Your program journey

Your progress through the CSCCE Community Manager Certification Program is customizable, meaning that you can tailor both the content and timeline to match your interests and availability. 

A graphical description of the key elements of the CSCCE Community Manager Certification Program and the order in which participants will complete various components. Each of the 4 components of the program (orientation, multi-week courses, mini-workshops, and quarterly skills share sessions) are shown as blue rows, with each component depicted as a square or a rectangle connected to the associated course digital badge.
CSCCE Community Manager Certification Program: Journey map. 

This image highlights the key facets of the program, and the order in which participants will complete various components. After orientation, learners complete their required courses, CODE and PBK, and one elective, NOC , CoP, or PMB. While taking these courses, participants will also complete additional certification requirements: six Mini-workshops (two required, four elective), each of which is offered at least once per calendar year) and three Quarterly Skills Share sessions (offered every three months). Participants will present at one Quarterly Skills Share session.

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Program requirements

To graduate from the CSCCE Community Manager Certification Program you are required to successfully complete: 

  • Orientation – asynchronous preparation and review of materials, plus an optional meeting with CSCCE staff
  • Three courses – CODE and PBK plus either NOC, CoP, or PMB as an elective
  • Six Mini-workshops (two of these are required: Creating core values statements and Giving and receiving feedback) – offered on a rolling basis throughout your program of study
  • At least three Quarterly Skills Share sessions – attending two (for at least 60 minutes) and presenting a lightning talk at an additional one of them

Mapping your journey

As you plan your path through the program, keep in mind: 

  • We strongly recommend you take PBK and CODE as soon as they are offered, if the timing works for you. This helps us run full courses and avoid disruption to the program timetable.
  • Mini-workshops and Quarterly Skills Share sessions may overlap with multi-week courses
  • You are welcome to attend as many Quarterly Skills Share sessions as you would like, however enrolling in additional Mini-workshops may incur an extra fee

Visit the FAQ page for more answers to commonly-asked questions about the CSCCE Community Manager Certification Program.