IMPORTANT: You'll want to have the following ready prior to starting the application: your cv/resume, documents needed for verification per category as noted above, and the letter of recommendation from a supervisor or colleague.
If you want to take less time online for the application, you'll also want to prepare answers to the two questions below*:
- What are your career goals and how will obtaining the CDCES credential help you to achieve them? (150 words or less)
- What experiences in your life or career have been influential in your chosen goal choice? (150 words or less)
* If you also participated in the CBDCE Mentorship Program, you can prepare a statement on that experience that includes a description of the mentorship experience, including date mentorship began, date mentorship ended (if applicable), name of mentor, title of mentor, organization name, organization city and state (100 words or less).