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Becoming a CMP

Requirements

  • Must have minimum of 3 years experience in meeting management to apply
  • Application must be approved with a minumum of 90 points out of a possible 150
  • Pass the CMP Exam

Apply

  • Click here to download the CMP Application
  • Click here to download the CMP Handbook
  • To pay Application Submission fee for April 9, 2008 application deadline only.
    IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BEFORE THE DEADLINE YOU WILL FORFEIT THE FEE
    ***Please follow the directions below for how to pay online***
    1. Click Login at the top of the screen
    2. Create a registration
    3. Once you are in your record click Shopping Cart on the menu on the left hand side
    4. At the next screen at the top click 'Certifications' next to Events
    5. On the next screen click the 'add to cart' button next to CMP
    6. Check the application submission fee box, then click next to add payment

Deadlines & Fees

Exam April 2008 International Exam Summer 2008 Exam Winter 2009 Exam Summer 2009 Exam
Application Deadline
 January 7, 2008 April 9, 2008 August 20, 2008 February 25, 2009
Exam Registration Deadline February 18, 2008 June 11, 2008 October 15, 2008 April 22, 2009
Examination April 21, 2008 August 9, 2008  January 10, 2009 July 11, 2009

Locations

*MPI's World Education Congress

**MPI's Professional Education Congress

***PCMA's Annual Meeting

Frankfurt, Germany (IMEX Show)

 Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Denver, CO

Las Vegas, NV
New York, NY
Orange County, CA
Orlando, FL
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Toronto, ON CANADA
Vancouver, WA/Portland, OR
Washington, DC
Europe- Exact Location TBD

Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Denver, CO
New Orleans, LA***
New York, NY
Orange County, CA
Orlando, FL
Ottawa, ON Canada
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Washington, DC

Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Denver, CO
New York, NY
Orange County, CA
Orlando, FL
Salt Lake City, UT *
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Toronto, ON Canada
Vancouver, WA/Portland, OR
Washington, DC

 

Fees for the CMP Program
CMP Application Submission Fee $225 USD
Exam Registration Fee $450 USD
Exam Cancellation Fee $100 USD

Exam Content

Preparing for the Exam

Recommended Study Materials:

  • CIC Manual 8th Edition ($65.95 USD)
  • CIC International Manual ($79.95 USD)
  • APEX Glossary ($35.00 USD)
  • Professional Meeting Management 5th Edition ($79.95 USD)

    Click here to purchase study materials

Study Groups

Online Exam Preparation

Practice Exam

Recertification