The objectives of the CPE programme are to:

• Ensure that Practising Management Consultants maintain an adequate level of knowledge, skill and ability to carry out their work competently and professionally, in the face of continuous technological, economic and business environment changes.

• Provide reasonable assurance to the public and business world at large that Practising Management Consultants’ competencies are being maintained and developed.

To qualify for Re-Certification as a PMC, 2 years after initial certification, the PMC will have to meet the required number of hours for CPE, as shown in the table below:

How to submit your CPE hours

To submit your CPE hours, please login at the “PMC Login” section of the PMC Website www.pmccertboard.org.sg.

Your Login id is your PMC number (e.g. PMC-10099) and your default password is your NRIC number (e.g. S1234567A). You can choose to change your password once you have logged in.

Once you have logged in, click on CPE Event – Submit New CPE, and key in the details of your CPE learning hours.

Core and Non-Core areas

Core subjects   Core subjects are directly related to management consultancy and are deemed necessary for PMCs to be kept abreast of the latest developments in management consultancy practices, globally as well as in Singapore.

1. Management Consulting Practice, such as:

• Management consulting ethics
• Project management
• Proposal writing
• Report writing
• Project implementation
• Client consultant relationship
• Singapore government’s grants and incentives
• Marketing a consulting practice
• Managing a consulting practice

2.  Consulting Techniques, such as:

• Problem identification and analysis
• Problem solving techniques
• Presentation techniques
• Interviewing techniques

3. SME Consulting, such as:

• Business owner/ manager’s  duties and responsibilities in SMEs
• Family issues in management of SMEs
• Data-based decision making in SMEs
• Succession planning in SMEs
• Management team development in SMEs
• CEO facilitation skills in SMEs
• Work process management in SMEs
• Records control in SMEs
• IT literacy and usage in SMEs
• Performance management in SMEs
• Conflict management in SMEs
• Dealing with corporate culture in SMEs

Non-core subjects  Non-core subjects are not directly related to management consultancy but are beneficial to consultants to enhance their knowledge and skills in management consultancy.

1. Functional / Technical, such as:

• Business planning
• Human resource
• Finance
• Marketing and sales
• Production / Operations /Logistics/Engineering
• IT technology
• General administration
• Communications and public relations                             

2. Business Environment, such as:

• Global business trends
• New technologies
• New International standards or national standards such as ISO 9001:2008, SS 540:2008, BS 25999:2007, ISO 27001:2007, etc.
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Workplace safety and health

3. Leadership Development, such as:

• Leading and managing change
• Business negotiation and contracting
• Corporate risk management
• International / Cross border business and laws
• Mentoring and executive coaching
• Corporate governance

4. Others

• Public speaking skills
• Management and supervision
• Time management
• Cross cultural consulting
• Scenario Planning
• SWOT Analysis
• Nominal group technique
• Delphi Survey technique
• Process Mapping
• Franchising
• Balanced score card
• Six sigma
• Work life balance

Structured and Unstructured Learning Activities

Structured Learning Activities
Categories of activities

• Courses conducted by or under the auspices of recognized professional bodies.
• Studies undertaken for the purpose of preparing for a post-qualification course.
• Studies undertaken after qualification with a view to preparing the candidate for a post graduate degree.
• Suitable courses conducted by a university or an academic institution.
• Relevant courses conducted by a university or a firm in public practice or by a business organization.
• Publishing of technical articles, papers or books.
• Working as a lecturer, instructor or discussion leader on a structured course.
• Participation in conferences, briefing sessions or discussion groups where technical materials are presented.

Unstructured Learning Activities
Categories of activities

1. Reading of technical, professional, financial or business literature.
2. Use of audio tapes, video tapes, correspondence course, e-conference etc
3. Participation at meetings, briefing sessions or discussion groups where no technical material is prepared by the member.
4. Service as a member of a technical committee of a professional body or individual firm (where no technical material is prepared by the member for review).