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When you are
considering consulting resources, make sure that the consultant
you choose possesses the CMC designation - your project and your
organization deserve nothing less.
The CMC
(Certified Management Consultant) designation is awarded to
those select consultants who have demonstrated a history of
effective results for clients, adherence to the Code of Ethics
of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC USA), and
knowledge of a range of consulting and professional practice
management skills. CMCs must recertify every three years to
demonstrate currency of their skills and understanding of
emerging practice and ethics issues.
IMC USA is a
non-profit organization that supports professionalism and ethics
among practicing management consultants. Founded in 1968, it is
the only U.S. organization recognized by the International
Council of Management Consulting Institutes to award the CMC. At
this time, fewer than 1,000 consultants in the United States
have been recognized with the CMC. That is less than 1% of all
active consultants in all fields.
The
advantages to the client organization in ensuring that
consultants engaged for projects possess the CMC designation
include:
·
A history of
results and excellent performance, as attested to by client
testimonials, references, and repeat business. Evidence of that
track record is required for CMC certification and
recertification.
·
Adherence to
the highest ethical standards of the profession, as manifested
by successfully completing written and oral exams on the IMC
Code of Ethics and ethical situations, and client confirmation
of adherence to those standards.
·
Experience
in the field of consulting, since a minimum of five years of
continuous consulting and successful results are required for
certification.
·
Commitment
to professional education and development, provided by the IMC
USA and its 24 chapters, in the form of national conferences,
monthly programs, local workshops and seminars, written reports,
electronic access to research, newsletters, and other
professional development resources.
·
A reference
network for challenging client problems, including the IMC USA
national data base, local chapter reference sources, and the
combined wisdom of the knowledge management created and
maintained within IMC USA.
·
The
assurance of knowing that the consulting resource you’ve chosen
has passed the toughest certification in the profession,
consistent with international standards, and must maintain that
degree of performance through recertification every three years.
Consultants
who earn the CMC stand out from their peers in their proven
commitment to serve their clients with professionalism and high
ethical standards. |
