Credential / Certification

Issuing Body

Relevance to Clients

Professional Engineering (PE)

Professional Engineering (PE)

A Professional Engineer (PE) license is the highest standard of competence in engineering.

Certified Construction Manager (CCM)

Construction Management Association of America — CMAA

The gold standard credential for CM professionals. Recognized by all major federal agencies, state DOTs, and prime contractors.

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Management Institute — PMI / PMBOK

The globally recognized standard for project management competency and methodology.

Construction Quality Management (CQM)

US Army Corps of Engineers — USACE

Required for USACE-funded programs. Recognized across federal civil works and military construction.

Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM)

National Contract Management Association — NCMA

Senior credential for contracts administration professionals on federal and commercial programs.

OSHA Certified — 10 & 30 Hour Construction Safety

Occupational Safety & Health Administration — OSHA

Required on all federal and many state/municipal construction programs.

Post-Graduate Diploma — Sustainable Rural Development

National Institute of Rural Development

Advanced graduate credential in sustainable infrastructure and rural program management.

MBA — Business Administration

Graduate Business Program

Financial management, program budgeting, and organizational management.

Engineering & Technical Certifications

Materials Testing — Concrete, Asphalt, Soils

Field-level technical certifications supporting QA/QC and inspection programs.