CMP: Certified Meeting Professional
From Events Industry Council (EIC)
The best known credential for meeting and event planners, issued by the Events Industry Council after an application and a written exam on meeting management.
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Advanced Experienced professionals ready for a senior credential.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- An industry certification hiring managers recognize by name. It instantly sets you apart from applicants who only claim AI skills, and it travels with you to every job you apply for.
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- Time
- Not published.
- Before you start
- An application showing eligibility (education, experience and clock hours) is approved before the exam.
- How you are tested
- Application followed by a written exam.
- Renewal
- Not stated on the page loaded.
- Full cost details
- Not published on the page loaded.
- Where it applies
- Global credential for meeting and event planners, issued by the Events Industry Council.
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Sources and what we verified
MPI CMP page: EIC certifies CMPs, two part application and exam process, clock hours from MPI Academy ↗What we verified: The Events Industry Council's own CMP page did not appear in search, so details come from MPI's CMP page, which names EIC as the certifier. Fees, eligibility thresholds and renewal rules were not confirmed today and should be checked with EIC.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
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