NATIONAL BUREAU OF
CERTIFIED CONSULTANTS

The National Bureau of Certified Consultants/NBCC was established in 1989 for the purpose of certifying qualified consultants to management. The certification procedure leads to the appellation of CPCM/Certified Professional Consultant to Management.

What Does CPCM Signify?

CPCM is a Certified Professional Consultant to Management who meets specific requirements of character, education, experience, competence and ethics. He or she practices as a consultant subject to actions that maintain the high standards of dignity and performance required of all certified members of NBCC.

Criteria for Certification

As part of the evaluation process the status of CPCM is subject to the following criteria:

• A pre-membership interview is conducted encompassing information on the specific discipline(s) that a candidate practices.
• The candidate must have a degree from an institute of higher learning.
• A minimum of five years of experience in full-time consulting or ten years of part-time consulting.
• A bio-data on background and experience is required.
• Five references are submitted, three of which are from clients. The National Bureau contacts each of the five references submitted and requests input in writing and if required, follow-up phone interviews are conducted.
• An assessment of consulting ethics is reviews with the candidate

Professional Code of Ethics

Certified membership in the National Bureau of Certified Consultants is a symbol of experience, competence, and trustworthiness in the profession. These qualities are amplified by the following statements of ethical standards in the consulting profession to which NBCC members must subscribe:

Members will be certain of their qualifications to perform any assignment that they accept from a client.

Members will not seek a client engagement if a conflict of interest is known to exist.

Members will accept only those assignments that have the potential of providing a genuine benefit to the client.
Members will have a basic writing with clients in order to set forth the scope of the consulting engagement.

Members will be truthful and forthright with clients and will serve said clients with honesty while maintaining an attitude of objectivity.

Members will respect all information relating to clients as confidential and will not disclose said information at any time without the specific consent of the client.

Members will at all times demonstrate through their actions the honor and dignity of the consulting profession.

Please note: On January 1, 2005, the National
Bureau of Certified Consultants merged
with the Institute of Management Consultants