Our Partners
Links & Resources
These are organizations which have partnered with Texas CPM and other external links which may of interest:
The William P. Hobby Center for Public Service
The William P. Hobby Center for Public Service provides services for public organizations and non-governmental organizations throughout the State of Texas and beyond. Through the delivery of the Texas CPM Program and related programs, the Center seeks to instill in public and not-for-profit manager and supervisors, the ethical values and technical competencies associated with outstanding service to the public.
National Certified Public Manager Consortium
The National Certified Public Manager® Consortium (NCPMC) establishes and preserves standards for the Certified Public Manager® (CPM) designation, a nationally accredited, comprehensive management development program specifically designed to prepare managers for careers in federal, state, local government and in other organizations with a public purpose.
American Society for Public Administration
ASPA brings together the practitioner and academic communities to advance the practice and teaching of public administration through innovative in-person and online programming, leading and highly respected scholarship, more than 50 local chapters and 30 subject matter sections.
Good Governance Worldwide
Welcome to our Section for Public Management Practice collaborative ASPA journal and website promoting good governance through a worldwide professional and academic community of practice – including emerging, modernizing, and advanced democracies.
CenTex ASPA
Welcome to the CENTEX Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Our ASPA Chapter promotes good public policy, practices, and procedures through a network of professional and academic communities of practice which includes practitioners, faculty, and students of public administration and management.
City Hall Essentials
Based in Austin, TX, City Hall Essentials is structured to bring particular capabilities to cities near and far in order to help local government leaders take care of their towns. City Hall Essentials strives to enhance the capabilities of city councils and city departments by offering professional consulting, and timely and poignant training.
International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) was founded with a commitment to the preservation of the values and integrity of representative local government and local democracy and a dedication to the promotion of efficient and effective management of public services.
Texas City Management Association (TCMA)
The Texas City Management Association (TCMA), is an organization of local government professionals dedicated to promoting the highest standards of governance, service, leadership, ethics, and education while embracing individual and regional diversity for the benefit of our membership and the cities of Texas.
Certified Public Manager Applied Research Journal
The journal of Certified Public Manager® Applied Research (CPMAR) is a scholarly publication of the best papers produced by graduates of the Texas Certified Public Manager® (CPM) Program at Stephen F. Austin State University. The graduates of the CPM program complete a seven-track sequence and the paper is considered the “capstone” of the program.
Texas Municipal League (TML)
The League exists solely to provide services to Texas cities. Guided by it’s purpose statement – Empowering Texas cities to serve their citizens – that mission translates to represent the interests of member cities before legislative, administrative, and judicial bodies at the state and federal levels.
Texas Certified Public Manager® Program
Elevating Public Service for Lasting Impact
William P. Hobby Center for Public Service
Department of Political Science
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
cpmtexas@txstate.edu
(512) 245-3453