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How To Obtain SAVE's CVS, AVS, or VMP Certification
The SAVE Certification Program is composed of two major elements: individual professional certification (CVS, AVS, or VMP) and educational program approval
#1 - Fulfill Prerequisites (Educational program approval)
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Enroll in and complete our online Mod I - Part I (VE Theory) Certification Course
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*Participate in an actual VE Study Workshop as, a team member
#2 - Obtain Certification Points Required
#3 - Join your local SAVE Chapter (Not required, but good for networking)
#4 - Study and take SAVE's Certification Exam
Note: *If you can not participate as, a team member in a VE Study conducted by your company, you can do one or both of the following:
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Send a request letter, Mod I Certificate, and resume to us that, you are in the process of obtaining the certification points required for a CVS, AVS or VMP, and you are willing for the purpose of obtaining the certification points, volunteer your services free of charge including, all travel, hotel and other expenses if, we would allow you an opportunity to participate as, a team member in a VE Study we may be conducting during the one week "you are available."
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The value consultants listed in this directory at, http://www.value-eng.org/directory.php belong to SAVE International and can lead studies or train others in VM techniques. Send a request letter, Mod I Certificate, and resume to any value consultant listed that, you are in the process of obtaining the certification points required for a CVS, AVS or VMP, and you are willing for the purpose of obtaining the certification points, volunteer your services free of charge including, all travel, hotel and other expenses if, they would allow you an opportunity to participate as, a team member in a VE Study they may be conducting during the one week "you are available."
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Certification Points (CPs) Required |
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Category |
Description |
Credit |
AVS (Entry) |
VMP (Practioner) |
CVS (Program Manager) |
CVS (Specialist) |
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Initial |
Initial |
Re-Cert. (2) |
Life |
Initial |
Re-Cert. (2) |
Life |
Initial |
Re-Cert. (2) |
Life |
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I. VM Practice |
Total CPs Required |
0 |
24 |
24 |
32 |
48 |
48 |
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Ia. Performing VM |
0 |
24 |
24 |
8 |
0 |
48 |
48 |
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Team Member |
Study Contact Hours |
0 |
240 |
240 |
80 |
0 |
480 |
480 |
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Team Member |
No. of Studies / Events |
0 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
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Team Leader/Facilitator (5) |
% of Studies and Hours |
50% |
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Ib. Managing VM |
Manage User's VM Program |
8 CPs / YR(1) |
24 |
32 |
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II. VM Learning |
Total CPs Required |
0 |
15 |
8 |
30 |
8 |
30 |
8 |
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SAVE Meetings, VM or VM Related Courses or Seminars (3) |
Contact Hrs (10=1CP) |
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College Degree (Bachelor or Graduate) (4) |
20 CPs (1 maximum) |
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Professional License or Certification or AD (4) |
5 CPs (2 maximum) |
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Total CPs Required |
0 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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VM Teaching |
2 x Contact Hrs. (5 Hrs = 1 CP) |
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VM Publications |
3 CP / Refereed Publication |
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VM Publicity |
1 CP / Article |
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VM Presentations |
1 CP / Presentation |
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VM Society Membership |
1 CP / YR (1) |
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VM Society Office - Local |
4 CP / YR |
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Chapter Pres. or MVF or Nat'l. Director, Cert. Bd. |
8 CP / YR |
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National Board Member (elected) |
10 CP / YR |
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Certification Advisor |
2 CP / VMP or CVS |
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Basic VM Training |
Approved. Module I (Theory & Workshop) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Advanced VM Training |
Appvd. Module II Seminar |
X |
X |
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Scholarly Paper |
Original, Sole Author |
X |
X |
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Exam |
Parts 1-7, Based on Level |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Life status |
Upon Third Approved Recertification |
X |
X |
X |
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TOTAL Certification Points Required |
0 |
44 |
37 |
72 |
50 |
88 |
66 |
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Certification Points (CPs) are related to contact hours but are not intended to be equivalent among categories. |
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Certification Points (CPs) indicated are minimums required in a category or item description. |
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NOTES: |
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(1) Year means full time equivalent (FTE). |
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(2) Recertification period is four years. No early recertifications since intent is to show continued professional development over time. |
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(3) Continuing education consists of VM related chapter meetings, conferences, seminars, and courses; e.g., college courses that are VM related earn 1CP = 1 credit-hour |
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(4) College degrees and professional certifications are for initial certification only. |
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(5) For CVS recertification as a specialist, 50% of the studies or hours must be in the role of facilitator or leader (including co-co-facilitating / co-leading with another CVS). |
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The highest level is the Certified Value
Specialist (CVS), which is recognition of the individual who has met all
certification requirements, both technical and experience, and whose
principal career is value engineering.
The Associate Value Specialist (AVS) program recognizes those
individuals who decided to become professional value engineers but who have
not yet acquired all the experience or technical skills expected of a CVS.
The Value Methodology Practitioner (VMP) program was established to recognize those individuals who acquired the basic skills of value engineering/analysis but their principal career is not value engineering.
The CVS and VMP must recertify every four years. The AVS is awarded for a maximum of four years, then must be converted to CVS or VMP. Membership in SAVE is not a requirement for individual certification or for educational program approval.