The certification is designed for association professionals with at least three years on the job experience.  Applicants must show expanding existing knowledge while exploring new trends and tackling a wide variety of skills-based training's and assessments.

The benefit of undertaking the certification process is simple: you will be nationally recognised and acknowledge that you have a high level of expertise, skills, knowledge and commitment.  As a result, the certification can be a significant competitive advantage showing that event and conference professionals, through their training and on the job experience, have gained the high level of understanding and achievement necessary to excel. Two certification programs are available:

Certified Association Conference Organiser (CACO) 
The Certified Association Conference Organiser would be an accreditation of a person who has successfully demonstrated the knowledge, skills and ability to manage conferences within an association.  The applicant must provide evidence that they have run at least two conferences. 
 
Certified Association Event Organiser (CAEO) 
The Certified Association Event Organiser would be an accreditation of a person who has successfully demonstrated the knowledge, skills and ability to manage events within an association.  The applicant must provide evidence that they have managed a number of events ranging from small to large gatherings. 

Who is Eligible for Certification? 
The certification is designed for In-house events and conference organising professionals with at least three years on the job experience.  Applicants must currently work for a registered association within New Zealand and show they are expanding their existing knowledge while exploring new trends and tackling a wide variety of skills-based trainings and assessments.