About Us

Learn more about the College of People Management and Development

Who we are

The College of People Management and Development (CPMD) is a privately owned, Proprietary Limited Company, offering education and training services to both the private and public sectors.

We offer courses in property, finance, marketing, management, borrower education, soft skills and computers. Graeme Jay, a well-known educator, lecturer, and academic, heads our dynamic company. The college is run from its head office in Sydenham, Johannesburg. We utilize a complement of regular and independent lecturers to provide expertise in key training fields.

Our mission is to provide and equip all finance and property professionals with up-to-date and hands-on knowledge. In addition, we are dedicated to providing management and soft skills that can be applied in the workplace. With the various human resources and knowledge capital CPMD has at its disposal, the organisation has the ability to offer customized training and consulting to suit every client’s requirements. CPMD strives to ensure the quality of tuition provided serves as the industry benchmark. Follow us across our social media platforms / subscribe to our newsletter for the latest CPMD news and industry-relevant insights.

Timeline

In the Beginning

The company was originally established in 1984 and was known as the National Property Academy. The primary aim of the business was to train estate agents in preparation for the board exam. Over time its management has changed, and it has evolved to be a comprehensive training provider.

Developments over the Years

In 1994, the Academy approached Midrand Campus (today known as Midrand Graduate Institute), a privately owned university, to incorporate the NPA into its business.
In 1995 a new company was established called CPMD, The College of Property Management and Development, a product of Midrand Campus.
In 1996 Midrand Campus became a subsidiary of the Educor group, which was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and was arguably the largest listed educational group.
In 1996 CPMD started offering a variety of other property programmes still focusing on training estate agents to become industry professionals.
In 2000 CPMD was taken over by one of its long-standing lecturers and manager at the time, the Current MD and owner, Graeme Jay.
From 2000-2005 Graeme Jay developed a variety of other programmes drawing on his own formal education in law and finance.
2008 – CPMD buys its own training premises in Norwood, Johannesburg.
2008 – To Date – Various qualifications and accreditations on offer.

Recent Times

Through Graeme’s involvement in various other institutions CPMD has gained vast experience in its primary fields, and has close associations with these organisations:

ASHCO – Alexandra Social Housing Company
WITS University
WITS Business School
The Estate Agents Affairs Board
The Institute of Estate Agents of South Africa
Kaya FM Radio
Property Week
Property Power
APPETD
AFD

The Future

CPMD aspires to remain focused in its “areas of expertise”, but will however continue to be a needs driven organisation. Therefore knowledge gaps and opportunities will continuously be sought.

We look forward to the next 30 years as a provider of high quality education and tuition!