Ohio Certified Public Manager

What is OCPM?

• The Ohio Certified Public Manager (OCPM) program is a nationally accredited management development program designed to enhance public service in Ohio.

• The OCPM program is offered through collaboration between the state of Ohio and Ohio’s state universities.

• The CPM designation is a professional rather than an academic credential awarded to all who complete the two-year OCPM program. Graduates are eligible for membership in the American Academy of Certified Public Managers.

• The curriculum consists of 300 hours of professional training that includes intensive study, practice, and application. Additionally, two professionally-oriented projects and one comprehensive examination are required components of the program curriculum.

• Curriculum is designed to address four areas of learning:

  • General Administrative and Organizational Skills

  • Analytical and Conceptual Skills
  • Technical, Quantitative and Qualitative Skills
  • Human Relations Skills

The fee per program hour is $20. Fees include all participant materials and are invoiced on a quarterly basis. Total program cost may be reduced through substitution credit eligibility, applicable to several OCPM courses.

For more information , please contact:

Pat Jones, OCPM Southwest Region Site Manager  

Center for Urban & Public Affairs

Wright State University

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway

225 Millett Hall Dayton, Ohio 45435

Phone: (937) 775-2174

E-mail: patricia.d.jones@wright.edu