1. The document outlines the career path and requirements to become a Certified Construction Project Manager (CCPM) in Malaysia. 2. It involves obtaining a construction-related education, completing a 2-year internship, and becoming a qualified/registered building professional. 3. Candidates can then pursue CCPM certification through either an accreditation pathway involving experience assessments or a training and certification pathway involving modules and exams.

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©Conpex Solutions Sdn Bhd, 2011-2014
Building a Career Path
to be a
Certified Construction
Project Manager
Malaysia
(CCPM)
ACPM-career path talk-UMS-KK-eg-240514

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TALK Outline
Career Path to be a CCPM
1] Education
Pre-requisite
2] Industry
Internship
3]
Qualified/Registered
Building
Professionals
4] Industry
Stakeholders’
Professionism
5] Construction
Missing Gap
6] CIDB Role
7] Register
of CCPMs
8] CCPM Career
Pathway
9] ACPM Role

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1) Education Pre-requisite [Construction related field]
Career Path to be a CCPM
Education Pathway
Built Env Education
Arch Architect [Ar] Diploma
Engineering Engineer [Ir]>C&S, M&E Degree
Building QS [Sr] Master
Surveying/
Town
Planning
Others;
Valuers, Prop Mgrs, Town
Planners, IDs,
Phd
Knowledge

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2) Industry Internship [post-graduate]
Career Path to be a CCPM
internship Pre-
requisite
Understudy/
log book
2 yrs Prof exam [part 3]
upgrade to
qualified/ registered professional
[Ar, Ir, Sr]

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3) Qualified/Registered Bldg Professionals
Career Path to be a CCPM
Title Prof Statutory Board
[Act of Parliament]
Regulate Prof Practice
Professional Institutions
maintain professionism
Ar LAM [Board of
Architects]
PAM [Institute of Architects]
Ir BEM[Board of
Engineers]
IEM[Institution of Engineers
Sr BQSM [Board of
Quantity Surveyors
Malaysia]
RISM [Institute of Surveyors
Malaysia]
Sr BVAEAM [Board of
Valuers, Appraisals,
Estate Agents Malaysia]
RISM[Institute of Surveyors
Malaysia]

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4) Construction Industry Stakeholders
Career Path to be a CCPM
Land Owner
RE Developer
Project
Manager [PMC]
Registered Prof
Consultants
[Ar/Ir/Sr]
Authorities Marketing/
Estate
Agents
Contractor
[Bldg]
[RE/COW/Site
supervisors]
Contractor
[Civil/Infra]
[RE/COW/Site
supervisors]
Construction weaknesses
& failures due to non-
regulation of “Construction
Proj Mgmt professionals”
Professional bldg
consultants well regulated
by Statutory Acts

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5) Construction “Missing Gap”
Career Path to be a CCPM
Land Owner
RE Developer
Project
Manager [PMC]
Registered Prof
Consultants
[Ar/Ir/Sr]
Authorities Marketing/
Estate
Agents
Contractor
[Bldg]
[RE/COW/Site
supervisors]
Contractor
[Civil/Infra]
[RE/COW/Site
supervisors]
“Missing gap”>non
recognition of constrn
Proj. Mgmt
professionals”

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6) CIDB Role in CCPM registration
[certified construction proj mgr]
Career Path to be a CCPM
CIDB CIDB[1994]
Act 520
Roles
Statutory
Body
Principal Act Registration of all
contractors
Register Construction
personnel EXCEPT
Registered Bldg
Professionals [Ar/Ir/Sr]
CIDB Amendment Act Roles
CIDB[2011]
A 1407
Fill the “Missing Constrn
Proj Mgr Gap”
Gazetted 15 Sept 2011
[pending enforcement]
Accredit & register qualified
CCPM [certified
construction proj mgrs]

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7) CCPM register
Career Path to be a CCPM
CIDB maintains
register of CCPMs
CCPM
Role
Registered
CCPMs>65pax
as PMC
[sharehold
er/Key
Personnel]
as
Contractor
[sharehold
er/Key
Personnel]
SAMPLE CCPM Cert

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8) CCPM Career Pathway
Career Path to be a CCPM
2 scenarios Min Entry
Qualification
1] Accreditation 8 categories
2] Training &
Certification
Accreditation pathway link;
>>https://www.dropbox.com/s/kvncvz5zdskw25i/CERTIFICATIO
N%20CCPM.pdf

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8) CCPM Career Pathway
Career Path to be a CCPM
Scenario 1 Entry
Qualification
1] Accreditation Significant Proj
Mgmt Experience
& Knowledge
covering [15 LPs]
Minimum 10 years project management
experience with construction related
qualification or registered with professional
board of
engineers/architect/surveyors/builders or
such qualification/experience deemed
acceptable by CIDB.
K+E covering Proj Life Cycle

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8) CCPM Career Pathway
Career Path to be a CCPM
Scenario 1 Entry
Qualification
1] Accreditation Significant Proj
Mgmt Experience
& Knowledge
covering
construction
Project Life Cycle
[15 LPs]
Interview on
Evidence of
Knowledge &
Experience in
CPM
Accreditation pathway link;
>>http://www.acpm.my/index.php?option=com_content&vie
w=article&id=67&Itemid=71

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8) CCPM Career Pathway
Career Path to be a CCPM
scenarios 2
2] Training &
Certification
15 LPs
1] Org
structure
2] Communication
Mgmt
3]Proj Planning
4] Proj
Financing
& Funding
5] Quality 6] Procurement
Mgmt
7] Design
& Auth
Liaison
8] Proj Monitoring
& Control
9] Human
Resource Mgmt
10]
Health,
Safety &
Env
11] Risk Mgmt 12] Dispute
Resolutions
13]
Initiation
14] Handing Over 15 Proj Closed-Out
Duration> 20 Days
[5 Packages]

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8) CCPM Career Pathway
Career Path to be a CCPM
scenarios 2 Min Entry
Qualification
2] Training &
Certification
Training
Modules
[15 PLs]
KA Test
PA Submission
Training pathway link;
>>https://www.dropbox.com/s/kvncvz5zdskw25i/CERTIFICAT
ION%20CCPM.pdf
KA=Knowledge Assessment
PA=Performance Assessment

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8) CCPM Career Pathway
Career Path to be a CCPM
scenarios 2 Min Entry
Qualification
2] Training &
Certification
Training
Modules
[15 PLs]
KA Test
PA Submission
Training pathway link;
>>https://www.dropbox.com/s/kvncvz5zdskw25i
/CERTIFICATION%20CCPM.pdf

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8) CCPM Career Pathway
Career Path to be a CCPM
2 scenarios Application
Form
1] Accreditation
2] Training &
Certification
Accreditation pathway link;
>>https://www.dropbox.com/s/kvncvz5zdskw25i/CERTIFICATIO
N%20CCPM.pdf

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9) ACPM [association of construction proj mgr]
role
Career Path to be a CCPM
ACPM Partner with CIDB Goal
National
Msian Body
Development of LP
Modules since 2006
Encourage more
construction personnel
to be competent PMgrs
registered
with ROS
since 2011
CIDB accredited Trainer
for LP modules
Increase the nos. of
CCPMs
Conduct Interviews for
CCPM Applicants
Propose mentoring
scheme for CCPM
candidates
Review and update LPs
Collaborate with
International Proj Mgmt
Associations to
benchmark training
modules

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10) ACPM [association of construction proj mgr]
Membership Eligibility [6 category]
Career Path to be a CCPM
1 Certified Member Awarded CCPM Certificate by CIDB. Have voting
rights
2 Member Have appropriate qualifications and experience in
project management as deemed by ACPM
3 Associate Member does not have the necessary project management
qualifications but have interest in the discipline.
Non-Msian Citizens with appropriate
qualifications and experience in Project Mgmt.
4 Student Member for students in construction-related disciplines.
5 Body Corporate
[PMCs]
For firms that qualify to be Project Management
Companies
6 Associate Body
Corporate
other firms involved in construction project–
related activities but do not have the criteria for
PMCs
See acpm membership link,
>>>http://www.acpm.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78&Ite
mid=101

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10) ACPM [association of construction proj mgr]
Membership
Career Path to be a CCPM
Membership
Fees
1 Certified Member
2 Member
3 Associate Member
4 Student Member
5 Body Corporate
[PMCs]
6 Associate Body
Corporate
See acpm membership link,
>>>http://www.acpm.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=a
rticle&id=78&Itemid=101

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SUMMAR
Y
Career Path to be a CCPM
1] Education
Pre-requisite
[constrn-related
field]
2] Internship
[2 years or
appropriate]
3] Qualified/Registered
Professional
[passed prof exam,
registered with relevant
Board]
4] Industry
Stakeholders’
Professionism
[mainly Bldg
Consultants]
5] Construction
Missing Gap
[Construction Proj
Mgrs role]
6] CIDB Role
[accreditate & register
CCPM]
7] Register of
CCPMs
[by CIDB]
8] CCPM Career
Pathway
[CCPM accreditation
or Training Modules]
9] ACPM Role
[Association for Constrn
Proj Mgrs, Malaysia]

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Malaysia
Career Path to be a CCPM
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 About the Speaker
The speaker started his career as an employee architect, project manager,
quality / management systems manager and general manager- property
before embarking on entrepreneurship as a seminar trainer, project
management consultant, strategic advisory consultant and Cloud
Entrepreneur. He uses the Cloud Platform as a business tool to enhance
his work deliverables. He is on a journey to become a transformed RED
Mobile Entrepreneur seeking to pull all his knowledge to the clouds and
push to mobile devices/ gadgets.
He spends 50 percent of his physical time in Kuala Lumpur and overseas
work. The balance 50 percent of his time is spent in the clouds.
He can be found at Google, Facebook and LinkedIn. Search for him by
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