It shall be the function of the Certification Board
to administer the AACE International Certification Program through
the authority granted by the Board of Directors. The Board of
Directors shall establish the rules governing academic achievement,
job experience, and character reference requirements for those
applying for certification. The Certification Program shall be
financially self-sustaining.
ORGANIZATION
The Certification Board shall
report to the Vice President-TEC as delegated by the President as
the responsible officer.
The Board shall be comprised of a Chair and a Co-Chair and a minimum
of ten (10) additional members. At the request of the Chair, the
Certification Board may be increased by one member for each new
certification program.
The Board shall be organized as follows; The Chair, Co-Chair and
five (5) members shall constitute the administrative committee. The
remaining members shall be organized into subcommittees to
administer each of the separate programs: CCC/CCE/CCT (1 chair, 1
other), and 1 subcommittee chair each for the EVP, PSP, CFCC, CEP,
and any other subcommittee added later.
The Chair and Board members shall be appointed by the President
subject to approval by the AACE International Board. Administrative
support will be provided by a Certification Administrator and any
other support personnel selected by the Executive Director from the
Headquarters staff. The Board may, subject to compliance with the
AACE International Constitution and Bylaws and established criteria
for the Certification Program, develop and adopt any rules,
procedures or methods needed to effectively perform its functions in
accordance with the provisions of this charter.
The Certification Board shall meet at least twice per year, the
first time at the Annual Meeting and the second or other times as
required.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Certification Board shall be
responsible for planning, directing, and administering the AACE
Certification Program. It shall prepare the certification examinations or
cause than to be prepared and shall evaluate the performance of individuals
who take the examinations. The Certification Board shall not determine who
shall engage in or practice cost engineering, but rather certify those who
apply for certification and are deemed qualified and capable of being
recognized as certified cost engineers (CCE), certified cost consultants
(CCC), or any specialty certification designations that may exist.
The Chair shall convene the committee to meet and preside over such
meetings. He or she shall be responsible for the selection of committee
members; interfacing with Headquarters staff, the Board of Directors, and
Association committees; and reporting on the status of the program goals,
plans and activities to the Vice President-TEC and the Board. The members
shall attend Certification Board meetings and perform the tasks assigned by
the chair. The Certification Administrator shall process all applications
for certification and maintain all certification records.
The Chair shall appoint representatives from the Administrative Committee of
the Certification Board to serve as Chair of the Certification Examination
Advisory Group (CEAG), and as the Certification Board representative to the
CESB (Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards). The
individual appointed as CEAG Chair shall assume the responsibilities of CEAG
Chair and will coordinate with the specialty certification boards as
appropriate in vetting questions as outlined in Section 8203 of this manual.
MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS AND TERMS OF SERVICE
Members of the Certification Board shall
be members in good standing of AACE and must be certified as a CCC or CCE or
in any one of the specialty certifications offered by the Association.
Members holding only the CCT may not serve on the Certification Board.
Subcommittee chairs administering any of the programs offered must be
certified in that program and all non-board subcommittee members must hold a
current certification in that program. The CCC/CCE Technical paper graders
must be certified in any of the programs offered by the Association.
The Chair and all Committee members shall serve at the pleasure of the
President. The President’s appointment of the Chair is subject to the
approval of the Board of Directors. The Chair and all members shall be
appointed to one-year terms running concurrently with the term of the
President and shall be eligible to serve any number of successive terms to
which they are appointed. For continuity it is recommended that the Chair
and each member serve three years. The terms of service should be staggered
so that they do not expire the same year.
POLICY
It shall be the responsibility of the Certification Board to inform certified individuals that the title they use, Certified Cost Engineer (CCE), Certified Cost Consultant (CCC), or any other specialty designation that exists, must comply with the appropriate laws of the state, province or country in which the individual resides and/or works.
The Certification Board may recertify an individual by either examination or the Professional Credit Plan.
CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE
See Section 8201 for a detailed explanation
of the certification procedure.
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