Karen M. Smith
Association Executive
SAVE International Business Office
136 South Keowee Street
Dayton, OH 45402
T: 937.224.SAVE (7283)
F: 937.222.5794
Email: cao@value-eng.org
Certification Board Executive Director
Les M. Thomas, PE, CVS-Life
3460 Pointview Circle
Gainesville, GA 30506
T: (770) 718-9054
F: (770) 718-9365
Email: lthomaspe@aol.com
The Certification Program is composed of two major elements: individual professional certification and educational program approval.
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. Although considered an entry level certification, the AVS may be maintained indefinitely as long as all certification maintenance fees are paid. Membership in SAVE is not a requirement for individual certification or for educational program approval.
The Certification Program is administered by CVSs appointed by the SAVE Board of Directors for two-year terms. All attempts are made to have the board represent a cross section of the society and applications, including industry, government and construction and members from both internal programs and consultants.
It must be emphasized that the Certification program is designed for those utilizing the value disciplines in their principal career. It is not an honors program. The society has a separate program to honor deserving individuals and organizations. Certification must be earned by completing all criteria and requirements and is for individual recognition and may not be transferred or used to imply that an organization or association is certified.
The SAVE Certification Board also maintains a cooperative Certification Program with the Japanese Society of Value Engineering, the Society of Korean Value Engineering, the Indian Value Engineering Society and the Society of Hungarian Value Analysts whereby they meet all SAVE requirements as a minimum but also adapt the overall requirements for their own culture. Talks are being conducted with other regions to establish similar programs.
The best and most convenient way to learn the techniques of value management, their application and their management is as a member of SAVE.
Your SAVE membership gives you opportunities for career growth, professional development, information, contacts, new ideas, involvement and recognition. All this lays the foundation for your greater career success!
The Certification Board currently issues a Certification and Recertification Manual and a Seminar/Workshop Manual, which describe these programs and requirements in detail and include application forms. The board also issues a Study Guide to assist applicants in preparing for the examinations.
A master record of the current status of all CVSs and courses is maintained by the Certification Administrator. If you have additional questions, or wish more information about certifications, status of CVSs or courses, or copies of the manuals or guide please contact the Certification Board Administrator.
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