Career Details

Certified Cost Technician

Description

The Certified Cost Technician program was established to give less experienced professionals the opportunity to advance their cost engineering skills and professional development, and be distinguished as an Certified Cost Technician prior to obtaining the prerequisite 8 years of relevant experience necessary to become certified as a CCE/CCC.

Certifying Organization

AACE International, Inc.

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 4 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? No

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? No

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

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Value Methodology Practitioner

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Society of American Value Engineers

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A - Core

Certificate name

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Certifying Organization

American Society of Professional Estimators

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

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Certifying Organization

Construction Specifications Institute

Type

B - Advanced

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