Three-hundred and eighteen meeting professionals passed the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) exam in July, the Convention Industry Council (CIC) announced last week.
Established in 1985, the CMP program is designed to "increase the professionalism of meeting managers," "recognize and raise industry standards," and "increase the value of these practitioners to their employers," according to CIC, which said more than 14,000 meeting professionals in 46 countries have earned the CMP credential since its inception.
Obtaining the CMP designation is a two-part process consisting of an application and a written examination. Additionally, applicants must have completed a minimum of 25 hours of industry-specific continuing education or a meeting management internship.
As the first computer-based CMP exam, the July 2012 exam was offered worldwide through a network of 400 secure testing centers operated by or affiliated with Prometric Inc., CIC's testing partner. The next exam is scheduled for Nov. 1-10, 2012.
For more information, including a complete list of January CMPs, visit www.conventionindustry.org.