



What affect do you anticipate an AIC certification program will have on you?
Having the opportunity to become certified will assist me in my business | 10.4% |
Having the opportunity to become certified is beneficial to me professionally/personally | 33.3% |
I do not think a certification program will affect me | 46% |
I think a certification program will be a hindrance to me and my business | 8.5% |
I am already certified or registered in other country | 1.9% |
Which answer best describes your potential actions concerning an AIC certification program?
I plan to pursue certification as soon as it is available | 25.4% |
I plan to pursue certification within 3 years after it is available and more details are known | 42% |
I do not plan on becoming certified for at least 5 years | 12.1% |
I do not plan on becoming certified | 11.9% |
I do not support certification | 8.6% |
Which answer best describes your AIC Annual Meeting attendance?
I plan to go every year and rarely, if ever, miss it | 14% |
I usually attend, at least every other year | 28.7% |
I have attended at least once in the last five years | 33.9% |
I have not attended in five years or I have never attended | 33.5% |
If an AIC certification exam were only offered at the AIC Annual Meeting what would be your reaction?
It would not be an issue for me, I attend regularly anyway or would make a point of attending to become certified | 19.3% |
It would be a slight issue for me, I am not always able to attend the Annual Meeting | .7% |
I would need to wait until the Annual Meeting was offered within driving distance of my hometown | 12.8% |
I doubt I would be able to become certified if it was only offered at the Annual Meeting | 21.2% |
If the AIC Certification exam were offered at several sites across the country how far would you travel to take it?
Traveling to take the exam, including an overnight hotel stay, would not be an issue for me | 26.7% |
I would be willing to travel only if I could come and go in one day | 56.2% |
I would only be willing to travel no more than 1 hour to take the exam | 17.1% |
If AIC were to start a certification program what do you think your employer’s reaction would be?
My employer would be pushing for me to become certified | 10.3% |
My employer would be supportive if it was something I wanted to do | 25.6% |
My employer would expect me to do this on my own time and/or it would make no difference to my employer whether or not I was certified | 14.8% |
I don’t know how my employer feels about certification | 11.3% |
I own my business | 37.9% |
What portion of the costs of becoming certified do you think your employer would cover?
My employer would probably pay for me to take the exam and any travel costs as well as letting me take some time away from work to prepare and take the exam | .4% |
My employer would probably cover the exam costs and time away from work, but I would need to pay any travel costs | 5.5% |
My employer would probably pay for 50% of the costs and would expect me to do most of my preparation in off hours | 7.4% |
My employer would probably make little or no financial contribution, but would let me do some of the preparation during work hours | 23.3% |
My employer would not offer any support | 14.4% |
I own my business | 38% |
How much would you be willing to pay to take a certification exam (exam registration fee only, not including travel costs)? Most associations price their certification exam anywhere between $200 to $1,000.
Within reason, cost is not an issue, the benefits I will receive from being certified will out weigh the costs. | 8.9% |
Anything over $500 would cause me to rethink taking the exam. | 13.6% |
Anything over $300 would cause me to rethink taking the exam | 55.4% |
I am unsure if I would take the exam at any cost. | 22.9% |
How much would you be willing to pay to become certified (exam, preparation, and travel costs)?
Within reason, cost is not an issue, the benefits I will receive from being certified will out weigh the costs | 9.9% |
Anything over $800 would cause me to rethink taking the exam | 21.3% |
Anything over $400 would cause me to rethink taking the exam | 40% |
I am still unsure about the benefits of certification | 28.8% |
Outside of the Annual Meeting, how many AIC sponsored professional development workshops have you attended in the last 3 years?
None | 56.8% |
One | 25.2% |
Two to Three | 16.3% |
Four or more | 1.7% |
Including the AIC Annual Meeting, AIC workshops, and non AIC events, how much do you spend on professional development in an average year?
Less than $200 | 15.8% |
$200 to $500 | 25.3% |
$500 to $750 | 20.6% |
$750 to $1500 | 24.7% |
More than $1500 | .6% |
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