The Ontario Municipal Management Institute
Introduction
In May 1988 , Private Member ’ s Bill ( PR27 ) accorded legal status and recognition to the Certified Municipal Manager designation awarded by the Institute . This bill changed the name of the organization and the designation at the same time . The Ontario Municipal Management Development Board ( OMMDB ) became the Ontario Municipal Management Institute ( OMMI ) and the Professional Municipal Manager ( PMM ) became the Certified Municipal Manager ( CMM ). The name change did not affect any program objectives .
The principal goals of the OMMDB ( now OMMI ) as stated in its charter were ; “… to establish and operate an Academy for Local Government Management , to recognize achievement and offer credentials in local government .”
Local Government Managers had been suggesting for some time that a management oriented career development system should be created . The Board ’ s Professional Standards Committee organized , in 1980 , a Municipal Management Skills Analysis Session in which the skill and knowledge areas necessary to a municipal management core curriculum were identified .
To help determine what programs and courses in the educational institutions were being utilized by municipal officials , and to identify key gaps in the existing curriculum , a series or meeting called “ Educational Needs and Opportunities for Municipal Officials ” was organized across the province . The eight meetings brought together one hundred and sixty-ne municipal officials and eighty academics to discuss existing programs and municipal needs . At these meetings , held from October 1980 to May 1981 , many elected and appointed officials expressed their support for the Board ’ s initiation of a management development program . During the summer of 1981 , the Board circulated a questionnaire to municipal officials to find out more about their employment and educational backgrounds , and to test the suitability of a first draft of the program which had been developed by the Professional Standards Committee . The results of the questionnaire indicated that municipal administrators were a highly diverse group in terms of age , educational background , and management experience .
The Policy & Accreditation Committee is OMMI ’ s certifying body for the accreditation composed of volunteers drawn from our member local government , professional associations , academic Institutions and members of the CMM Accreditation Program . Every effort is made to ensure the committee is balanced and represents the interest of our members . The committee adopted , at the April 8 , 1988 meeting , the following revised terms of reference :
� Represent and promote the interest of the Institute and its membership � Promote the growth and development of the Institute and its programs � Set policies with respect to the provision of services to members and the accreditation process of the CMM program � Evaluate member applications and award the appropriate level of CMM � Precedent management courses and / or seminars for application
The CMM Accreditation is highly flexible in nature , servicing local government administrators ’ needs for accreditation and career development .
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