The Commission

What The Commission does

The Commission (formerly the Commission for Case Manager Certification) is a nonprofit credentialing body founded in 1993 and headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. It issues two flagship credentials — the CCM (Board-Certified Case Manager), the nation's largest credential of its kind with over 50,000 certificants, and the CDMS (Certified Disability Management Specialist), the only independent, nationally accredited certification for disability management specialists. The organization is professionally managed by Association Headquarters Inc. and holds ANCC Accredited Provider status, which underpins the credibility of its continuing education offerings. Its product portfolio extends beyond credentialing to include the CEAP (Continuing Education Approval Program), the Learning Network on PathLMS, Cert360 Virtual Workshops, a Workforce Development Toolkit, an online credential verification portal, and a Career Center job board.

Revenue is generated through individual certification and recertification fees (mandating 80 CE hours per cycle), continuing education course approvals and sales, employer workforce development contracts, and event-driven income from the annual Virtual Symposium (tiered sponsorships from $1,000 website ads to $15,000 Diamond packages). The go-to-market is dual-channel: a self-serve individual certificant motion via the website and PathLMS, and an enterprise sales motion targeting health systems, county social services agencies, and community-based organizations with customized multi-year training programs. The organization recently expanded its scope through a 2025 rebrand to 'The Commission' to reflect its broader client advocacy mission beyond case management.

Name

The Commission

Legal name

The Commission

Website

https://yourcommission.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Commission is a nonprofit credentialing body that issues the CCM (Board-Certified Case Manager) and CDMS (Certified Disability Management Specialist) certifications, serving over 50,000 client advocacy professionals across healthcare, disability management, and public agencies in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Credentialing Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

Keywords

• Professional certification services
• Case management credentials
• Continuing education programs
• Disability management certification
• Workforce training solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Laurel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Certification Fees: Revenue from CCM and CDMS certification processes. Certification fees for initial certification and recertification of over 50,000 professionals.
2. Continuing Education Courses: CEAP course offerings providing continuing education for credentialed professionals. Mandatory 80 CE hours for recertification.
3. Symposium Sponsorships: Virtual Symposium sponsorship packages ranging from $1,000 (Website Ad) to $15,000 (Diamond Sponsor). Additional revenue from speaker registrations, attendee lists, and promotional emails.
4. Symposium Registrations: Registration fees for Virtual Symposium October 13-15, 2026. Includes complimentary registrations for Diamond sponsors (3) and other tiers. Early bird deadline August 6, 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Commission is a nonprofit credentialing body that administers the CCM (Board-Certified Case Manager) and CDMS (Certified Disability Management Specialist) professional certifications for client advocacy professionals. The organization supports more than 50,000 certificants through continuing education programs (CEAP), an annual Virtual Symposium, employer workforce development training solutions, the Cert360 virtual workshop series, and online credential verification services. It is managed by Association Headquarters Inc. and serves as an ANCC Accredited Provider for educational content.

Product overview

The Commission (formerly Commission for Case Manager Certification) operates as a credentialing body offering a unified certification and professional development ecosystem. The core portfolio centers on two flagship certifications—CCM® (Board-Certified Case Manager) and CDMS® (Certified Disability Management Specialist)—which serve as the primary credentials. These are supported by the Continuing Education Approval Program (CEAP) for course pre-approval and the Learning Network® for ongoing education delivery. Additional offerings include the annual Virtual Symposium for continuing education and networking, Cert360™ workshops for skill development, a Workforce Development Toolkit for employer training, a Career Center job board, and Credential Verification services. The organization reaches over 50,000 certificants and has over 30 years of certification excellence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CCM® (Board-Certified Case Manager) Board-certified case management credential for healthcare and social service professionals, representing the nation's largest credentialing organization with over 50,000 certificants. Validates professional expertise in client advocacy and requires 80 CE hours for recertification.
• CDMS® (Certified Disability Management Specialist) The only independent, nationally accredited certification for disability management specialists, validating expertise in disability management, workers' compensation, and return-to-work programs.
• CEAP (Continuing Education Approval Program) Continuing education course pre-approval program that allows organizations to receive CE credit toward CCM® and CDMS® recertification, offering rigorously vetted courses meeting ANCC Accredited Provider criteria. Includes a searchable marketplace of conferences, workshops, webinars, and enduring materials.
• Virtual Symposium Annual virtual conference for case management and disability management professionals offering continuing education credits, educational sessions, networking, and corporate sponsorship opportunities. Registration fees plus sponsorship packages ranging from $1,000 to $15,000.
• Cert360™ Virtual Workshop Interactive virtual workshop providing professional development content for client advocacy professionals, delivered through the Learning Network platform, with content that prepares individuals for CCM and CDMS credentialing.
• Customized Employer Workforce Training Solutions Customized workforce training solutions for employers developing client advocacy professionals in health systems, public agencies, and community-based organizations, sold through multi-year training partnerships. Documented workforce outcomes include 450+ client advocacy professionals trained through a single large county social services partnership, recently expanded to include motivational strategies and counselor resilience sessions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 33% higher earnings for credentialed workers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• County Social Services Agency (unnamed)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2026Multi-year training partnership with one of the nation's largest county social services agencies. Program has reached more than 450 client advocacy professionals across multiple programs, recently expanded to include motivational strategies and counselor resilience sessions.
• Association Headquarters Inc.coreOthersAssociation Headquarters Inc. serves as the charter accredited association management company (AMC) for The Commission, professionally managing organizational operations.
• ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Commission serves as an ANCC Accredited Provider, with educational content overseen to comply with ANCC Accredited Provider criteria. Vivian Campagna is board-certified by both The Commission and ANCC.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW): NASW credentials and represents the social worker population that constitutes a primary persona segment for CCM®. Although organized as a membership association rather than a credentialing body per se, it is the dominant professional home for a major share of The Commission's certificants.
• National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): NBCC is the principal credentialing body for professional counselors, operating NCC certification and state-level specialty credentials with a similar mission of professionalizing a client-facing human services field.
• Case Management Society of America (CMSA): CMSA is the largest US membership association for case managers and a natural collaborator and indirect competitor. It serves the same employer and practitioner segments as The Commission's CCM® program and is often co-marketed with Commission credentials at conferences and through educational content.
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC): ANCC accredits and certifies nursing specialties, including nursing case management, making it the closest competing credentialing body for the same RN population that pursues CCM®. The Commission is itself an ANCC Accredited Provider, reflecting the structural adjacency of the two organizations.
• Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC): CRCC is the national credentialing body for rehabilitation counselors, serving a client-advocacy-adjacent professional population. Its scope and accreditation structure closely parallel The Commission's CDMS® program for disability and return-to-work specialists.

Broad incumbents

• Project Management Institute (PMI): PMI's PMP credential is the archetypal large-scale voluntary professional certification with recertification and PDU/CE requirements, sharing The Commission's recertification-revenue model and enterprise training partner motion.
• HR Certification Institute (HRCI): HRCI offers standardized HR certifications under a comparable operating model (NCCA-accredited exams, recertification, CE requirements, employer enterprise programs), making it a structural analog even though it serves HR rather than case management.
• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA): AHIMA is a broader-mission healthcare professional association that offers credentialing across HIM, coding, and privacy specialties. It overlaps with The Commission's enterprise employer base and uses a similar professional association + credential model.

Others

• Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE): ICE is the industry association for credentialing bodies and serves as an ecosystem connector that certifies and accredits the accreditation infrastructure The Commission depends on for ANCC-style CE recognition. It is an enabling peer rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders): AAPC is a healthcare-specific credentialing body serving medical coders and compliance professionals. While narrower in professional scope than The Commission, it targets a similar healthcare enterprise buyer with recurring CE and certification economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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