Training Provider Application Procedures

Introduction

If you would like your training course(s) to be considered for inclusion in the list of approved courses for a certification program the Training Provider Application Form must be completed and sent to IP3/WEDC/LU. There are two parts to the application form: the completion of organization information and the completion of course-specific information. Organization information is a one-time submission, to be updated every two years. Course-specific information is required for each submission of a new course for consideration in each certification program area.

To obtain a professional certificate in one of the certification fields, a participant must obtain 24.0 continuing education units (CEUs)¹ of training, successfully complete an essay examination, and complete a Strategic Action Plan. Please note that each certification program will only accept from a participant up to the equivalent of 9.0 CEUs from approved courses outside those courses offered by IP3 and WEDC/LU.

Benefits of Including Your Courses in a Certification Program(s)

The benefits of including your courses in these certification programs are as follows:

• Marketing and publicity of your courses to thousands of prospective students and currently registered participants from over 200 countries worldwide.
• Participation of your organization in the shaping of the technical leadership, through education and training, in the fields of public-private partnerships, regulation, and utility management.
• Association with leading institutions in the provision of training and education in the certification fields.

Course(s) Evaluation Procedure

Once a completed application form is received, the Standards Monitoring Committee, as identified in the section on Standards, will evaluate completed applications. All information submitted will be treated with strict confidentiality. All decisions by the committee are final, and IP3 and WEDC/LU are under no obligation to approve any course for inclusion in the program and retains the right to accept and reject course submissions based on the judgment of the Committee. IP3 and WEDC/LU reserve the right to limit the number of courses available for each certification program. General evaluation criteria used by the Committee include the following:

• Track record and reputation of the institution in the provision of adult education and training
• Course relevance and appropriateness to the subject of each certification program
• Timing and availability of the course
• Complimentarily or redundancy of the course with other already being offered as part of each certification program
• Recommendations and testimonials from alumni and prior clients

To maintain consistency in the evaluation process an independent, third party professional specialist will review the process on an annual basis.

Review processes and decisions will be made within 30 days of submission of the application form and applicants will be notified directly.

Terms and Conditions

If your course(s) is approved, a Terms and Conditions Statement must be signed by both parties. A sample document is provided with the Training Provider Application Form.

Application Fee

A nominal application fee, which will be used to help offset some of the administration costs of the certification programs, has been waived for courses registered for 2003.

¹ IP3 and WEDC/LU use the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) definition of a Continuing Education Unit (CEU). 10.0 hours of "contact" training is the equivalent of 1.0 earned CEU (for example, a one-week training course with six hours of "contact" training per day would earn 3.0 CEUs). "Contact" is defined as classroom sessions, professional site visits, session preparations (i.e. "homework"), and action planning development. For further information on CEU standards, please visit www.iacet.org .