Community Management Institute
Community Management Institute

How To Be A Community Manager

There is no fixed path to becoming a Community Manager. 

I learned to be a Community Builder on the job. I already had experience in various business disciplines. But I also got training and collaborated with others to ensure my community had what it needed to prosper.

One way to learn the ropes is through training courses. 

I started taking community management classes in 2020 when they came more prevalent. 

Here are some Community Management courses I found online:

  • The CR Academy by The Community Roundtable. Established 2009. (Rachel Happe)

  • Community Management Academy by Feverbee. Established 2010. (Richard Millington)

  • Khoros Training & Certification (for Khoros users)

  • Online Community Management Intensive (University of Melbourne) (Jennifer Beckett)

  • Managing Social Media Communities: Intensive (University of Sydney) (Venessa Paech)

  • Community Management Specialist by Digital Marketer (Suzi Nelson)

2020 

  • The Community MBA by CMX Hub/Bevy (David Spinks)

  • Community Bootcamp by Jono Bacon (June 2020 only.) See Youtube tutorials in 2021.

  • CMJ: Community Training “Engage Your Online Community (Carrie Melissa Jones)

  • On Deck Community Builders Fellowship by OnDeck

  • Facebook Certified Community Manager by Facebook

2021 

  • A Modern Community Building Course by Rosieland (Rosie Sherry)

  • C School by The Community Club/Commsor (Noelle Flowers)

  • Community College by Greg Isenberg (hosted on Maven.com)

  • CMX Community MBA Cohort by David Spinks (hosted on Maven.com)