Become a Certified Conference Center Professional (CCCP). It is the only program of its kind designed specifically for nonprofit retreat and conference centers.

Why should I be certified?

• Increase your level of professionalism and enhance and refresh your skills.
• Obtain formal recognition of your professional experience, training, and continuing education.
• Increase your specific knowledge of key areas in your profession and keep it current.
• Increase your marketability and value in the conference center profession.

What is it?

• The official designation for an IACCA member who has completed an intensive regimen of training courses and met a set of educational and experiential requirements.
• Demonstrates that a conference center administrator has reached a very high level of professionalism in the field and has kept their knowledge and skills up to date.
• Allows the use of the title Certified Conference Center Professional and the letters CCCP after the member's name.
• Accredited CEU's from Aurora University are available upon request.

Requirements for Certification

• IACCA membership. Individual must be a member of IACCA to be certified and to use the initials CCCP
• IACCA Annual conference attendance in at least one of the three Annual Conferences preceding the year of certification
• Complete the six courses (KCWs)*
• Complete the Capstone Seminar*
• Three years of full-time experience in nonprofit retreat or conference center management
• Three professional endorsements
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

*Complete within 5 years

Renewal

Renew your certification every five years by attending a Recertification Seminar, four days in length.

Application for Certification