Change management professionals seeking to deepen their expertise in guiding organizational transformations can earn Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) credit hours and a digital LinkedIn badge through IMA Worldwide’s AIM Practitioner Certification program in Portland, Oregon. The four-day session runs October 12 through 15, 2026, at The Bidwell, a Marriott hotel at 520 Southwest Broadway.
The program trains participants to apply IMA Worldwide’s Accelerating Implementation Methodology (AIM) to change initiatives, including artificial intelligence adoption efforts. It is designed for change managers, change practitioners, change leads, change agents, and transformation leaders, as well as HR and organizational effectiveness professionals, program and portfolio leaders, technology and AI transformation teams, and others supporting organizational change.
Don Harrison, founder and creator of AIM, developed the methodology around four core drivers of sustained change adoption: sponsorship, readiness, resistance, and reinforcement. IMA Worldwide delivers the program through an Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) Qualified Education Provider, meaning completed hours count toward CCMP requirements. No prior change management certification is required to attend.
Participants are encouraged to bring an active organizational initiative—such as a technology rollout, an AI adoption effort, a reorganization, or a merger integration—and apply AIM concepts directly to it throughout the four days. Sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. Tuition is $3,500 per participant, and seating for the in-person cohort is limited. Those who complete the program earn the AIM Practitioner credential, which includes a digital LinkedIn badge based on applied work completed during the four days. Dr. Jennifer Vernam leads the Portland session, bringing more than 27 years of healthcare experience and more than 20 years in organizational training, leadership development, and change management.
The certification’s CCMP eligibility and LinkedIn badge offer tangible professional recognition, addressing a growing need for skilled change leaders as organizations increasingly adopt AI and undergo large-scale transformations. Registration and full program details, including hotel booking information, are available at IMA Worldwide AIM Practitioner Certification – Portland. More information about the company is available at imaworldwide.com. IMA Worldwide’s broader learning platform can be accessed at https://lab.imaworldwide.com.
