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For anyone interested in helping companies practice corporate citizenship more effectively and strategically—to increase ESG performance alongside financial performance—our CSR certificate programs are for you.
The Summit
This in-person certificate program is offered twice each year in different, major U.S. cities (e.g. San Diego and Houston). Offering a broad-based overview of the field, this program includes three required courses and two electives. Participants can attend for all five days or come for some portion of the week and make up the remaining coursework on a self-paced timeline.
Certificate of Practice
This certificate program is very flexible as it can be completely fully online, is self-paced, and offers multiple elective courses to best fit the needs of your CSR position. To gain the Certificate in Practice, you must take three required courses, and any two electives from our extensive list of courses.
ESG/Sustainability Reporting
Explore leading sustainability reporting frameworks and learn to identify opportunities and risks that improve business performance. Earn a Certificate in Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability Reporting while building practical communication skills, strengthening your reporting, and connecting with peers.
Corporate citizenship certification is increasingly helpful in career progression and in terms of compensation, especially for those with fewer than 10 years of experience. Data from the most recent Profile of the Professionals report shows that the median salary for a CSR practitioner is now $110,000 among those not certified, and $144,375 among those who are certified in the field.
Past Participants Say...
RGA Reinsurance Company
Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability
T.D. Williamson
Global Community Relations & Global Social Responsibility
PNC Bank
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FAQs about Corporate Citizenship Certification at BCCCC
BCCCC currently offers four different certificates: the Certificate of Corporate Citizenship Practice. the Certificate of Corporate Citizenship Management, the Certificate of Corporate Citizenship Leadership, and the Certificate of Sustainability Reporting. The first three certificates are primarily available via in-person learning experiences called The Summit, The Management Intensive, and Leadership Academy, respectively. However, it is possible to earn the Certificate of Practice fully online. The Sustainability Reporting certificate can only be earned online, at the time.
It is possible to earn the Certificate of Practice fully or partially online. View the registration page for this option here, or ask our team to walk you through the details. The Sustainability Reporting certificate can also be earned fully online.
BCCCC certificate programs are only open to employees of for-profit companies. Academics, students, consultants, and nonprofit professionals are not eligible to enroll. In some cases, BCCCC will accept professionals from nonprofit healthcare organizations or credit unions, provided these employers have a dedicated team or program for corporate social responsibility.
Simply click on the program you are interested in (see the list of four options at the top of this page), and follow the prompts to register. You can also connect with our Executive Education program (via the maroon button below), and we'll gladly walk you through it via phone or Zoom call. Most BCCCC certificate programs do not require an application. The one exception is Leadership Academy, which does involve a brief application form to ensure all participants have the relevant job duties and experience required to fully participate in class activities and discussion.
We do not offer scholarships, per say, but discounted tuition is available to BCCCC members. You can also secure a discount by bundling a certificate program with a brand new company membership. Contact us to learn more.
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