Program Details

Track 1: Public Personnel Administration provides essential information concerning personnel administration and ethical leadership. The topics covered may include recruitment/selection, legal personnel issues, organizational culture, performance management, employee engagement, discipline/termination, health/safety, labor relations and collective bargaining, classification, compensation, and employee benefits. (Texas State Academic Credit Course Conversion PA 3330 / PA 5330)

Track 2: Managing for Quality explores the practices of building quality in public and non-profit organizations. Topics covered may include scenario planning, strategic planning, systems thinking, Total Quality Management (TQM), public involvement, crisis management, and process improvement. (Texas State Academic Credit Course Conversion PA 3300 / PA 5320)

Track 3: Organizational Communication covers the flow of communication within and outside an organization. Topics covered may include communication with governing and oversight bodies, barriers to effective communication, dealing with disagreement and conflict, and public engagement. This track also covers improving presentation and writing skills. (Texas State Academic Credit Course Conversion PHIL 4388 / PHIL 5388)

Track 4: Public Finance & Budgeting provides essential information concerning the practice of effectively administering public funds. Examples of topics covered may include finance methods, budgeting, public sector accounting, grants, debt management, public finance policy issues, cut-back management, and auditing. (Texas State Academic Credit Course Conversion PA 3310 / PA 5310)

Track 5: Public Policy Evaluation focuses on public policy and program evaluation. Topics covered may include the tools and techniques of survey research development, performance measurement and benchmarking, productivity improvement, systems analysis, and program assessment. (Texas State Academic Credit Course Conversion PA 3350 / PA 5350)

Track 6: Information Technology for Managers presents up-to-date technology and information systems deployed by public and non-profit sector managers. Topics covered may include artificial intelligence, social media use and abuse, geographic information systems (GIS), SMART cities, automation, cyber security, and legal requirements for electronic systems and resources. (Texas State Academic Credit Course Conversion CTE 4310 / CTE 5323)

Track 7: Applied Projects Practicum. This course is not eligible for academic credit.  To complete the 7-track program and earn the CPM designation, students must take the applied projects practicum for “Certification Only”. Go to TexasCPM.com for more information on completing your CPM.