Is Emeritus Certification For You?

Certification News / November 4, 2024

For credentialed professionals nearing or having entered retirement, it might seem like a good time to give up the credentials you have worked so hard to maintain rather than worry about earning CEUs or retaking the exam to keep them. However, that AACE credential may have become part of your identity and, therefore, not so easy to abandon. For those of you who are nearing the end of your career or already in retirement, there may be an alternative to recertifying that will allow you to maintain your certificate…

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So You Want to Be an Expert Witness?

Certification News / July 8, 2024

One of the major hurdles in being selected to testify as an expert witness is obtaining your first assignment, as clients and their legal counsel generally want to have a proven and experienced individual in their corner, leaving little room for first-time testifying experts. This paper discusses one of AACE International Certification Institute’s (“Institute”) expert-level certifications, the Certified Forensic Claims Consultant (CFCC), and how this certification was designed to help overcome the lack of testifying experience for otherwise exceptionally well-credentialed claims experts…

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CCP Exam Update: Retiring the Technical Paper

Certification News / December 11, 2023

In 1976, AACE International launched its first professional certification, and today, that certification is the Certified Cost Professional (CCP). Over the past 47 years, the certification examination format for the CCP has evolved from a 2,500-word technical paper accompanied by a paper and pencil exam to the current computer-based examination coupled with a technical paper…

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2023 ASK ME ANYTHING – Certification Webinars Recap

Certification News / July 17, 2023

AACE’s Certification Board again hosted the “Ask Me Anything” series of webinars for each of the seven professional-level (with the two associated technician-level) and expertise-level certifications between April 18 and May 25, 2023. These popular live webinars provide opportunities for potential candidates, examination candidates, and certified individuals to openly discuss with AACE Certification Staff and the members of the Certification Committees of the Certification Board aspects of AACE’s Certification Program…

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Recertification: Why is it an Important Activity?

Certification News / May 4, 2023

The AACE Certification Board is reaching out to the certificants who hold one or more of AACE’s Certifications (CCP, CEP, CFCC, DRMP, EVP, PRMP, PSP) to bring additional attention to the process of Recertification…

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Memo Writing Guidance

Certification News / March 6, 2023

Professionals seeking certification of their career specific experience and training rely heavily on their daily professional activities and their ability to successfully communicate via memos or emails with other project team members or stakeholders. Effective communication regarding pressing project issues and potential resolution of those issues to protect project financial profitability, on-time schedule performance, and/or quality measures, are daily responsibilities…

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Certification Department Travels to Savannah, GA
Shares Insights from 2022 I.C.E. Exchange

Certification News / January 10, 2023

The AACE Certification Program Staff recently attended the 2022 Institute for Credentialing Excellence (I.C.E.) Exchange in Savannah, Georgia on October 16th-20th…

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An Exciting Future for AACE Certifications

Certification News / November 10, 2022

It’s an exciting new era for the AACE certification program! The journey began in January 2022 when the AACE International Certification Institute was formally incorporated. The Institute’s volunteer Board of Directors was tasked with developing the required fundamental and foundational governing documents. I can report, with pride, all official documents were completed, properly approved, and appropriately filed with state and federal agencies…

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AACE International Certification Program: Growing in Recognition and Strength Globally

Certification News / August 16, 2022

AACE International’s Certification program continues to grow in recognition and strength globally. While challenging to achieve, the industry recognition that comes to those who have achieved our certifications continues at a very robust pace. During the June 2022 Annual AACE International Conference and Exposition, the Certification Board participated with the Technical and Education Associate Boards to provide conference attendees insights into the activities by the AACE headquarters liaisons and the volunteers comprising these three essential bodies within the overall AACE organization. This article is based on that presentation…

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Earned Value Professional Certification-360

Certification News / June 21, 2022

The EVP, short for Earned Value Professional, is a credential that signifies the badge owner is a practitioner of Earned Value Management with a demonstrated mastery in organizing the scope of a project into meaningful structure by 1) planning, scheduling, and budgeting the project work from initiation through close out; 2) monitoring project progress through performance measurement; 3) analyzing and generating relevant reports regarding project performance; and 4) managing change to the scope of work throughout the life-cycle of a project. The EVP is one of five professional level certifications offered by AACE International, and is the leading credential in the Earned Value Management world…

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