Association of Climate Change Officers - CCO Certification (TM) Program

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Become an ACCO Accredited Provider®

Third party institutions can now submit their training activities and conferences for accreditation under ACCO credentialing programs. Positioning your institution or company as an ACCO Accredited Provider® promotes your courses as “Registered with ACCO Credentialing Programs,” allowing attendees of your programs to easily bank certification credits and draws attendance from professionals pursuing ACCOs credentials. Your partnership with the Association of Climate Change Officers demonstrates your commitment to provide training on integrating climate change into decision-making. Join us in developing a climate-smart workforce!

The ACCO Accredited Provider® Program will be launched in two phases: the first phase is effective immediately and the second phase will be launched in 2017. See the table below for comprehensive information about the program rollout.

As an ACCO Accredited Provider®, you will increase the value of participation in your programming, as well as inclusion in the ACCO Accredited Provider® Directory (to be published and maintained online beginning in October 2016).

Program Details	Phase 1 (available now)	Phase 2: Expansion of the Program (available in early 2017)
Eligibility	> Accredited higher education institutions > Government agencies/entities > Non-profit professional societies and credentialing bodies > Other non-profit organizations whose mission and activities are aligned with ACCO’s published mission and vision	> Accredited higher education institutions > Government agencies/entities > Non-profit professional societies and credentialing bodies > Other non-profit organizations whose mission and activities are aligned with ACCO’s published mission and vision For-profit training services and service providers
Venues & Formats	For Elective Credits: > In-person training and learning activities taught in English in the United States and Canada with sign-in sheets required > Online courses given that the provider maintains a mechanism for either verifying active participation in the course or testing associated with the course For Continuing Education Credits: > Same as for elective credits	For Elective Credits: > In-person training and learning activities taught in English in the United States and Canada with sign-in sheets required > Online courses given that the provider maintains a mechanism for either verifying active participation in the course or testing associated with the course For Core Curriculum Credits: Any course taught in-person or online (provider must maintain a 90% pass rate for students taking ACCO testing)
Applicable Credits	Elective hours categorized as follows: > Geographic electives > Professional function electives > Sectoral electives > General > Continuing education	Elective hours categorized as follows: > Geographic electives > Professional function electives > Sectoral electives > General > Continuing education For Core Curriculum Credits: Student must pass ACCO's corresponding testing module for that course
Accredited Provider Options	Event: Apply for specific courses or events to count towards electives (rates by the credit hour). Annual: Work with ACCO to pre-approve a suite of content for an entire year (partnership agreement is valid for 1 year). Featured Provider: An annual status in which ACCO also features your content in the featured provider section on the ACCO web site. ACCO will limit volume to the first five (5) providers.	Event: Apply for specific courses or events to count towards electives (rates by the credit hour). Annual: Work with ACCO to pre-approve a suite of content for an entire year (partnership agreement is valid for 1 year). Cornerstone Partner: An elevated status for institutions that plan to develop training programs that encompass at least 5 core curriculum requirements under ACCO’s credentialing programs; ACCO provides sample curriculum and related materials to providers.

Rates

Application Fee:	$99

Single Event:	$295 (up to 2.5 hours) $495 (up to 5 hours)

Annual Provider (up to 12 distinct activities):	$1,250/year (in person) $1,750/year (all)

Featured Provider:	Add $495

Special Promotion:
Submit your application by October 31 to receive a 30% discount on the program rates.

Application Guidelines

1.	Application fee is non-refundable; upon approval of the application, the fee will be applied as a credit to the overall rate package.

2.	Be prepared to provide background information on your organization or the event (e.g. mission, general description). Click here to download a sample application.

3.	If processing as a single event, ACCO staff will request documentation on program content, session descriptions, speakers, etc.

4.	If processing as an annual provider, ACCO staff will request documentation on organizational background, mission and intended programming.

Elective & Continuing Education Credit Guidelines

1.	All education and training activities must have clearly articulated learning objectives that align with and/or support the Core Competencies for Climate Change Officers and Professionals.

2.	For in-person activities, ACCO will furnish providers with sign-in sheets. All attendees seeking elective and continuing education credits will be required to sign in at the beginning of each activity and sign out at the end of the activity. Providers are responsible for managing this process.

3.	Providers are required to submit scanned copies of sign-in sheets to ACCO within 5 business days of the completion of the event or training activity.

4.	Students are required to provide quantitative feedback to ACCO on the learning activity. ACCO will conduct annual reviews of providers to ensure that activities are meeting learning objectives and quality controls.