CMP Informational Session Presentation

2.  Personal
achievement
 Competitive
advantage in
marketplace
 Validates
knowledge and
expertise
 Credibility to
employers, customers
and peers
 Higher salary

3. Eligibility Requirements:
• 36 months of professional experience OR
• 24 months with an industry-related degree
AND
• 25 clock hours of industry-related continuing education
OR
• Industry internship

4. What is the Process?
1. Fill out the online application and submit to CIC for approval
at http://myaccount.conventionindustry.org
2. Receive approval notification from CIC (within 3-5 weeks of
application)
3. Pay your exam fee to CIC
4. Schedule your exam date with Prometric
5. Sit for the CMP exam (within one year of receiving approval)
Exam is offered 4 times a year (January, May, August and
November)

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CMP Application Submission Fee $250
CMP Exam Fee $450
One year eligibility from date of application
approval

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8. • CIC’s Preferred Provider Program
• Guaranteed credit
• Loaded directly into your
online record
• CIC member organizations
• Chapter meetings
• Online webinars and classes
• Other industry-related
organizations

9. Domain Percentage
Exam
Questions
A. STRATEGIC PLANNING 16% 24
B. PROJECT MANAGEMENT 15% 22
C. RISK MANAGEMENT 8% 12
D. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 10% 15
E. HUMAN RESOURCES 3% 5
F. STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT 8% 12
G. MEETING OR EVENT DESIGN 16% 24
H. SITE MANAGEMENT 12% 18
I. MARKETING 11% 16
J. PROFESSIONALISM 1% 2
Total 100% Total 150

12.  A clock hour is actual time spent in an
educational session. Counted in quarter hours.
◦ .25 = 15 minutes
◦ .5 = 30 minutes
◦ .75 = 45 minutes

17. Complete continuing education first
Submit proof of attendance & session
descriptions
Make sure education is related to the
CMP International Standards
In the Professional Experience Section,
for Current position - use current
date for end date

19.  165 multiple choice questions
 150 scored
 15 unscored (pre-test items)
 No “all of the above” or “none of the above”
 Situational based questions designed to test application of
knowledge
 55 needed to score – scaled score; not percentage
 Items are weighted; more difficult = more weight given for
correct answer

20. How to Apply for the CMP Video
Go to & search for “Apply for CMP”

21.  Recertification required every 5
years
 Requirements
 Continuing employment in the
industry
 Ongoing commitment to
professional development and
continuing education
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Use your online
profile to keep track
of your CEs as you
earn them!

23. Contact Us
Convention Industry Council
www.conventionindustry.org
+1 571-527-3116
certification@conventionindustry.org