The Accredited Professional (AP) designation was created by CCEO in 1995 to encourage professional growth and recognize exemplary achievement of those that manage Ohio’s local chambers of commerce. 

The CCEO-AP designation: 
* Recognizes those among our members who have achieved high levels of professional competency;
* Provides them with a professional certification for inclusion with their profiles, biographies and resumes;
* Encourages their local chamber boards to appreciate and recognize the level of expertise achieved by their chamber executive.

Those so recognized must be current CCEO members at the time of application and receipt of this designation.  They also must have been in the management position of their chamber for at last five of the most immediate years.

To retain the CCEO-AP designation, re-accreditation is required every five years.

The lapel pins are awarded as follows:
     1st  … CCEO-AP   (5 years) ..... Plain gold  
     2nd … CCEO-AP2      (10 years) .....  w. Ruby stone     
     3rd … CCEO-AP3      (15 year) ..... w. Emerald stone    
     4th …  CCEO-AP4     (20 year) ..... w. Sapphire stone    
     5th …  CCEO-AP5     (25 year) ..... w. Diamond

Current CCEO-AP Designees (as of Feb. 21, 2008:

CCEO-AP Applications
First-time application
Re-Accreditation application