It's official -- CMKG is the FIRST accredited category management training company IN THE WORLD (and the only one available completely on-line!
Category Management Knowledge Group provides leading edge, accredited Category Management training to individuals, teams and organizations. This foundational training is effectively delivered through on-line training in CMKG's exclusive 'Category Management Knowledge Group University'. All programs are modularized, so that if some modules aren't applicable to specific industries or regions, the curriculum can be customized to meet those unique needs.
Certification
Category Management Accreditation. Category Management Knowledge Group (CMKG) is proud to announce that it has received formal accreditation from the Category Management Association for the Certified Professional Category Analyst (CPCA) designation. CMKG is the first training company globally to receive accreditation from the Category Management Association, and the only one to offer complete on-line training. Click here for more details on the Category Management Association.
Target Audience: Category managers, account managers/sales and marketing.
CMKG Training Programs: 'Certified Associatein Category Management' (CACM - foundational level); 'Certified Specialist in Category Management' (CSCM - intermediate to advanced level); individual modules and customized programs. Click here for more details on CMKG's training offerings.
Free Programs & Offers: CMKG offers free webinars, opportunities to win free certification training, and free self and team assessments to determine the training modules that are right for you. See below for details, and explore our website for detailed information. We hope that you choose CMKG to build your category management capabilities!
Free Training Opportunities
Free Webinars. CMKG offers free webinars that will give you a look at the first module for each of our certification programs. Check back regularly for new dates. Click here for our upcoming sessions.
Win a Free Certification Program. Interested in winning a FREE CACM or CSCM program? CMKG is interested in learning more about what YOU want to learn about within CMKG's training program. If you take a few minutes to complete this survey, you will be entered for a chance to win free training from CMKG! Click here to take our survey and automatically enter for your chance to win FREE training from CMKG.
FREE Category Management Skills Assessment
Before investing in training, it is important to understand the current Category Management skillset of individuals, teams and total organization. The training should also tie in to specific roles & expectations. Category Management Knowledge Group has developed on-line skills assessments that will help to identify the priority training for individuals, teams or total organizations, based on the following questions:
- What are the core Category Management Skill areas and tasks?
- What is your current skill level, or the skill level of you (the Individual), your Team or your Organization?
These FREE online assessments will help identify the areas that should be targetted for skill development, based on your inputs. You will receive a complimentary, custom Category Management Summary and Training Recommendation . Click below on the FREE assessment that you want to complete.
Category Management Skills: Individual ASSESSMENT
Category Management Skills: Category Management Team ASSESSMENT
Category Management Skills: Sales Team ASSESSMENT
Industry News and Views
Canadian Retailer Year in Review 2nd Edition
This report, provided by Jeff Doucette, of Sales Is Not Simple (SINS), profiles 21 of the largest retailers operating in Canada in clear and succinct one-page snapshots.
Category Management Association - Standards and Certification Presentation
This presentation is provided by the CMA, from the Standards Committe presentation at the 2009 CMA Conference.