CERTIFIED EVENT MANAGER (CEM) STANDARD APPLICATION FORM

Please attach evidence of qualifications additional to event management area of specialisation.

Certificate:    8 points
Diploma:       10 points
Degree:        12 points

Please attach evidence of industry qualifications completed:

Certificate III in Events:                                          15 points
Diploma of Events:                                                 24 points
Advanced Diploma of Events:                                28 points
Undergraduate Degree in Event Management:     30 points
Masters in Event Management:                             30 points

If you are in the process of completing a formal industry qualification and claiming 2 points per module completed, please attach evidence of any completed modules.

The applicant must have held a position as an event manager or conference manager for a minimum period of 3 years immediately prior to this application.

Please attach a letter from your current employer confirming your position, length of employment in position and employers endorsement of your application and that you meet all the required criteria.

Directors/owners of PCO companies must provide a company profile and current biography. 

Total points applicable for this section:     24 points

Written testimonials are required from 3 clients, providing evidence of the successful completion of events covering the 3 years immediately prior to this application.

Written testimonials are required from 3 venues/suppliers covering the 3 years immediately prior to this application.

Testimonials for in-house PCOs may be provided by either their director or department head and one testimonial may cover multiple years.

Testimonials for PCO educators may be provided by their department head and may be by way of a declaration of 3 years experience as a tertiary lecturer or similar position.

A separate client and supplier referee form is available from the PCOA website for your referees to complete. These can be uploaded with this application. 

Total points applicable for this section:      24 points

TOTAL MINIMUM POINTS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED:  72 POINTS 

Thank you for submitting your CEM standard application.

CEM applications will be processed as soon as possible however please allow 30 days for review. 

In the meantime, have you checked out our latest business events industry specific podcasts in collaboration with Connected Event Group? You can listen via our website or your favourite podcast platform now. 

Also, look out for information coming soon on PCOA24 being held in Brisbane, 1 - 3 December 2024 - we hope to see you there!

We will be in touch soon.

Kind regards

Cindy

Cindy Axisa
Administration Manager
PCO Association Inc.
0435 374 476
cindy@pco.asn.au
www.pco.asn.au