Career and Membership Achievement Program (CMAP) for PBL

Earn the Recognition you Deserve with CMAP – Career

and Membership Achievement Program

Focus Activity Grow Local Chapter Membership Motivate Chapter Members Reward Members and Chapters who go

“above and beyond”

Individual/Chapter Membership Recognition ProgramTied to the FBLA-PBL Goals, Programs, and

PartnershipsDriven by members, promoted by officers and

advisersTied to and influenced by current business

practices and corporate needs.Includes career development activities.

Service • Activities that help members understand the link

between the school, the community, and the business world

Education • Activities and studies that will help prepare the student

for his/her future career Progress

• Activities that help progress the organization at the local, regional/district, state, and national levels and help students better understand how these different levels of PBL complement one another

A detailed resume with cover letter and photos of accomplishments.

Samples of work from a shadow or internship program.

A chart of personal goals with a timeline and action.

Mock interviews with rating sheets.

A personal SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis.

Letters of Recommendation.

Director Level Executive Level President Level

Each level builds upon the other

Each level is tied to the strategic needs of the association

Focuses on basic career development skills

Introduction to community service

All activities can be completed at the local level

Ideal for first-year or new PBL members

PBL members fill out an entry form and must complete 10 activities from three sections.◦ Service – (Complete 3 activities)

Required – bring a friend who is a non-member to a meeting or activity.

◦ Education – (Complete 3 activities) Required – complete a goal setting worksheet.

◦ Progress – (Complete 4 activities) Required – Complete the PBL Internet Scavenger Hunt. Required – Participate in Membership Madness. Attend three chapter meetings and Internet Scavenger Hunt

Required.Other Activities: Partner with another campus organization, assist your

local chapter president with an activity, interview a person who is employed in a job that interests you, complete an online personality test.

Pre-requisite - Must have earned the Director Award. Presented at the State level.Focuses on:

• local, regional/district, state, and national involvement

• intermediate career development

• leadership

Must complete 12 activities.• Service - (Complete 3 activities)

Required – Prepare at least one chapter newsletter and write a one page paper on a service organization.

• Education - (Complete 4 activities)Prepare a 1-2 page resume applying for the position of

Future Business Executive, Future Business Teacher, or Job Interview.

Job application form and resume cover letter and mock interview required.

• Progress - (Complete 5 activities)Participate in a competitive event – required.Other: help the elderly, participate in Membership Mania, apply for an

IFL/NLC scholarship, plan an icebreaker.

Pre-requisite - Must have earned the Level Director and Executive Awards.Focuses on

• Local, regional/district, state, and national involvement

• Focuses on advanced career development skills.

• Focuses on association and community leadership

Familiarizes students with the different areas of the PBL program.

Presentation Portfolio• Electronic• Resume• Selected activities from the previous levels• All documentation for Service, Progress, and

Education levels of the entry form from the President level.

PBL members must complete 12 activitiesService (Complete 3 activities)

Run for a Local, State, or National Office required.

Education (Complete 4 activities) Electronic Career Portfolio.

Progress (Complete 5 activities)• PBL International Travel Project and local or state adviser letter of

recommendation required.• Attend one of the National Fall Leadership Conferences, the National

Leadership Conference, or the Institute for Leaders.

Other Activities: draft a proclamation, public service announcement, or press release, participate in a real job interview, help prepare a local chapter directory, or find a judge for your state’s leadership conference.

1. What are the three levels that form the CMAP program?

Director, Executive, and President

2. What is one purpose of the CMAP program? (hint-at the local level)

Grow local chapter membership and participation

3. On what three words is the CMAP program developed from?

Service, Progress, and Education

4. Name one of the activities in the President’s Level.

Electronic Career PortfolioInternational Travel Project

Any of the activities on the President’s slide

5. How many activities comprise the Director’s Level of the program?

10 Activities3 Service

3 Education4 Progress