Oklahoma - Kansas CMAA Chapter Chairman, David Gourlay, CCM encourages everyone to be striving to achieve their CCM designation. Attend as many chapter meetings as you can as well as the world conference. Check out the Business Management Institutes offered and earn your points to begin preparing to take your examination. You can even apply college hospitality courses as credits.

Requirements for Eligibility to Take the CCM Exam:

Education Credits

200 credits (a minimum of 100 must be from CMAA (CMI or chapter) education, at least 25 of which must be earned at the chapter or regional level) (see Note 1 below)

Association Activity Credits

50 credits (see Note 2)

Additional Credits



50 credits (education, activity or experience) (see Note 3)

Total Credits



300 credits

Eligibility requirements include completion of one of the following certification tracks:



Attainment of a four-year hospitality degree from a college/university (150 education credits)



* Attendance at one CMAA World Conference (with attendance at a minimum of four education sessions ? see Note 4)

* Active membership status in CMAA for a minimum of three years

* Successful completion of a minimum of two CMAA/CMI pre-approved workshops

* Successful completion of BMI III

OR



Attainment of a four-year non-hospitality degree from a college/university (90 education credits)



* Attendance at one CMAA World Conference (with attendance at a minimum of four education sessions ? see Note 4)

* Active membership status in CMAA for a minimum of four years

* Successful completion of a minimum of four CMAA/CMI pre-approved workshops

* Successful completion of BMI II and BMI III

OR



Less than a four-year degree or no degree attained



* Attendance at one CMAA World Conference (with attendance at a minimum of four education sessions ? see Note 4)

* Active membership status in CMAA for a minimum of five years

* Successful completion of a minimum of six CMAA/CMI pre-approved workshops

* Successful completion of BMI I, BMI II and BMI III (see Note 5)





NOTE 1: The 25 chapter/regional education credit requirement is waived for CMAA international members (those not residing within an established chapter area). Only CMI Education credits can be substituted.



NOTE 2: Chapter Education credits in excess of the 25 required can be used to satisfy the Association Activity requirement provided they are not needed to satisfy the 200 Education credit requirement.



NOTE 3: The accrual of credits for club management experience ended as of March 31, 1991. Experience credits earned prior to that date and submitted before December 31, 1991, count toward the 300 total credit requirement for certification as well as the requirements for recertification, Honor Society and the MCM designation. They do not count toward the Education or Association Activity credit requirements for certification.



NOTE 4: Assistant managers who have completed all other CCM eligibility requirements and have been unable to attend one CMAA World Conference will be permitted to substitute 50 or more additional CMAA education credits (CMI and/or Chapter) for attendance at a World Conference. Attendance at Assistant Club Manager Conferences or attendance at a World Conference as a student member does not satisfy the CMAA World Conference requirement.



NOTE 5: The BMI I requirement is waived for managers who have: earned an Associate degree in a hospitality course of study from an accredited college or university, successfully completed the Air Force Basic Club Managers Course or have completed the ClubCorp Star University program.