Management Science Institute SM
 Certified Professional Management Consultant
100 points required for certification


 Educational (Degree)
Points are awarded only for the highest degree earned
 Min Max
Ph.D. in Business, Education or a related field 25 75
Master's Degree in Business or Education with a thesis 25 70
Master's Degree in Business or Education without a thesis 25 65
Bachelor's Degree in Business, or Education with a management or administration major 25 60
Bachelor's Degree in Business, or Education 25 55
Bachelor's Degree in an area other than Business or Education 20 50
Associate's Degree in Business, or Education with a management or administration major 20 35
Associate's Degree in Business or Education 20 30
 Other Educational Experience
A maximum of 40 points may be awarded for this category*
 Min Max
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in related subjects 0 2
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in subjects not directly related 0 1
Non-degree semester hours in business or a related subject area 0 1
Published books, articles, or abstracts relevant to your certification 0 25
Published books, articles, or abstracts relevant to project management 0 25
Published articles or abstracts relevant to the consulting industry 0 10
*points are for each CEU (10 contact hours), semester hour, or equivalent
Other Experience and Qualifications
A 25 point minimum is required from this category.  There is no maximum number of points that may be awarded for this category. 
 Min Max
Examination by MSI 25 50
Each full year in a management or consulting position 0 5
Each full year in a management position 0 5
Each full year as an educator in relevant areas of study 0 5
Other professional certification or license 0 40
 
 
 
Continuing Education Requirement
 Certification requires 10 points each calendar year, beginning after the first full calendar year of certification
 Points
Full year in a construction management position 4
Full year in a construction consultant position 5
Every 5 contact hours as an educator in relevant areas of study 1
Every 5 continuing education contact hours in relevant areas of study 1
Every CEU earned in relevant areas of study 2

Management Science Institute

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Revised:
22 August 1998
10 July 2000
26 May 2021