 hour time limit to complete
• 200 questions
• CMAA/CMCI website explains process fully

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Retaking the Examination

• Exam retake fee - 100
• May test up to three (3) times within the 1 year
  eligibility period
• Entire exam must be taken again

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The Examination

• Scope
• Material in CMAAs Capstone text CM Standards
  of Practice, Guidelines, Procedures, and Model
  Contract Documents
• General knowledge of design and construction
• Sections
• Project Management 20
• Cost Management 18
• Time Management 18
• Contract Administration 18
• Quality Management 10
• Professional Practice 8
• Safety Risk Management 8

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CMAA Exam Preparation Resources

• CM Core Competencies CMAA/CMCI Site
• CM Standards of Practice Study Kit
• Other CMAA published books and reports
• CM/construction texts
• CM Standards of Practice 3-day instructor lead
  course
• Capstone online self-study and assessment test-
  just introduced
• On-Line Standards of Practice self-study modules

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CMAA Standards of PracticeStudy Kit Contents

• Construction Management Standards of Practice
• Capstone The History of CM Practice and
  Procedures
• Contract Administration Procedures
• Cost Management Procedures
• Quality Management Procedures
• Time Management Procedures
• Construction Manager At-Risk Model Contract
  Documents
• Agency Series Model Contract Documents

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Examination Questions

• Experience and academic based
• Objective
• Developed by CMCIs Examination Committee
• Input from CCMs and Subject Matter Experts
• Examination items reviewed by CCMs
• Validation in accordance with ANSI requirements

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CCM Re-Certification

• Initial certification good for 3 years
• Re-Certification every 3 years thereafter
• Two renewal categories with a total of 45 points
  achieved in
• Professional development
• Involvement/commitment to the profession
  re-certification
• Fee - 200

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Recap of Fees

• Application 275
• Examination 275
• Re-take, each 100
• Re-Certification 200
• Study Kit 250 (member)
• SOP 3-Day Course 550 (member)
• Capstone Self-study 60
• SOP On-line Modules 1,100 (member)

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CMCI Contact

• Kate Brundage
• Certification Manager
• 7926 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 800
• McLean, Virginia 22102 USA
• Tel [phone] Fax [phone]
• kbrundage_at_cmaanet.org

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Questions Discussion