Certified eCommerce Consultant™ 

Frequently Asked Questions™

What is the CEC ™ E-Commerce and E-Business Board of Standards ? Founded in San Francisco, California and New Orleans, Louisiana in 1996, the International Institute of Professional Analysts, LLC owns 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. The CEC Board regulates e-Commerce 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 standards and professional e-education in personal and corporate e-commerce consulting and management. What is CEC? CEC™ = Certified E-Commerce Consultant™ which is a trademarked professional designation and certification. CEC™ is quickly becoming the industry standard for E-commerce certifications. As with any industry or product, the E-commerce industry needed a way to validate the credentials and performance of E-commerce-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: legal/ethics, management, marketing, strategy, and technical literacy skills. Q: What is E-commerce certification? A: CEC™ Certification confirms that a standard has been met. E-commerce certification is the validation of E-commerce business skills experience and education. These skills are obtained through comprehensive courses and exams that have been built on rigorous and standardized criteria. Pass them successfully. Then, you may become certified as a CEC. Q: What does CEC™ have to offer? A: The Certified E-commerce Consultant (CEC) program develops and validates the industries' premiere set of E-commerce skills for companies and individuals. These skills are crucial to implement e-business solutions. Q: What qualifies the CEC™ board to offer E-commerce certification? A: The CEC E-commerce skills certification program is recognized and endorsed or has an alliance by the top two E-commerce professional associations: American E-Commerce Association World E-Commerce Forum Many of the Top Certification Authorities such as: GOCERTIFY™, ITCERTINFO™, BRAINBUZZ™, CNET ™, BECERTIFIABLE™, BUSINESSWIRE™, BUSINESS 2.O™, INTELINFO™, MCMCSE™, ITTOOLBOX™, CERTIFYEXPRESS™ Further, CEC is the only certification that accepts accredited university coursework for Internationally Accredited institutions and colleges. CEC is working with 50+ Colleges worldwide to bring education standards for e-commerce certification to a higher level. Q: Is E-commerce certification for me? A: Yes, because exposure, 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 Skills instead of just software products.   Q: How do I become e-Business Certified? Simply take our approved courses with a university or ATC in the field of e-commerce and e-business 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 or e-business. Then , Register, Pay your certification and review fee, then send a Resume for Board Review.   Q: IF I successfully complete several e-commerce courses , and apply for board review, and meet the requirements, then what? Then, you become a full member, CEC™ e-commerce licensee, certified, and we mail you a diploma style certification certificate. You would then have full benefits from having The CEC™ e-business and e-commerce designation.   Q: Who must take classes? You must take an e-business or e-commerce or IT/IS 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 waiver.   Our CEC™ Online education program is a Fast Track Executive model.  You can pay a traditional college to take a certificate from their program or you can take our endorsed online courses. If you successfully complete our approved courses with our approved provider or at our recognized universities, you are guaranteed admission into the ICECC and Granted the CEC™ Certification upon meeting all of the professional requirements.   Q: What is a concentration at a college or university? This is at least 5 classes in e-commerce, e-business, or Information technology related studies. 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 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! Many of our members claim that they have asked for a higher salary based on their attaining the CEC and receive the raise.   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. 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) Step 3: Finish all education/training requirements. Step 4: Receive Certification after Board Review Approval How do I sign up for the Certification course? You can attend our workshops or training programs 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