IMA Worldwide will deliver a four-day AIM Practitioner Certification program in Portland, Oregon, from October 12 to 15, 2026, training change management professionals to apply the company's Accelerating Implementation Methodology (AIM) to organizational change and AI adoption initiatives. The announcement matters because it addresses a critical skills gap at a time when organizations are grappling with rapid technological shifts and the need for sustained behavior change.
The program is designed for a broad range of professionals, including change managers, change practitioners, change leads, change agents, transformation leaders, 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. These drivers form the backbone of a framework that helps organizations move beyond superficial change to embed new behaviors.
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. This accreditation is significant because it gives participants a recognized credential that can advance their careers while directly improving their ability to manage change. No prior change management certification is required for attendance. 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 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. 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. 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.
The implications of this certification extend beyond individual professional development. As AI adoption accelerates across industries, organizations need leaders who can manage resistance, build sponsorship, and reinforce new ways of working. By providing practical, applied training, IMA Worldwide is helping to build a workforce capable of executing complex change initiatives. 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. For those seeking a broader overview of IMA Worldwide's offerings, the company's main lab site can be accessed at https://lab.imaworldwide.com.
