CMAA Partners with Indonesia-Based PTMC to Deliver Standards-Based CM Training

For Immediate Release: February 16, 2011
Contact: John McKeon, jmckeon@cmaanet.org, 703-677-3361
 
     Construction Managers in the south and eastern Asia Pacific region will soon have access to comprehensive training in the Construction Management Association of America's CM Standards of Practice, thanks to a new agreement between CMAA and PT Mitratata Citragraha (PTMC), based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

     The agreement marks the first time CMAA has authorized another organization to create and deliver training programs based on the CMSOP. The goal of the new program is to help Asia Pacific CMs prepare for the examination to obtain the internationally respected Certified Construction Manager (CCM®) credential.

     PTMC's initial curriculum offering will be a four-month, graduate-level course designed specifically for mid-career, English as Second Language (ESL) adult learners. The course will combine face-to-face and distance learning and will emphasize team activities. One goal will be to create conflict among the team members, to promote learning of not only technical skills but of the vital "soft skills" of leadership, communication and conflict resolution. 
 
     Course content will be based on CMAA's 2010 edition Standards of Practice, augmented by additional elements common in South and Eastern Asia Pacific, including FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) contract documents and competency assessments against GAPPS (Global Alliance for Project Performance Standards) metrics.
 
     CMAA President and CEO Bruce D'Agostino, CAE, FCMAA, said the Association "welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with a deeply experienced and knowledgeable international partner, working toward the shared goal of improving CM expertise and performance worldwide."

     PTMC's President Director, Yani Suratman, said the agreement with CMAA also reflects the high level of international interest in the CCM program and the global recognition of CMAA's Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics as basic elements of professional practice.

PTMC, founded in 1997, is a Muslim woman-owned training and consulting company, based in Jakarta, Indonesia, with representative offices in Singapore, Johannesburg, South Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, London, UK and Anchorage, Alaska. PTMC specializes in the development and presentation of graduate level, experiential based training for adult learners in the area of project and program management. PTMC's courses are designed specifically for English as Second Language (ESL) and are targeted toward mid-career path professionals, working for multi-national companies, either as employees or contractors. PTMC services all of south and eastern Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

CMAA is North America's only organization dedicated exclusively to the interests of the professional Construction and Program management industry. On behalf of its 28 regional chapters and more than 6,300 public and private organizations and individuals throughout the nation, CMAA promotes professionalism in the Construction Management industry and provides resources, advocacy, professional development, certification, and business opportunities to its members. CMAA's national headquarters is located in McLean, Va. The Association's Web site is www.cmaanet.org.

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