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Kansas Certified Public Manager With Distinction

CPM With Distinction recognizes those graduates who continue to develop themselves through professional development opportunities and make significant contributions to the advancement of public services via teaching, writing articles, mentoring/advising on projects, joining professional development organizations, and taking additional management/leadership-related training.

Alums who have invested 40 hours or more in the last three years will be designated Certified Public Managers with Distinction. Recipients will be eligible to renew this distinction every three years

Complete the following form to enter hours toward you CPM with Distinction credential. 

Leadership/Business/Management Training and Certifications

Please list any leadership/management training/workshops/conferences you attended in the following format:

Dates attended - Training Provider - Title of Workshop - Number of Contact Hours

Example: 10/15/2024-10/17/2024 - League of Kansas Municipalities - Conflict Management - 3 hours

Undergraduate and Graduate Coursework

Please list any Undergraduate or Graduate Coursework in management, business, public administration, public policy, political science, etc that you attended in the following format:

Date Coursework Complete - Class Title - Name of Educational Provider - Number of Credit Hours Earned

Example: 05/15/2024 - Ethics in Public Policy - University of Kansas - 3 credit hours

Significant Accomplishments

Please list any leadership services and accomplishments such as: teaching, serving on boards, writing articles, mentoring, executive coaching, awards, and any professional associations in the following format: 

Date of activity - Significant Accomplishment/Service/Awards - Contact Hours Spent in Service

Example: Yearly commitment for 2024 - Kansas Hazard Mitigation Team, Board Member - 12 contact hours over the year.

Supporting Documentation

Please add any supporting documentation. Items like: Certificates, Unofficial Transcripts, Conference Agenda's,  Board Meetings, etc.