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APPLICANT CRITERIA REVISED AND APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS CERTIFIED PUBLIC MANAGER® (CPM) PROGRAM’S 2017-2018 COLLEAGUE GROUP

The Virgin Islands Certified Public Manager® (CPM) Program has revised the applicant criteria for its 2017-2018 Colleague Group and, thus, extended the application deadline to Friday, March 24, 2017.  To be considered for participation in the VI CPM 2017-2018 Colleague Group, an applicant must currently be employed with a local or federal government agency, non-profit organization, or private sector business in the U.S. Virgin Islands.  Preference is given to applicants with supervisory experience.

The Virgin Islands Certified Public Manager® (CPM) program is a nationally accredited, comprehensive management development program.  The program’s primary goal is to improve the performance of public sector managers and the organizational performance of state, local and federal governments.  The Virgin Islands CPM program is sponsored by the Division of Personnel (DOP) and the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) and delivered by UVI’s Institute for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness (ILOE).

The Virgin Islands CPM’s rigorous 300-hour program is designed around seven (7) core competency areas which are set by the National Certified Public Manager® Consortium, the accrediting body of all CPM programs. Training in these seven (7) competencies is included in the CPM classes: Personal and Organizational Integrity; Managing Work; Leading People; Developing Self; Systemic Integration; Public Service Focus; and Change Leadership.  VI CPM participants also complete an applied project (capstone project).  The capstone project is typically a real world problem faced in the CPM participant’s agency that would benefit from a systematic application of the principles taught in the classroom.

VI CPM Program participants complete the program in 14 months as part of a cohort or “colleague group”.  This group attends classes collectively, becoming Certified Public Managers together.  The 2017-2018 Colleague Group will meet three (3) consecutive days per month, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  CPM classes are held on St. Thomas and St. Croix at the University of the Virgin Islands.

The online application closes at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2017.