- Give employees an opportunity to earn a nationally recognized credential accredited by the National Certified Public Manager® Consortium that distinguishes them as a professionally trained public manager
- Provide employees with an academically grounded, job-relevant program taught by esteemed instructors from the University of Baltimore’s College of Public Affairs, experts and practitioners, and instructors from the Center’s partner organizations
- Transform their agency by using the energy, knowledge, and skills employees obtain
- Use the capstone project to improve a service, reduce costs, or increase revenue
- Create promotional opportunities to boost morale
- Address succession planning by promoting graduates to fill upcoming vacancies
- Include the program in mentoring and employee development programs to improve their effectiveness
- Assign graduates new projects based on their new knowledge and skills

Michael Sanderson
Executive Director
Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)

Tiffany L. Smith, MHS, CPM
External Affair and Resident Services
Howard County Housing Commission*
*Position held by participant when she completed the program.