Baltimore, MD- Applications are now being accepted for the Class of 2026 Maryland Certified Public Manager® Program offered by the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore. Applications are due by June 16, 2025.

The Maryland Certified Public Manager® Program (CPM) is a leadership development program accredited by the National Certified Public Manager® Consortium. The 300-hour academically grounded, job-relevant program requires participants to complete a Capstone Project for their agency to improve a service, reduce costs, or increase revenue.

The 2026 program is fully funded and will be offered entirely online combining live online instruction, and discussion with self-paced learning, built upon a set of core competencies. Training will include interactive classes, projects, and readings. The overall goal of the program is to develop world-class leaders for Maryland public service.

The Maryland Certified Public Manager® Program has a limited number of funded spaces available for managers and executives from state, local, municipal government, and nonprofit organizations in Maryland for 2026. Eligible applicants can attend the program at no charge to them or their agency. The program is open to supervisors and managers living or working in Maryland who work for a government (local, state, or federal), quasi-governmental, or nonprofit organization.

Apply online at the Maryland Certified Public Manager® Program website.

CONTACT: Diane Geiman, Training Manager, dgeiman@ubalt.edu, or Dr. Ann Cotten, Executive Director of the Schaefer Center for Public Policy and Director of the Maryland Certified Public Manager® Program at marylandcpm@ubalt.edu.

CPM Flyer 2026.Final.pdf