AACE International
AACE International was founded in 1956 by 59 cost estimators and cost engineers during the organizational meeting of the American Association of Cost Engineering at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. AACE International Headquarters is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. AACE is a 501 non-profit professional association. AACE International is a member of the Board of the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards.
Activities
AACE is a non-profit organization with about 15 employees at its headquarters in Morgantown, WV. A variety of other organizations in the United States provide similar certifications, often specialized for particular industries, such as power, manufacturing, gas and oil.AACE is the publisher of Cost Engineering, a bi-monthly technical journal, Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engineering, Source magazine, 20 different AACE International Professional Practice Guides, approximately 120 Recommended Practices, and its most comprehensive publication, the Total Cost Management Framework: An Integrated Approach to Portfolio, Program and Project Management.
Certification programs
AACE currently manages eight certification programs, as listed below. All require agreeing to adhere to canons of ethics, and passing an examination. Most require prior industry experience, and also involve recertification by continuing education or reexamination.- Certified Cost Technician, an entry-level certification and is not eligible for renewal
- Certified Scheduling Technician, an entry-level certification
- Certified Cost Professional, which additionally requires a technical paper submission
- Certified Estimating Professional
- Certified Forensic Claims Consultant, which has additional requirements, including submission of a publication
- Decision & Risk Management Professional
- Earned Value Professional
- Planning & Scheduling Professional