Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) Instructor-Led Online Preparatory Course - Fall 2025

This comprehensive 12-week online, instructor-led course is perfect if you prefer structured exam preparation. You will complete weekly readings and assignments, participate in discussion groups, watch videos and record lessons, and take practice exams. Your certified instructor will guide you and your fellow cohort through all the CMBOK competencies included on the CPCM™ exam.

Why Take the CPCM™ Online Preparatory Course?

• All course materials can be viewed and reviewed anytime and anywhere you have internet access, enabling you to fit your studies into your busy schedule.
• Learn through a combination of live and self-paced activities designed to guide you through all the Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK) competencies. Some highlights to look forward to:
  • Interact with classmates and engage with the CMBOK through collaborative, thought-provoking weekly discussion boards designed to give you a highly personalized learning experience.
  • Discuss your pressing CMBOK questions directly with the instructor at live (recorded) sessions.
  • Develop your confidence through challenging practice tests developed to get you ready to take the 180- question CMBOK™ exam.
  • Review question-by-question feedback with identified CMBOK references to revisit so you’ll know where you need to improve.
  • Polish your vocabulary skills through flashcards and gamified learning.
  • Progress through case studies based on real life applications of the CMBOK competencies.
• Taking this course will help prepare you but does not equal or guarantee your certification nor does it guarantee your eligibility to sit for the exam.
• Upon successful completion of the course requirements, you will receive a Certificate of Completion worth 45 Continuing Professional Education/ Continuous Learning Points (CPE/CLP) hours that you can use toward the credits needed to sit for the CPCM™ exam.

Course Materials: 

• The Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK) 7th Edition is required for this course and is not included in your registration fee.
  • This publication is available for purchase in NCMA's bookstore. 
    • To assist those who may experience shipping delays, the reading assignments for the first two weeks of the course will be available for free on the course website.
  • Please note: Users needing an accessible format of the textbook or living outside of the United States are recommended to purchase electronic versions of the books. eBooks may not be available for purchase in certain regions due to international trade agreements or vendor availability.
  • eBooks: Membership discount is not available for eBooks.
    • Amazon, Google Play, Google Books

Important Dates: 

• Course Access Opens: August 18, 2025.
• Course Begins: Monday August 25, 2025
• Registration Closes: Monday, September 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET       
  
  • No additional completion time will be given for those who register after August 25, 2025.
• Instruction Ends: November 23, 2025
• Course Ends: December 31, 2025

Course Format:  

• Participants will have weekly required assignments including discussion boards
• Live instructor lectures will happen once per week. If you cannot attend the live session, you can watch the recordings afterwards to earn credit. 
• In order to receive maximum benefits of this instructor-led course, students should strive to complete all required assignments by November 23, 2025. 
  • Participants must complete all REQUIRED assignments by December 31, 2025.
• Note: Live Sessions are anticipated to be held on Fridays from 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

Registration Options:

FAQs:

• Memberships will be activated in September, 2025
• Application Promo codes will be sent out in early September, 2025.
• After registration, contact [email protected] to receive a promo Code for the member's price on the CMBOK 7th Edition.
  • Discounts are not available for the eBook.
    
• New members can earn an additional 40 CPEs in our Free-to-Member Catalog.
  

Group Registration

• To register a group of any size, contact [email protected] for assistance.
• Discounts are available for groups of 5 or more in a single course session with identical start dates.

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

• All withdrawal and transfer requests must be made in writing and submitted to [email protected].
• Registered participants may request to withdraw from the course and receive a full refund if they meet both of the following criteria: 
  1. Participants have completed less than 10% of the course.
  2. The request is made within 14 days (September 8, 2025) of the start of the course. 
• Transfer requests to a future cohort must be made by the end of the 4th week (September 21, 2025)

Course Credit and Course Page Access:

• Upon successful completion of the course, students will earn 45 Continuing Professional Education (CPE/CLP) hours.
  • Students can use the CPE/CLP hours earned toward the credits needed to sit for the exam.*
  • *Taking this course will help prepare you but does not equal or guarantee your certification nor does it guarantee your eligibility to sit for the exam.
  • For questions about the CPCM application and exam process, contact [email protected].
• In order to receive maximum credit, students must complete all required assignments by December 31, 2025. 
• To assist you in reviewing before your exam, the course site will remain open for one year following the course start date, August 25, 2026.

Registration Confirmation and Access: 

• You will receive your event confirmation within 24-48 hours of registration. 
• The course site will open by August 18, 2025.
• To access your course, visit My Virtual Training.
  • You will need to log in with your NCMA profile to access your virtual training.
• If you have difficulty accessing your virtual training, please contact [email protected] for assistance.

For questions about this training, please contact [email protected].