1. Submit Certification Application Form - click here
2. Thoroughly read through Certification Package
3. Return Part 1
4 Submit Answers to Competency Essay Questions
5. Submit Portfolio

Competency Essay Questions

This submission answers a series of ten essay questions designed to demonstrate professional competency beyond entry level practice and based on the principles and values of the AECEO Code of Ethics.
Applicants are given 6 months from the time of registration to complete this segment.

Professional Portfolio

This submission involves the creation of a binder that contains documents, diary entries, resumes, reference letters, reflections and other materials that are carefully organized, sorted, and labeled to demonstrate how each item matches the given benchmarks. As expectations are that applicants must be able to demonstrate a level of professional competency beyond entry level practices, it is highly recommended that applicants do not apply upon immediate entry into a field of practice (practitioner, administrator or faculty). The portfolio requires the accumulation of documentation and demonstration of learning that may not be possible for a novice.
Applicants are given one year to complete this segment.