The words "certified public manager" are registered service marks by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
During this time the Carl Vinson Institute of Government and the Georgia Merit System were offering management training to public employees.
Henning felt that an integrated program would achieve a more organized approach to competencies needed by management.
Planners believed that awarding certificates of attendance were insufficient in the creation of a program based on quality.
Early planners for the CPM determined that an innovative and rigorous program of study, application of knowledge, examination, and certification should be developed.
University courses and the Georgia Merit System collaborated to reduce training duplication, and maximize efforts.
After a series of meetings, two long-term goals for the CPM were created: After gathering strong support for the CPM program from the governor, legislative leadership, top management of state agencies, University of Georgia, regional intergovernmental personnel assistance (IPA) offices of the U.S. Civil Service Commission, the University of Georgia’s Institute for Government and Center for Continuing Education and the Georgia State Merit System of Personnel Administration co-authored a detailed proposal.
The National CPM Consortium included Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Vermont.
[5] The program will provide training for faculty, staff, and students in Sweden and the opportunity to attain CPM designation.
In 2015, Leiden University Centre for Professional Learning in the Netherlands was the first international program to become a member of the National Certified Public Manager Consortium and be granted Associate status.