Change management professionals seeking to deepen their expertise and earn recognized credentials have a new opportunity this fall. IMA Worldwide will host its AIM Practitioner Certification program in Portland, Oregon, from October 12 to 15, 2026. The four-day session trains participants to apply the company's Accelerating Implementation Methodology (AIM) to organizational change and AI adoption initiatives, according to the company.
The program targets a broad audience: 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. No prior change management certification is required to attend.
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 Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) requirements. For professionals pursuing or maintaining CCMP status, this offers a direct pathway to earn required education hours while gaining practical skills.
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. This applied approach aims to help organizations improve the success rates of their change efforts, which can reduce costly delays and resistance. As companies increasingly integrate AI, the ability to manage adoption effectively is becoming a critical competency.
Sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily at The Bidwell, a Marriott hotel located at 520 Southwest Broadway in Portland. Tuition is $3,500 per participant, and seating for the in-person cohort is limited. Dr. Jennifer Vernam leads the Portland session. She brings more than 27 years of healthcare experience along with more than 20 years in organizational training, leadership development, and change management.
Participants who complete the program earn the AIM Practitioner credential, which includes a digital LinkedIn badge, based on applied work completed during the four days. This badge can signal expertise to employers and peers, potentially enhancing career prospects in a competitive field. Registration and full program details, including hotel booking information, are available at IMA Worldwide AIM Practitioner Certification - Portland. More information about IMA Worldwide is available at imaworldwide.com. The company's broader learning platform can be found at https://lab.imaworldwide.com.
Founded in 1989, IMA Worldwide is a change management consulting and training organization built around AIM. The company offers AIM consulting, licensing, certification, and workshops for organizations managing change initiatives, including AI adoption. As businesses face constant disruption, methodologies like AIM provide structured approaches to help ensure that change initiatives deliver their intended results.
