New Application - Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM)

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NAHRO’s Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM) designation demonstrates that an individual has the knowledge, skills and ability necessary for:

Assessing their real estate portfolio, planning for asset and equipment replacement, and developing strategies to meet executive vision and owner’s and stakeholders’ objectives (OSO) for each property.
Developing property level maintenance plans and key performance indicators towards achieving OSO.
Recalling the roles and responsibilities of maintenance supervisors/managers.
Examining the technical and resource management skills necessary for effective maintenance program management.
Recognizing and applying strategies for effective employee supervision.
Identifying and prioritizing key day-to-day maintenance functions and their impact on asset preservation.
Demonstrating the ability to assess and prioritize property needs and developing a plan, with SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timeframe) goals to effectively manage and maintain high quality housing assets.

Below are the requirements for this certification. These may be completed in any order, before the last step of submitting an application. Please be sure to submit a complete and accurate application.

Education & Experience	High school diploma or equivalent AND 6 months of experience OR associate's degree and above (6 months of experience not required)
NAHRO Specialist Training	Completion of NAHRO’s How to Effectively Manage Your Maintenance Program training Exception: If you have at least five years of experience working within a housing maintenance program or took a non-NAHRO specialist training, you may be eligible to waive this training requirement. Click here to learn more.
Ethics Training	Completion of NAHRO's Ethics for Housers, Ethics for Housing Professionals, OR Ethics for Management training
Exam	Passing score on NAHRO's Managing Maintenance exam
Application	Submission of CMM Certification Application

Please note that an issued certification is not permanent and will have an expiration date. Certifications expire at the end of the month three years from the approval date, and recertification requirements will need to be completed to keep the certification active.

Your application will be processed within 2-4 weeks. NAHRO may contact you via email if questions arise.

Please email professionaldevelopment@nahro.org or call (202) 580-7211 with any questions you may have.