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Want more information about DMCP? - Includes Enrollment Form Introduction The members of the Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME) have determined it is incumbent on those who are truly committed to higher standards of excellence to become certified. As the pre-eminent organization for Destination Management Executives, the mission is to increase the professionalism and effectiveness of destination management through member and industry education, establishment of standard ethical practices and raise the level of awareness of the value of destination management to the respective associations, corporations and general public. THE DESTINATION MANAGEMENT CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM Destination Management Certified Professional (DMCP), is designed to create impetus for organizational self-improvement and to stimulate a general raising of standards. The purpose of the DMCP program is to increase the professionalism within the destination management industry by establishing a level of knowledge and performance necessary for certification; identifying the body of knowledge required; stimulating the art and science of destination management, increasing the value of practitioners to their employers; recognizing and raising industry standards and practices and thereby, ethics; and maximizing the value of the products and services that certified destination management professionals can provide. For a destination management company to earn the Accredited Destination Management Program (ADMC) designation, it must have at least one DMCP on staff in each office covered by the designation. Steps to earning your DMCP Certification1. Submit your enrollment form by date due. You must have a minimum of three years experince in destination management OR a bachelor's degree in a hospitality-related major from an accredited university; current employment in the hospitality industry; and responsibility and accountability for the successful completion of destination management programs. 2. Once ADME receives your enrollment, you will be sent your application form. You will need several hours to complete this application. Click here for an outline of the information required on the application. You must have at least 90 points to qualify to take the DMCP exam. This application form must be submitted to ADME by the application deadline. Applications MUST be submitted electronically. You will receive the application in Acrobat format; you will need the full Acrobat program to complete and save. You can submit by attaching the completed application to your email to ADME. 3. ADME will review your application and determine if you have enough points to qualify to sit for the exam. You will be notified of the decision, and may be asked to submit additional documentation to support your points. 4. If you do not agree with the final determination of your points, you may file an appeal for reconsideration. (Hint: making sure that ALL your activities are included on your initial application will hopefully help you avoid this step.) 5. Once you are approved to sit for the exam, you must then submit the form with payment for the exam date you select. 6. Questions are based on Successful Guide to Destination Management and the CIC Manual (8th edition, effective with the November exam). You are strongly urged to buy both of these books as well as the ADME Glossary. Click here for more information. Still have questions? Participate in our FREE Webinar on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 on How to Obtain your DMCP. Click here for the registration form. Please do take the time to read the information below. If you still have questions, either email us at info@adme.org OR call us at 937.586.3727. DMCP Fees Non-member Enrollment - $50 Note: IF there is an ADME member in your office location, you qualify for the member fee. Thursday, November 6, 2008 at the Parc 55 Hotel in San Francisco. Enrollment deadline: August 4, 2008. Click here for enrollment form. ADME has special room rates of $149 at the Parc 55 Hotel for DMCP candidates. Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the Westin Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. Enrollment deadline: December 1, 2008. DMCP Exam Schedule - Fall 2008 DEADLINE to Submit Enrollment to ADME/DMCP – August 4, 2008 Applications to ADME/DMCP – August 18, 2008 Registration to ADME to take the DMCP exam in November – October 6, 2008 Test info mailed – September 29, 2008 Test – November 6, 2008Examination concerns – October 27, 2008 Register for DMCP Study Sessions in August, September, October Why should you participate in a Study Session? FREE webinar on Steps to Obtaining Your DMCP This webinar will next be offered on July 23, 2008 to prepare for the Fall exam on 6 November 2008 at the Parc 55 Hotel in San Francisco, CA. Click here for the registration form. Want detailed information about the DMCP Requirements? WANT MORE INFORMATION? For more information, see the detailed instructions that accompany the Recertification
Application For more information about the DMCP program, please contact: DMCP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
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