You already know how the work breaks. This is the credential that says so.
Not a training program. An advanced exam for creative PMs with 3+ years running campaigns, productions, and in-house work.
Enroll in Level II
Built for creative industries.
Designed by veterans from Disney, Google, Snap Inc., Red Bull, Sony Pictures, Accenture, and Paramount Pictures.
Students have also come from organizations including Lockheed Martin, Dreamtek, AdventHealth, Google, Northwell Health, BBC, KitBash3D, and more.
If this is already your job, this is the page.
Creative PMs, producers, and team leads with 3+ years running campaigns, productions, or in-house work. You already know what a late brief does to the rest of the week. Level II is the credential for that job, not a class that teaches it from scratch.
Creative PMs with 3+ years
You have run campaigns, productions, or in-house creative work. You already know where timelines slip and where feedback blows the plan. This exam is built around that.
Producers and studio leads
You run large teams, multiple vendors, and compressed timelines. Level II credentials the judgment you already use.
Team leads and creative ops
You own delivery across concurrent projects and want a credential, not a class. This is not an entry-level course.
If you are still building the foundation (briefs, first forecasts, first time owning delivery), start with Level I. With 3+ years you can skip it. Many experienced PMs still find Level I useful as a structured pass over what they have been doing by instinct.
Five module exams. 80% to pass each. Unlimited retakes.
Written study guides for each area, practice questions, and practice case studies. Then you take the exams. The exam portion typically takes 1 to 2 hours. This is a certification with study materials, not an 8-module training course.
01
Advanced forecasting and planning
Complex timelines, resource forecasting across concurrent projects, planning for large-scale productions.
02
Execution challenges
Large teams, multiple vendors, compressed timelines, and the pressure points that show up when creative work scales.
03
Risk mitigation
Stakeholder risk, creative risk, and operational risk in agency and production contexts.
04
Collaborative tools
How you keep creative teams, clients, and outside partners aligned: tools, process, communication.
05
Problem-solving scenarios
Applied case studies with no textbook answer. The judgment calls senior creative PMs actually make.
06
Digital certificate
Pass each of the five module exams at 80% and mark the lessons complete. Unlimited retakes at no extra cost. Your digital certificate is emailed automatically when you finish, and it never expires.
Digital Certificate
 Emailed automatically when you complete the requirements.
Never expires. Yours to keep.
Study. Take the exams. Get the credential.
01
Study the materials
Work through the study guides, practice questions, and practice case studies at your own pace, and mark lessons complete as you go.
02
Take the exams
Pass each of the five exams with a score of 80% or higher. If you do not pass the first time, retake it as many times as you need at no extra cost.
03
Get your certificate
Once all five exams are passed and lessons are marked complete, your digital certificate is emailed to you automatically. It never expires.
No subscription. No recurring fee. No ticking clock. $197 one-time, with a 5-day refund window if it is not the right fit.
Trusted by creative professionals across industries
CPMA is niche by design. That is the point. This certification was built for creative industries. Students have come from:
Sony Pictures
Lockheed Martin
Dreamtek
AdventHealth
Google
Northwell Health
BBC
ESPN
KitBash3D
SPX Corporation
Level II, or the bundle.
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Training + Certification
Level I
$147
For people starting out or formalizing their foundation in creative project management. Includes the training and its certification.
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Advanced Certification
Level II
$197
For creative PMs with 3+ years. Five module exams at 80%, unlimited retakes, and study materials. A credential, not a full training program.
BEST VALUE
Level I + Level II + AI Kit + Resume Kit
Bundle
$297
Everything in Level I and Level II, both certifications, plus the PM AI Kit and the Resume Kit. $498 separately, so you save $201.
If you have 3+ years running creative projects, enroll in Level II. Take the bundle if you also want Level I and the kits.
Frequently asked questions
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Take the exam for the work you already do.
$197 one-time. Study the guides. Take the five exams. Get a certificate that never expires.
Self-paced Unlimited retakes Digital certificate · 5-day guarantee
Want Level I and the kits too? See the Bundle
Enroll in Level II