The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering

AACE® International

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The AACE® InternationalAdvantage

AACE International has more than 7,000 members worldwide, and is the largest organization serving cost management professionals. AACE has members in 84 countries and currently includes more than 70 local sections.

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AACE® InternationalRepresents

• Cost Engineering

• Scheduling• Estimating

• Planning• Project Management• Cost Management

• Project Controls• Claims & Dispute

Resolution• Education

• Consulting• Value Engineering

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AACE® International’s VisionTo be the recognized technical authority in cost and schedule management for programs, projects, products, assets, and services.

AACE® International’s MissionThe members of AACE® enable organizations around the world to achieve their investment expectations by managing and controlling projects, programs, and portfolios; we create value by advancing technical knowledge and professional development.

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AACE® International’sMembership Advantages

• Monthly Cost Engineering journal• Discounts on Continuing Education

Programs & Books• Executive Search & Employment Services• Networking & Contacts• Professional Development• Certification Programs• Annual Meeting – Technical & Social Events

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AACE® International’sCorporate Sponsorship Program

AACE’s Corporate Sponsorship consists of eight or more paid employee memberships, company recognition on the AACE® website and in the Cost Engineering journal, the virtual library – a corporate sponsor edition option, and discounts on various AACE® merchandise, meeting registrations, and fees.

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AACE® International’sCost Engineering Journal

Cost Engineering is AACE’s monthly peer-reviewed technical journal

• Keeps members well-informed with professional interest items, news, & products

• Electronic version is available on the AACE website

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AACE® International’sAnnual Meeting

AACE’s Annual Meeting Offers:• Seminars• 100+ Hours of Technical Presentations• Exhibitors• Software Showcase Track• Transactions• Certification Exams• Social Events• Section Leadership Orientation• AACE Awards • AACE International Bookfair• Technical Committee & Special Interest Group Meetings

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AACE® International’sTechnical Committees &

Special Interest Groups (SIGS)

• Building Information Modeling• Claims & Dispute Resolution• Construction• Cost Estimating• Decision & Risk Management• Earned Value Management

• International Projects• Manufacturing• Planning & Scheduling• Program & Project Management• Project & Cost Control• …and many more!

Join an AACE Technical Committee or SIG at no additional cost! Join an AACE Technical Committee or SIG at no additional cost! AACE currently has committees and SIGs in the following areas:AACE currently has committees and SIGs in the following areas:

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AACE® International’sProfessional Practice Guide’s

Professional Practice Guides (PPGs) are a series of reference CDs that should be in every project/cost management professional’s library. Each consists of selected technical papers covering a specific functional area or industry segment.

Some titles include:•PPG#1 Contracts and Claims, 4th edition •PPG#2 Risk, 2nd edition •PPG#3 Cost Engineering in Aerospace & Aviation •PPG#4 Planning and Scheduling, 2nd edition •PPG#5 Earned Value, 2nd edition

… … 21 current titles and more on the way!21 current titles and more on the way!

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AACE® International’sDistance Learning Program

Course titles include:• Introduction to Construction Estimating• Planning & Scheduling• Estimating & Bidding I and II

No matter where you are, anywhere in the world, if you want continuing education without travel, check our list of course offerings.

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AACE® International’sContinuing Education Seminars

• AACE® follows the mandates of IACET (the International Association for Continuing Education and Training)!

• Awards CEUs/PDHs!• Gives Certificates of Attendance!• Holds seminars on a wide

variety of topics each year at the Annual Meeting!

Continuing Education Seminars are a Great Way to Maximize Continuing Education Seminars are a Great Way to Maximize Your Training Dollar!Your Training Dollar!

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AACE® International’sScholarship Program

• Scholarships are available for full-time second-year students in a program related to cost engineering or cost management.

• More than $40,000 awarded yearly

AACE International awards scholarships dedicated to advancing AACE International awards scholarships dedicated to advancing the study of cost engineering and cost management.the study of cost engineering and cost management.

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AACE® International’sApproved Education Provider Plan

(AEP)

• Identifies suitable professional development courses and providers

• Gives continuous quality improvement, course review, and ongoing support

• Provides the ability to award AACE® CEUs/PDHs• Offers course promotion & recognition on AACE’s website

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AACE® International’sOn-Site Seminars

Custom In-House Seminars on topics such as: • Cost Engineering• Planning & Scheduling• Project Controls• Project Management• CPM Scheduling• Risk Analysis• Cost Estimating• … and many other

topics!

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AACE® International’sCertifications

AACE has certified thousands of professionals as:• Certified Cost Consultants™ (CCC™)• Certified Cost Engineers™ (CCE™)

AACE has certified junior professionals as: • Certified Cost Technician™ (CCT™)

AACE also offers specialty certifications for:• Certified Estimating Professionals™ (CEP™)• Certified Forensic Claims Consultants™ (CFCC™) • Earned Value Professionals™ (EVP™)• Planning and Scheduling Professionals™ (PSP™)

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AACE® International’sCertification Accreditation

CESB – Council of Engineering & Scientific Specialty Boards

ICEC – International Cost Engineering Council

AACE® International’s CCC/CCE™, CCT™, EVP™, AACE® International’s CCC/CCE™, CCT™, EVP™, and PSP™ programs are independently and PSP™ programs are independently accredited by:accredited by:

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AACE® International’sHeadquarters

Please contact the AACE Headquarters staff for any assistance you may need.

– AACE International Headquarters– 209 Prairie Avenue, Suite 100– Morgantown, WV 26501

– phone - 1.800.858.2678 – fax - 1.304.291.5728 – e-mail - info@aacei.org

For more information visit our website at www.aacei.orgwww.aacei.org