Certified Change Management Specialist CCMS Accredited by York British Academy - Online 01 February 2026
: 28Introduction:
This program has been designed for experienced human resources professionals who seek to enhance their strategic thinking, leadership capabilities, and decision-making skills. The course goes beyond foundational HR principles, focusing on advanced concepts such as talent management, organizational development, change management, and global human resources. Participants will gain valuable insights into contemporary HR challenges and develop the competencies required to navigate an increasingly complex and evolving work environment.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this training program, participants will be able to achieve the following:
This course aims to equip participants with professional change management capabilities and methodologies in accordance with the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) framework, and to prepare them for the Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) examination. This will be achieved by enhancing their theoretical and practical knowledge of change management, including understanding the concept of change management, assessing change impact and organizational readiness, developing change strategies, designing and implementing change plans, completing change initiatives, and adhering to the ACMP Code of Ethics. The program enables participants to better adapt their teams to change and manage ongoing volatility with greater agility and resilience.
Detailed Program Objectives:
- Understand the relationship between change management and project management
- Clarify change management concepts in line with ACMP standards
- Learn how to develop an effective development and change strategy
- Gain knowledge of methods and approaches for designing, implementing, and monitoring change plans
- Link organizational change management with individual (personal) change
- Become familiar with different change management methodologies
- Prepare participants for the Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) examination
- Develop the ability to adapt teams to change and manage continuous change dynamics with greater flexibility
Scientific Themes:
One: Conceptual Change
- The nature of the change process
- The relationship between change and strategic planning
- Types of organizational change
- The relationship with project management
- Organizational change versus individual change
- Roles and responsibilities in change management
- Organizational alignment and change management
Two: Assessing Change Impact and Organizational Readiness
- Identify the required change
- Identify the drivers and reasons for change
- Develop a clear vision of the future state
- Define objectives, goals, and success criteria
- Identify sponsors responsible for the change
- Identify stakeholders affected by the change
- Assess the impact of change
Three: The Change Management Process
Four: Assessing Change Impact and Organizational Readiness
- Assess alignment of change with organizational strategic objectives and performance measurement
- Evaluate external factors that may affect organizational change
- Assess organizational culture(s) related to change
- Assess organizational capacity for change
- Assess organizational readiness for change
- Assess communication needs, communication channels, and the ability to deliver key messages
- Assess learning capabilities
- Conduct a change risk assessment
Five: Developing the Change Management Strategy
- Develop a communication strategy
- Develop a sponsorship strategy
- Develop a stakeholder engagement strategy
- Develop change impact and readiness strategies
- Develop learning and development strategies
- Develop measurement and benefits realization strategies
- Develop sustainability strategies
Six: Developing the Change Management Plan
- Develop a comprehensive change management plan
- Integrate change management with project management plans
- Review and approve the change management plan in collaboration with project leadership
- Develop feedback mechanisms to monitor performance and support planning
Seven: Implementing the Change Management Plan
- Execute, manage, and monitor the implementation of the change management plan
- Adjust the change management plan as required
Eight: Completing Change Management Efforts
- Evaluate outcomes against objectives
- Design and conduct lessons learned evaluations and present the results
- Establish internal best practices
- Obtain approval for completion, transition ownership, and release resources