Certified Association Executive (CAE)
The Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation has become the pinnacle to strive for among Association Executives nationwide. Administered by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), the CAE designation demonstrates to yourself and your peers that you are committed to the profession and have a mastery of the principles of the job. In addition, if you are, or aspire to become, the chief staff executive within your association, the CAE serves to not only better prepare you for the responsibilities of the job, but to also confirm to those making the promotion/hiring decisions that you are serious about your career.
Earning the CAE requires a prerequisite amount of involvement in the association management profession and passage of a multiple-choice test. It is an intensive, comprehensive assessment of one's knowledge of all aspects of association management.
