OU Center for Public Management OU Center for Public Management The University of Oklahoma Center for Public Management(CPM) was established in 1994 on the Norman, Oklahoma campus as part of the OU College of Continuing Education's Public and Community Services Division. Using federally approved cost sharing principles and cost reimbursable accounting practices, CPM does business with public and private sector entities. Currently, the Center for Public Management employees approximately 237 staff and services approximately $22,000,000 in contracts per year. These services range from training and professional development in the classroom and online learning to providing professional services in research and analysis. CPM delivered over 130,000
Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector The QCF Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) qualification, sometimes referred to colloquially as "PETALS", is an initial teacher training qualification, studied at QCF Level 3 or 4, for those new to teaching, or wanting to start out as associate teachers, or currently teaching in the United Kingdom and requiring certification or qualification, or to become full teachers in Further Education (FE) or in the Lifelong Learning sector of education. The PTLLS is currently the lowest of the teaching qualifications specifically for this sector of education, with others being