AACE International's Approved Education Provider (AEP) Program is designed to provide cost and management professionals and their companies with a means of identifying suitable professional development courses and providers. Such courses may be offered by professional trainers, consultants, AACE Sections, professional associations, or others that can supply quality educational opportunities intended for public use or client-specific in-house courses.

AACE's high standards for granting AEP status and its ongoing review of Providers activities, ensures quality AEP programming, which results in satisfied participants.

If you are looking for onsite training on a specific topic, and you don't find an Approved Education Provider listed here who offers what you want, contact AACE Headquarters and we will try to find a suitable course and instructor to meet your needs.

AACE's AEP Program offers:

• A Provider approval system whose standards ensure quality continuing education programming
• Continuous quality improvement through course review and ongoing support from AACE staff
• Recognition by AACE of Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
• A centralized, permanent database that maintains and issues Provider reports and participant records
• Course promotion and organizational recognition on AACE International's website -- 600,000 hits per month

What This Means for You

AACE International's AEP status is a win-win situation. You or your organization will benefit and so will your constituents. Why? The AACE AEP program offers an established and proven process for conducting quality continuing education programs, networking opportunities with other continuing education providers, less paperwork, and broad appeal.

Whether you are a consultant, professional trainer, AACE Section, university instructor, or you are experienced in the field of educating others -- AACE International's AEP status will benefit you and your organization! Continue reading to find out how!

AEP Benefits

• You are permitted to publicize your organization as an "AACE International Approved Education Provider" as long as your Provider status is current.
• You are licensed to use the official AACE International AEP logo appropriately in promotional and course materials consistent with AEP Program policies
• Annual fee includes the opportunity to list up to three qualified courses in a database of AACE International Approved Education Provider courses on the AACE International website at the base price of $500. (Additional courses may be listed for $150.00 per course)
• Your company will be listed as an Approved Education Provider on the AACE International Education web page (www.aacei.org/education).
• Your company will be included in an annual listing in Cost Engineering journal

Registration Process

Approved Education Provider status is acquired by going through a formal approval registration process that includes submitting a description of the organization, topic areas that are covered by the organization's expertise, and industries in which these areas are applicable. Providers maintain AACE International AEP status by adhering to the following requirements:

1. Submit to AACE International a completed course description form for each course to be promoted that is considered applicable to cost management professionals.
2. Give AACE International a detailed outline and description of proposed courses' content, target audience and industry, if a specific course is industry-specific.
3. Assign a unique course number to each course that is offered. This course number must begin with the AEP Provider number that is assigned by AACE International.
4. Present each attendee with a certificate of completion or a letter supporting the attendee's participation. The certificate or letter must include the course title, course number, date of completion, and number of professional development hours awarded.
5. Pay an annual registration fee (see calculation as noted under AEP Benefits, item 3 above).

AEP Guidelines

AEP Providers must adhere to the following criteria, in order to become registered and maintain their AEP status:

1. Content of each course must be relevant to the fields of cost and/or management and address one or more of the skills included therein.
2. Learning objectives and method of instruction should be clearly stated to prospective participants.
3. Attendance records for each course must be maintained for at least one year.
4. Substantive participant comments included in post-course evaluations will be considered and used to make necessary improvements to the course.
5. Provider will use qualified instructors who are experts in the topics they are presenting.
6. Provider will adhere to the AACE International Canon of Ethics in the conduct of courses.
7. Marketing that represents the Provider as an AEP shall be restricted to those courses approved by AACE International. AACE International reserves the right to perform a random audit of specific courses for quality control and compliance purposes, by requesting a copy of the course hand-out materials for review. These materials will be returned to the Provider after the audit is conducted.
8. Provider shall only use the approved AEP logo, and its associated approved statement, in conjunction with those courses which have been registered with AACE International.

Questions regarding the AEP Program may be directed to Charla Miller, Staff Director, Education and Administration, cmiller@aacei.org

AEP Program Registration Form
AEP Program Course Description Form