How CM Credits Are Measured

CM credits are measured in contact hours, so that one hour of instructional time equals one hour of CM credit (1 contact hour = 1 CM credit, 1.5 contact hours = 1.5 CM credits).

The instruction time should be calculated based on quarter hour increments, a minimum of 15-minutes is eiligible for each general topic training.

An event offering general planning-topics must be at least 30 minutes in duration to be eligible for CM credit. An event and activity offering one of the four required topics, CM Ethics, CM Law, CM Equity, and CM Sustainability and Resilience, must be 1-hour in duration to be eligible for CM credit towards that topic.

Non-instructional activities or breaks (i.e. eating or drinking at luncheons or receptions, coffee, lunch, or bathroom breaks, etc.) cannot be included toward the contact hour(s) and should be discounted from your CM credits (e.g., a 1.5 hour session with one 15-minute break = 1.25 CM credits).

However, luncheons or receptions that are instruction-based and meet the CM criteria may be counted, as well as a question and answer period following an event (e.g., 50 minutes of instruction + 10 minutes Q&A = 60 min = 1 CM credit).