January 1, 2012 Changes to Gold Seal Requirements

Changes to Gold Requirements

Effective

January 1, 2012

1. Education & Training Requirements

Courses must be related to the designation, cannot be product or promotional endorsement or an
exam preparatory course.
In order to count for education and training credits, all courses will have to have been taken within the last 10 years.
This change does not apply to diploma or degree programs.

Education and training credits will be allocated based on course duration (hours) rather than on  Special  Industry Course (SIC) credits.

2. Multiple Gold Seal Applications

Candidates applying for more than one Gold Seal certificate can only gain one designation via the
Senior Practitioner stream. They must challenge the exam to gain any other certifications.

3. Gold Seal Intern Experience Requirements

A Gold Seal Intern candidate must have a minimum of 1 year of Canadian working experience in the designation applied for or a minimum of 2 years of Canadian working experience in an assistant position
of the designation applied for.

OR

A Gold Seal Intern candidate must be enrolled in an employer-sponsored education program
leading to recognition as Project Manager, Estimator or Superintendent. Employment as a Project
Coordinator, Assistant Project Manager, Assistant Superintendent or Jr. Estimator is considered to
be an employer-sponsored education program. The application must be accompanied by a letter
of endorsement by the employer.

4. Application Fees

As previously communicated, the application fee will be $500 + GST/HST after January 1, 2012.

Also, an administrative fee of $75 + GST/HST will be retained by CCA if an applicant withdraws or is
not accepted in the Gold Seal Certification program.