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The 5 Steps to Earn Your CMP

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Required Materials

• EIC Manual 9th Edition

The following materials are supplemental to understanding the main text. These will be referenced in the prep courses but  are not required:  

• Professional Meeting Management 6th Edition

• Events Industry Council Glossary

New to our CMP Prep Programs
The MPI Potomac Virtual CMP Preparation Course is an eight-week pilot course facilitated by local, experienced CMPs and includes recorded lectures and handouts for each section, complete information about the exam, and test-taking tips. Some of the many benefits of being a part of the study course include:
• Clarification of complex material and concepts
• Great time management assistance
• Learning CMP test-taking tips
• Support and encouragement
There will be prerecorded sessions for each Domain and a weekly Live Q&A session every Wednesday at 4:00 PM (it will run for up to two hours, but depending on the number of questions, it may end earlier).

This first course will be an eight-week study course beginning on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT via Zoom and run for six weeks, with the final session on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.

Click here for details and to register

PLEASE NOTE:  
Participation in the CMP Preparation Course is not a guarantee of passing the CMP exam. EIC Clock Hours Pending. 

Due to COVID-19, the in-person CMP Preparation Course has been put on hold.  Please consider enrolling in our Virtual CMP Prep Course.  

About the CMP Preparation Course: 

The MPI Potomac Chapter's CMP Preparation Course is an ten-week course facilitated by local, experienced CMPs and includes handouts for each section, complete information about the exam, and test taking tips. Some of the many benefits of being a part of the study course include:  

• Clarification of complex material and concepts 

• Great time management assistance 

• Learning CMP test-taking tips 

• Support and encouragement 

About the CMP Bootcamp:

The MPI Potomac Chapter's CMP Bootcamp is a two-day course facilitated by local, experienced CMPs. The course includes handouts for each domain, complete information about the exam, and test taking tips. Some of the many benefits of being a part of the study course include:

• Clarification of complex material and concepts

• Great time management assistance

• Learning CMP test-taking tips

• Support and encouragement

PLEASE NOTE:
Participation in the CMP Bootcamp is not a guarantee of passing the CMP exam. EIC Clock Hours Pending.

Contact the MPI Potomac Certifications & Career Development Committee for information on upcoming Bootcamps mpipotomaccd@outlook.com.

CMP Virtual Preparation Course

This was an excellent course! It provided me with helpful tips prepare for the CMP. I appreciated all of the instructors feedback and advice for preparing/day of exam.

CMP In-Person Preparation Course 

The MPI Potomac Chapter CMP Prep Course was amazing, and most likely the reason I passed the exam on my first attempt! The different instructors were very knowledgeable and even though we were reviewing everything provided in the book, they helped make it make sense. Having the instructors provide insight on their test experience and studying tips, in addition to a group of peers all trying to help each other succeed was the perfect environment to prepare me for the exam. All in all, I am extremely grateful I took the course, and do feel it gave me the confidence and leverage to pass and earn my CMP! 

Joy McIntyre, CMP

Spire Conference Center  

CMP Boot Camp 

I can tell you that taking the CMP Bootcamp was a good investment for me because it gave me the tips and tools needed to focus on when I took the CMP exam. The instructors were industry professionals with designations and know what is required to write a successful exam.  I would definitely encourage other event professionals to invest in the CMP Boot Camp to achieve their future goals. 

Joan McLaughlin Aiken, CMP

Sodexo Conferencing at Fannie Mae Midtown Center

*Participation in the CMP Prep Course or Boot Camp is not a guarantee of passing the CMP exam.

Scholarship Information

MPI Foundation

Midwest Meetings®

Timothy S Y Lam Foundation

Committee Contact Information

For any questions, please reach out to mpipotomaccd@outlook.com and a member of the committee will get back to you.

MPI Potomac Career Development Committee
Evan Nielson, CMP, Board Director
Darryl Diamond, CMP, Co-Chair for Course Facilitators
Kendra Speak, CMP, Co-Chair for Course Logistics
Anne Knox, CMP, Communications Lead
Cristina Charron, CMP, Committee Member
Janice Jackson, CMP, Committee Member
Brittani Menina, CMP, Committee Member
Teresa Myers, CMP, Committee Member
Renee Stake, CMP, Committee Member
Marisa Sterling-Abram, CMP, Committee Member
Nora Zeigenfuse, CMP, Committee Member