Founded
in San Francisco, California and New Orleans, Louisiana
in 1996, the CEC Board of Standards which is an
independent professional regulatory organization
that licenses the use of the Designations CERTIFIED
E-COMMERCE CONSULTANT™ and CEC™ certification
marks and eMarketing Certification CEA, E-Project
Certification PME and several other designations.
The CEC Board regulates e-Business Professionals
through trademark law by certifying individuals
who meet its requirements to use the marks. CEC™
was started by University and College Professors
and Internet Chief Officers to innovate education
for e-Professionals and form a worldwide professional
society to assist executives, managers, and professionals.
This joint merger between corporate America and
Prominent Universities has brought the CEC to the
forefront of e-commerce manager and executive certification.
Board
Mission Statement:
The
mission of the Certified E-Commerce Consultant Board
of Standards, a professional regulatory organization,
is to benefit the public by fostering professional
education, certifications, standards, and global
standards in the management world.
What
is CEC?
CEC™ = Certified E-Commerce Consultant™
which is a trademarked professional designation
and certification. CEC™ was the FIRST eBusiness
Credential offered specific to Project Managers
and upper management. CEC and its proprietary certifications
quickly became the industry standard for College
Grads who needed management related certifications.
As with any industry or product, the industry needed
a way to validate the credentials and performance
of related job candidates. CEC accomplishes this
candidate validation and much, much more. Our typical
college graduate candidates are instructed and tested
in many areas such as: E-Business, Project Management,
e-Marketing, legal/ethics, fundamental management,
marketing management, strategy, and technical literacy
skills.
Q:
What is E-commerce certification?
A:
Our Certifications confirm that the academic and
industry standard has been met by the applicant.
Certification is the validation of a portfolio of
professional skills experience and education. These
skills are obtained through traditional college
or graduate courses that generally include exams.
If you and pass them successfully, then, you may
become eligible for certification from the ICECC
Q: What does CEC™
have to offer?
A:
The (CEC) programs develop and validates the industries'
premiere set of E-Business skills for companies
and individuals in the areas of project management,
ebusiness, marketing, quality, human resources,
and more..
Q: What qualifies the Board
of Standards to offer certification?
A:
The CEC certification program is recognized and
endorsed or has an alliance by top professional
associations and faculty in the field. CEC has faculty
from some of the top e-business and management programs
in the world. The Advisory Board is composed of
over 50 doctorate level professionals and industy
experts globally. CEC certifications are the oldest
management post-nominal credentials in the ebusiness
world.
Further,
CEC is the only certification that requires accredited
university coursework from Internationally Accredited
institutions and colleges. CEC is working with 100+
Colleges worldwide to bring education standards
for IT, Project Management and e-commerce certification
to a higher level.
Q: Is E-Business, E-Marketing
and E-Project Management, and E-Quality certification
for me?
A:
Yes, because recognition, resume building, training
and experience lead to better jobs and better on-the-job
performance. Yes, because I want to be a member
of a group that is recognized for e-commerce and
e-business management education and certification
Yes, because now I have a means to adapt to the
constant changes of E-commerce technology. Yes,
because I am up to the challenge of learning E-commerce
Business Management Skills instead of just learning
about vendor & proprietary IT products.
Q:
How do I become Certified?
Simply
complete approved courses with a university in the
field RELATED to the CERTIFICATION that you SEEK.
We encourage a focus on e-marketing, e-management,
e-legal and ethics, global e-commerce, and e-strategy.
Many of you need only to finish your accredited
college or university concentration in e-commerce,
e-Marketing, Project Management, management, or
e-business. Then , Register,
Pay your certification registration and review fee,
then send your Resume for our Board Review and Approval.
Q:
If I successfully complete e-commerce courses and
apply for board review, and meet the requirements,
then what?
Then,
you become eligible to register and become a full
FELLOW and member, CERTIFICATION licensee, certified,
and we mail you an "international diplome style"
certification document and certificate. You would
then have full benefits from having The CEC™
e-business and e-commerce designation.
Q:
Who must take classes?
All
applicants who take an e-business, e-marketing,
project management, or e-commerce concentration,
certificate, specialization, minor or major or degree
or take courses from an endorsed e-learning
center. However, if you have over 4+ years
of documented practical experience and research
in the field of e-commerce and e-business, you may
apply for a special waiver.
If
you successfully complete our approved courses with
a recognized university,
you are guaranteed acceptance into the ICECC and
Granted the CEC™, CEA™, PME ™, MPM™,
CIPM™ or CSA™ Certification upon meeting
all of the professional registration requirements.
Q:
What is a concentration at a college or university?
This
is at least 4 classes in related studies that are
applicable to the Certification that you seek. Some
education centers call it a certificate program.
Q:
How will CEC improve my image, salary, and resume?
Most
of our members use the CEC™
after their name on a business card or brochure.
Thus, customers and partners instantly know that
you have a certification.
Some
members put the CEC™, CEA™, PME ™,
MPM™, CIPM™ or CSA™ Certification
after their name on their resume when they interview.
Thus, the hiring company sees that you have graduate
education. Some members put CEC on their web-resume
with a hyperlink to the CEC website.
Further,
many of our members use our logo on their professional
web sites! and especially on their resumes and CVs
because of digital job seeking and headhunters.
Most
companies have a policy on continued learning, skills
enhancement, hope scholarship issues, lifetime learning
credit policy and more. Most companies are required
to observe additions to your resume, new qualifications,
skills and portfolio of distinctions.
Q:
What is the ICECC Institute of Certified E-Commerce
Consultants™?
We
are a professional and independent board of standards.
The medical, legal, and financial fields all of
independent boards of standards that have membership
and board certification.
We
are not a college or university. We are a board
composed of 50 doctorate level advisors from around
the world that advocate high standards in the field
of e-commerce and e-business consulting and management.
We assist in the careers of our members and set
ethical, continuing education, and self-regulation
guidelines for our profession.
Are
there any certifications like us?
We
are the first and only global e-commerce certification
and professional society devoted to business and
executive management capacities. Universities do
not traditionally offer certification; however,
we grant the CEC to our online graduates and graduates
of top e-commerce college programs of which we have
alliances. States do not regulate our e-commerce
profession. Thus, we are at the top of our field
in this area. We are the strongest and only global
board of standards for managers, executives, and
administrators. However, we encourage all to attain
a traditional education at an accredited college
or university because we fully accept and respect
the training and competency testing at accredited
institutions.
Q:
How do I get certified?
A: There are four steps to become CEC certified.
Step
1: Register for Certification Review and pay for
certification. (You are not charged unless qualified)
Step
2: Submit that you have Completed the Certification
Requirements
(send us a resume of your experience or list of
classes that you have taken and tests that you have
successfully completed for review)
Step
3: If you do not have the college credits or enough
experience then simply Finish all online
education requirements.
Step
4: Receive Certification after Board Review Approval
How do I sign up for the Certification
course?
You
can buy access to the required 5 e-commerce series
courses from our site to review in the comforts
of your home or your can take an accredited
program of study at your local university that
may lead to a degree. Our board will accept the
work you have done at a university if it is e-commerce
related and in several skill sets such as marketing,
management, legal, e-business, e-commerce etc.
When do I receive my certificate?
Four
to eight weeks after acceptance of your application
and passing all the courses required for the CEC,
you will receive your certificate of completion
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