CPMD’s role is firstly, to provide and equip all finance and property professionals with up-to-date and hands-on knowledge. Secondly, to provide all professionals with management and soft skills that they can apply in the workplace. Thirdly, to provide consumers with information to make important life decisions.
AT – Accounting Technicians / FASSET – Financial and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training / Services Seta / APPETD – Association of Private Providers of Education Training and Development / Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry / The Estate Agency Affairs Board
CPMD aspires to be recognized as the leading trainer in property and finance, and other relevant work skills, to organisations and individuals in trade and industry. To be acknowledged as an organisation that can offer customized training and consulting to suit every client’s requirements. To ensure the quality of our tuition is the benchmark.
The name CPMD encapsulates the diversity of the company’s offering, and the nature of its clients. Property is only one of the major subjects offered – others include finance, accounting, management, soft skills and consumer education.
CPMD stands for the College of People Management and Development, a privately owned, Proprietary Limited Company, primarily meeting a spectrum of training needs of learners across Southern Africa and internationally.
It is a dynamic company headed by Graeme Jay, a well-known educator, lecturer and academic. The college is run from its head office in Norwood, Johannesburg, but offers tuition nationwide. The college utilizes a complement of regular and other lecturers to provide expertise.
The name CPMD encapsulates the diversity of the company’s offering, and the nature of its clients. Property is only one of the major subjects offered – others include finance, accounting, management, soft skills and consumer education.
Most of CPMD’s facilitators operate in industries and businesses where they have acquired their relevant areas of expertise.
"It has been a pleasure to work with Graeme and his team on the Property Finance Academy. Graeme’s experience, teaching skills and transfer of knowledge to the students was excellent. The systematic programme was easy to follow, informative and of great value to my line of work. I would highly recommend CPMD for courses provided".
- Fabio Nava - Relationship Manager | Property finance | Nedbank Ltd.
“My time as a past student of CPMD’s can be summarized as exceptional. Classes are conducted in an in-depth fashion to give one another perspective on a topic. The Programme Director is an expert on the material, he is able to organize the main ideas and extract the important concepts. Because of CPMD today I feel confident in my skills & knowledge about my industry, I am able to perform better as an employee”
- Vincent Mthombeni - Property Finance Administrator| Property Finance | Nedbank Ltd.
"The lecturing was more than expected, I manage to gain the vast knowledge in Real Estate specifically how the Law guides the Real Estate to operate and manage finance and the interaction between Real Estate Agent and clients. Academically this has enhanced my ability to engage my time into Real Estate Agent and pursue the idea and has opened vast opportunities for me in real property businesses."
- Percy Moshapo - Office Sector - GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES
“Course material was clearly laid out and very effective, hard work but so worth it in the end. Feeling enriched, empowered and have been given immense knowledge to better equip myself for delivering a better performance at work”.
- Coleen Smuts - Property Assessment | Nedbank Retail: Home Loans Operations | Nedbank Limited
“The power of knowledge in these lectures is unbelievable. The lectures are of the highest quality with highly qualified and experienced tutors. The lectures have motivated me to stand out there confidently and say Bring It On”
- Clifford Ndlela - Building Operations Manager - GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES