CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM

Effective January 1, 2003, the Florida Society of Certified Public Managers approved a voluntary FSCPM Continuing Education Program. This voluntary program encourages individual professional growth and asks the CPM to submit 20 points to initially qualify for the FSCPM Continuing Education Program and a total of 20 points to requalify every three years. Participation is voluntary for members and required for Board members. The Continuing Education Committee Chairperson serves as the central collection point for voluntary initial qualifications and requalifications. Documents that may be suitable for publication in the CPM Times will be sent by the Continuing Education Chairperson to the FSCPM Newsletter Editor. The point criteria is as follows:

Effective 05/01/05

5 points each
-Mentoring a current CPM student
-Chapter/Society/Academy officer positions held.
-Committee chairperson positions held at Chapter/Society/Academy level for the majority of each calendar year.

3 points each
-Article written about management, leadership books read or original management, or leadership subjects that are submitted to the Continuing Education Committee Chairperson and the Newsletter Editor for possible publication in the CPM Times quarterly newsletter.
-Management/leadership presentation given at a Chapter/Society/Academy training symposium.
-Holding a committee position at chapter level for the majority of a calendar year.

2 points each
-Attendance at chapter general membership training /business meeting.
-2 day attendance at FSCPM/AACPM training symposiums, Level VIII Graduation, college classes, agency management/leadership classes, or web-based management/leadership training.

Points are submitted as they are earned or annually (based on the calendar year) by using the CEP form (Word document) and e-mailing per form instructions to the chair of the Continuing Education Committee.

All submissions that lead to qualification received prior to 12/31 will be recognized at the annual awards banquet. A high quality certificate is awarded for the initial qualification at the annual awards banquet. A Certificate of Participation is awarded to each person that re-qualified during the previous year at the annual awards banquet. Recognition for participation in the program for significant years (5/10/15/20 year) will be specially recognized at the annual awards banquet. A report of the actions of the Continuing Education Committee/Program will be prepared and sent to the designated person before each scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors.