What's Behind the CMC?

Certification

The initials "CMC" following a consultant's name designates a Certified Management Consultant who has met the strict certification requirements of the Institute of Management Consultants.  The Institute was founded in 1968 by the principal associations in the consulting field to establish publicly recognized standards of competence and professional conduct for the individual management consultant.  CMCs pledge in writing to followthe Institute's Code of Ethics, whose key provisions require that:

	Safeguard confidential information
	Render impartial, independent advice
	Accept only those client engagements they are qualified to perform.
	Agree with the client in advance on the basis for professional charges.
	Develop realistic and practical solutions to client problems.

Standards of Competence

Every step leading to the CMC designation is designed to verify the candidate's professional competence:

	Must have had at least five years of experience in the full-time practice of management consulting, with major resposibility for client projects during at least one of those years.
	Must provide multiple references, most of them officers or executives of clients served.  These references have been investigated to assure that consulting relationships were satisfactory.
	Must provide written summaries of five client assignments (disguised to protect client identity).
	Must pass a qualifying interview by senior CMCs, demonstrating professional competence and currency in areas of specialization, application of experience, and understanding of the management consulting process.
	Is examined to confirm understanding of the Code of Ethics and attests annually to abide by it.

CMC International Reciprocity

The CMC mark of excellence is used worldwide to identify a certified management consultant whose competency is recognized and certified by a national institute that is a member of ICMCI.

CMC - The preeminent designation earned in the management consulting profession