How to Earn the CMC
THE PROCESS
Earn the CMC Designation
Anyone can claim to be a consultant, but only an individual with the highest level of competency can meet the standards required to become a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).
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Please note that the designation requires at least three years of management consulting experience – and you must become a member first before pursuing the designation.
1. Understand which stream applies to you
This tool is meant as a guide. All CMC Candidates must be officially assessed and admitted to the appropriate certification stream by the Registrar of their Provincial Institute.
My Experience
My Education
Stream
Graduate of an approved accredited program with less than 8 years of consulting experience
University Degree from accredited program
Actively consulting with less than 8 years of experience
University degree or approved professional designation (CPA, P.Eng)*
ENTRY
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Actively consulting for the immediate past year and have at least 8 years of consulting experience
University degree or approved professional designation (CPA, P.Eng)*
EXPERIENCED
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Actively consulting for the immediate past year and min of 3 years consulting and 15 years executive experience (e.g. CEO, COO, CFO, CMO)
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EXECUTIVE 1
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Actively consulting for the immediate past year and have 10 years executive experience leading a consulting firm.
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EXECUTIVE 2
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* Or approved accredited program. Contact certification@cmc-canada.ca for further details
2. Determine the requirements
View the list of requirements based on each stream below:
Certification Streams
REFER TO FIRST CHART
Certification RequirEmeNts
REQUIRED COURSES
Peer Requirements
PEER REVIEW
ORal Assessment Evaluation
WITH 2 CMCs
MBA
- Essentials of Management Consulting
- Ethical Behaviour: Best Practices
- Project Management
- Interpersonal skills
- Personal skills
- 2 CMC Sponsors*
- 3 Client references
- 3 Engagement summaries
Samples of client deliverables
ENTRY
- Essentials of Management Consulting
- Ethical Behaviour: Best Practices
- Project Management
- Interpersonal skills
- Personal skills
- 2 CMC Sponsors*
- 3 Client references
- 3 Engagement summaries
Samples of client deliverables
EXPERIENCED
- Ethical Behaviour: Best Practices
- 2 CMC Sponsors*
- 3 Client references
- 3 Engagement summaries
Samples of client deliverables
EXECUTIVE 1
- Ethical Behaviour: Best Practices
- 2 CMC Sponsors*
- 2 Client references
Sample of client deliverables not required
EXECUTIVE 2
- Ethical Behaviour: Best Practices
- 2 CMC Sponsors*
- 2 Client references
Sample of client deliverables not required
* Sponsors are not a requirement for Ontario Candidates
CERTIFICATION COURSES
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Contact Us
Have Questions about Certification?
Contact certification@cmc-canada.ca or call us at 416-860-1515 / 800-268-1148 | Ext 212
CMC-Canada
Attn: Certification
2 St. Clair Avenue West, 18th Floor.
Toronto, ON M4V 1L5
