Understanding Your CMAA Education Credits
While education can take many forms, for certification purposes, CMAA
education is defined as a structured experience that enables the purposeful
growth of the individual in the club management field in a manner that can
be assessed by CMAA. Credits are given for CMAA/CMI - endorsed educational
programs and for CMAA - Approved equivalents. At least one - half of the
total Education credit requirement MUST come from CMAA - sponsored
educational programs.
The general rule is
that one Education credit is awarded for each full hour of instruction.
Fractional credits are awarded for chapter education programs (i.e., if a
session is 90 minutes, attendees receive 1.5 credits). When computing
credits, time for breaks, meals and other non-instructional activities is
excluded.
Chapter Education Credits
Responsibility for the assessment of programs of four hours or more falls jointly on the local chapter and the Club Management Institute through the National Headquarters Education Department. To receive full credit for a chapter educational program of four hours or longer, the program must be approved in advance by the Education Department at the National Headquarters. Programs of four hours or more for which prior approval has not been granted are subject to a three-credit limitation. Requests for approval should indicate:
- Date and location of the program;
- Hours of instruction (excluding time
for breaks and meals);
- Subject or title of the program;
- Speaker(s), along with biography
information;
- Outline of presentation; and
- Method of testing (if the program is
to qualify as a workshop).
The request for approval may be submitted by mail or fax in letter form or by using the Chapter Education Meeting/Workshop Request Form found in the Chapter Officer and Director’s Handbook. The form is also available from the National Headquarters upon request or on the CMAA website. Programs of more than eight hours of instruction in one day will not be approved. All chapter education meetings must have at least five members in attendance from three different clubs for the meeting to count as chapter education.
Workshops
To satisfy the
workshop requirements for certification purposes, an educational program
must consist of at least six hours of instruction (excluding meals and
breaks) covering one club-specific topic, and must include an examination or
other assessment of learning at the conclusion of the program. If the
program is not from the list of CMI-approved workshops, advance approval is
required to qualify as a workshop.
Other educational programs that are
considered as workshops for certification purposes include CMAA Wine Society
workshops, Assistant Club Manager Conferences, Leadership/Legislative
Conferences, the CCM Review Course, the Educational Institute Certifies
Hospitality Educator workshop, all BMI programs not required for
certification and the CMAA World Conference (when over and above the one
required Conference). All workshops, regardless of the length, will count as
one workshop.
Allied Association Education Credits
Successful
participation in programs with specified allied associations earns Education
credits for CMAA members. However, these credits do not count toward the 15
Education credits requirement for Active membership status or the CMAA/CMI
Education credits requirement for certification, the Certification
Maintenance Requirement, Honor Society or MCM eligibility. Allied
association credits are limited to a maximum of 10 credits per week.
Members who attend allied association
educational programs should apply for credits by submitting a Petition for
Allied Association Credits (Found Here). A copy of a certificate of
completion for an allied association program will serve in lieu of the
instructor’s signature on the petition form.
Other Education Credits - Accredited College or University
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For full-time attendance in a non-hospitality program, participants are awarded 20 credits per academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
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For full-time attendance in a hospitality program, participants are awarded 35 credits per academic year.
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Degree recipients are awarded 10 credits per degree. Attainment of a degree is not a requirement to receive credits for college-level coursework.
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A maximum of four years in an undergraduate program will be accepted.
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Credits for part-time enrollment or individual college courses are awarded on the basis of one CMAA Education credit for every three college credit hours earned based on the semester system.
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Credits for graduate-level college coursework are awarded as follows: 30 credits per academic year (two semesters or three quarters) in a non-hospitality program and 45 credits per academic year in a hospitality program. Because it is unlikely that members would be able to enroll in a full-time advanced degree program, 10 to 12 graduate semester credit hours are considered the equivalent of a full-time semester course load in determining the number of credits to be awarded.
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Credits for individual graduate-level courses taken without completion of an advanced degree program are awarded on the basis of one CMAA Education credit for every two graduate semester credit hours earned.
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A maximum of two years in a Master's program and three years in a Doctoral program will be accepted. Graduate coursework and degrees may be used in the certification process for the CCM or MCM, but not for both.
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For teaching entire college courses, Other Education credits are awarded on the basis of four credits per semester credit hour.
Other Certification Programs
CMAA recognizes the value of hospitality-related certifications and credentials. Ten education credits are awarded for the following:
Certified Catering Executive (CCE)
Certified Engineering Operations Executive (CEOE)
Certified Executive Chef (CEC)
Certified Food & Beverage Executive (CFBE)
Certified Food Executive (CFE)
Certified Food Manager (CFM)
Certified Foodservice Professional (CFSP)
Certified Hospitality Accounting Executive (CHAE)
Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)
Certified Hospitality Housekeeping Executive (CHHE)
Certified Hospitality Supervisor (CHS)
Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP)
Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA)
Certified Human Resources Executive (CHRE)
Certified Military Beverage Executive (CMBE)
Certified Military Club Executive (CMCE)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Rooms Division Executive (CRDE)
Fellow of Professional Club Managers (FPCM)
Foodservice Management Professional (FMP)
Master Hotel Supplier (MHS)
Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
Sommelier
American Culinary Federation Educational Institute (one certification only)
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