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Our Certified Public Manager ProgramĀ® is nationally recognized, and can boost your career. Imagine where you can go with CPM after your name. The possibilities are endless!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the 2023 CPM Class. Deadline: January 6, 2023.

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One year can change your life. The application window is now open.

The Nebraska Certified Public Manager® (CPM) Program offered by the School of Public Administration of the University of Nebraska Omaha is a nationally-accredited comprehensive management development program designed for current and aspiring managers in federal, state, and local government, and in nonprofit organizations.

It takes one year to earn this certificate. It's taught by local experts featuring 17 courses and a major project and taught in a hybrid model between classes at UNO and online.

College Credits: Graduates of the Nebraska CPM Program can receive 15 upper level college credits, which can be used to complete a Bachelor’s in General Studies (BGS) through UNO’s Division Continuing Studies Program. Participants with a degree can can receive up to six graduate credits toward a UNO Master’s in Public Administration (MPA). To receive the MPA credits, participants must enroll in the UNO graduate school and pay tuition and fees for the six credit hours. Nebraska CPM participants who do not live in Nebraska must pay non-resident tuition. No work beyond the CPM program requirements is necessary to receive the undergraduate and graduate credits.

2023 topics, complete course descriptions & program schedule found here: NE CPM Program

The primary goal of the program is to foster and encourage the highest possible levels of performance and ethical practice of public and nonprofit sector managers to effectively provide services and continuously improve the performance of state, local, and federal government, and of the nonprofit sector.

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Some of the top details include:
  • Participants who complete the program will have a life-long certification.
  • The Nebraska CPM Program is a 12-month certification. Classes are offered in Omaha at the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus.
  • Cohorts begin in January of each year and meet on campus for two-to-three days, six times during the year. The rest of the program is offered online, with at least one course each month.
  • The cost of the program is $2500, plus books and travel, if participants need to commute to Omaha for the on-site courses.

Deposit: $250 Here

Application & Full Payment Here

For more information, please email Ellen Freeman-Wakefield, Director of Professional Programs at efreemanwakefield@unomaha.edu .

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