Certification: Collection Management Professional Certification (CCMP-F)
The Certified Collection Management Professional (CCMP) program is a certifying organization that assesses and recognizes military, civilian, and contractor intelligence collection management (CM) professionals who meet the commonly recognized CM standards in the Defense Collection Management Enterprise (DCME). The CCMP program was developed to accomplish the goal set forth by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)) to professionalize the Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE) workforce. The CCMP supports the DCME through the administration of the CCMP-Fundamental (CCMP-F) professional level certification, which is accredited through 30 Sep 2025 by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
The CCMP program is administered by the Joint Staff / J261 (Directorate of Intelligence, Deputy Directorate of Collection Management) through a CCMP Program Management Office (PMO), which is overseen by the CCMP Governance Council (GC). Representatives from each of the Armed Services, the Unified Combatant Commands (CCMDs), and the four Defense Intelligence Components (the Defense Intelligence Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, and the National Security Agency) make up the membership of the GC. In addition, a 'public member2' participates on the GC as a voting member.
The CCMP-F assesses CM knowledge that is common, core, and critical to CM activities across the DCME. By earning the CCMP-F, certificants demonstrate knowledge that supports work in joint, multiple-intelligence discipline environments across all echelons of the DCME. The knowledge includes a list of common professional terms and concepts, enabling the transfer of knowledge from a CM position at one DCME organization to any other.
The CCMP program is administered by the Joint Staff / J261 (Directorate of Intelligence, Deputy Directorate of Collection Management) through a CCMP Program Management Office (PMO), which is overseen by the CCMP Governance Council (GC). Representatives from each of the Armed Services, the Unified Combatant Commands (CCMDs), and the four Defense Intelligence Components (the Defense Intelligence Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, and the National Security Agency) make up the membership of the GC. In addition, a 'public member2' participates on the GC as a voting member.
The CCMP-F assesses CM knowledge that is common, core, and critical to CM activities across the DCME. By earning the CCMP-F, certificants demonstrate knowledge that supports work in joint, multiple-intelligence discipline environments across all echelons of the DCME. The knowledge includes a list of common professional terms and concepts, enabling the transfer of knowledge from a CM position at one DCME organization to any other.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- No
- More than two years of work experience required?
- No
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
- Renewal Required?
- Every 3 Year(s)
- Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
- No
- Renew through Re-Examination?
- Yes
- Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
- No
- Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
- No
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Core
- The certification does not have a minimum education level or has an education level below a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree and the certification does not have a minimum requirement for work experience or requires two or less years of work experience.
- The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher, but has a work experience requirement of less than 2 years of work experience.
- The certification has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years but does not require a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree.