Construction Management Association of America

The Construction Management Association of America, known as CMAA, is a professional association in the United States for construction and program management, offering credentials, training, conferences and membership.

CMAA serves people and firms that manage capital projects. Its members include individuals and organisations. Its Mega Member programme includes owner organisations such as Amazon, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NAVFAC, the General Services Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It also includes corporate members such as AECOM, HDR, Jacobs, Parsons, Stantec and Turner Construction Company. The association also has local chapters.

The association runs credential programmes. The Certified Construction Manager and Certified Associate Construction Manager credentials each have an application process and a public directory of holders. A Construction Manager-in-Training programme has several levels and a mentor programme. CMAA says credential holders show proven skill that matches industry standards and earn trust with owners and decision makers. It also supports recertification.

Education and training are a large part of its work. CMAA offers live webinars, Construction Management Principles courses, Professional CM courses, CM Essentials courses and a train the trainer course. Online learning includes standards of practice, on-demand webinars, conference sessions, exam prep tools and virtual tech tours. An Emerging Leaders Program helps younger professionals grow.

The association holds conferences. The next large event, CMAA Focus27, is set for March 14 to 16, 2027, in Baltimore, Maryland. It is aimed at experienced construction and program management professionals. CMAA also gives awards, including Project Achievement Awards and Industry Honors for individuals. It has a College of Fellows, a Foundation and a Code of Professional Conduct.

Other resources include a bookstore, a podcast, white papers, an advocacy action center and a federal policy watch.

Services

• Professional credentials
• Education and training courses
• Live and on-demand webinars
• Conferences
• Membership programmes
• Awards
• Mentoring and emerging leaders programmes
• Advocacy and policy watch