CPM is offered in two ways: contract classes and co-op classes.

In a contract class, FCPM charges a flat fee for 25 people from the same agency to go through the program; this is the most economical way to send a group of people through CPM.

A co-op class is where one agency "hosts" a class, then offers those 25 seats to other agencies.

Pricing details can be found here.

FCPM accepts checks, credit cards, P-cards, or Purchase Orders. Typically, FCPM invoices agencies or individual students after each class. However, you can also pre-pay.

Checks should be made out to "FCPM." To pay by credit card, or p-card, follow the link on the home page. To pay by purchase orders, contact Katrinia Patrick. Her phone number is 850-644-0161. Her email is k.patrick@fsu.edu.

Most participants complete the program in 18-24 months, although some take longer. Typically, agencies schedule Levels 1-4 the first year and Levels 5-8 the second. One variable is that Level 8, our graduation regional conference, is always held in the summer.

Yes. FCPM recommends strongly that the levels be taken in order, as the curriculum builds upon the previous class. In very rare cases we have allowed participants to start with Level 2, then make-up Level 1.

Although FCPM expects you to attend all class sessions, we realize that some absences are unavoidable. Therefore, you are allowed to miss a half day of any four-day level without having to make up the class. If you miss a full day, or more, you have to make up the day(s). The National CPM Consortium requires participants to put in 300 contact hours, so CPM instructors take attendance each morning and afternoon. Participants who need to make up missed days can attend other CPM classes, provided space is available.

Yes, if you miss the complete level. However, if you attend at least one full day of a contract class that your agency has paid for, then you can attend make-up classes without paying an additional fee.

Contracting agencies are given 25 spaces for each class, but there is sometimes room for a few outside students. FCPM also offers a zoom only option.

Yes. After completing Levels 1-4 (and all the homework), you are eligible for 3 academic credits from FSU's Askew School of Public Administration. After completing Levels 5-8, you are eligible for an additional 3 credits. That is a total of six credits for the entire CPM program. Both undergraduate and graduate credit are available; however, to receive graduate credit you must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution.

Important Note: These credits will be published on an official FSU transcript. However, credits for CPM are not letter grades, so they show up as a "Satisfactory" on the FSU transcript. If you are planning to transfer these credits to another institution, you should confirm with that institution that it will accept "Satisfactory" grades.

Yes. You need to apply for the credits within a year after you are eligible. If there is any chance you might want these credits in the future, go ahead and apply as soon as you qualify. Specifically, to earn the three credits for Levels 1-4, you must register during the academic year in which you completed Level 4. The same is true for the three hours for Levels 5-8: you must register during the next academic year in which you graduated. The bottom line: you have approximately a year to apply for the credits.

You must pay a processing fee for each of the three hours of credit. The fee is $350 for the three hours for Levels 1-4, and an additional $350 for the three hours for Levels 5-8. That makes a total of $700 for 6 hours of academic credit.

Click here to download a detailed Memo on Academic Credit. Complete the required forms and follow the instructions listed in that memo. Participants have one year to apply for the credits after they are eligible.  After completing those forms, if you have other questions please contact: Sheila Bagley, 850-644-7551 or email her at sbagley@fsu.edu