Becoming an Accredited Commercial Diplomat
Becoming an accredited commercial diplomat requires: 

• the successful completion of the ACCD-CDRA approved, acceptable, recognised, authorised and recommended vocational training-related comprehensive learning modules in the modular-courses that make up the MQCP Preparation Programme (e.g WTO Advanced Certificate in International Trade Policy)
• the successful completion of the ACCD-CDRA 'MQCE Essential Examinations' which covers all the vocational training-related comprehensive learning modules in the successfully completed MQCP Preparation Programme, 
• proven significant relevant-related practical hands-on competency-based work or vocational experience, 
• being Called to Practice,
• the submission of an application for Admission into the Commercial Diplomatic Profession (for Practice), and
• obtaining ACCD-CDRA's clearance for, and applying for admission into the commercial diplomatic profession.

Certification and Accreditation:

• ACCD certifies and accredits individuals and institutions involved in commercial diplomacy, ensuring a high standard of competence and professionalism. 

Global Outreach/Network: Partnerships

• ACCD collaborates with global strategic partners, including vocational training and academic institutions to enhance the supply of commercial diplomatic skills-specific knowledge and specialism-based expertise,
• With a global network of stakeholders and partners, including vocational training and academic institutions, government ministries, multinational corporations, and intergovernmental organizations, ACCD operates extraterritorially, with a focus on promoting, encouraging and ensuring international best practices and standards in the commercial diplomatic profession and practice worldwide.

Mandatory Qualifying Competency-based Training and Education

• The Association of Certified Commercial Diplomats (ACCD) is a professional body that supports high-quality vocational training-related comprehensive learning and education for commercial diplomats, including academic institutions and individual practitioners.

Professional Development

• ACCD approves and certified vocational training-related comprehensive learning providers that provide its approved, acceptable, recognised, authorised and recommended vocational training-related comprehensive learning modular-courses, and provides training and educational opportunities for individuals pursuing careers in commercial diplomacy. 

Membership

• ACCD offers various membership options, including individual, institutional and corporate memberships for institutions that advocate responsible commercial diplomacy, advance the value-added role of commercial diplomats, and contribute immensely to development, advancement and growth of the field.

Regulation, Standardization and Accreditation

As the global voice of the commercial diplomatic profession:

• ACCD sets international best standards and regulations for the commercial diplomatic profession, practice and field,
• ACCD serves as an extraterritorial regulatory authority and pioneer standardization enforcement oversight body for the commercial diplomatic profession, providing qualification, certification, accreditation and admission to practice for practitioners.

Accreditation of Institutions

• ACCD accredits vocational commercial diplomatic education and training-related comprehensive learning activities providers, as well as academic institutions that offer advanced training in commercial diplomacy, and commercial diplomatic practice, ensuring a high standard of training-related comprehensive learning activities and professional development,
• In essence, ACCD serves as a global platform for individuals and institutions involved in commercial diplomacy, promoting professionalism, standardization, and international best practices within the commercial diplomatic sector-specific field only.

Advocacy for Responsible Commercial Diplomacy (RCD)

• ACCD advocates responsible commercial diplomacy (RCD) and promotes the importance of ethical and effective commercial diplomatic practices.
• ACCD promotes the concept of 'Responsible Commercial Diplomacy', which emphasizes ethical and sustainable approaches to international trade, investment and commerce.

Focus on Global Issues

• ACCD focuses on international trade, investment and commerce-related policies, including the negotiation and implementation of trade agreements.
• ACCD addresses key issues in global trade, investment, development, and related areas, preparing practitioners for the complexities of the 21st-century global economy. 
• It also addresses competency-based specialisms in international trade and investment, commerce and industry, agriculture and natural resources, maritime services and other related-relevant sector-specific policies for development, including the promotion of trade, investment and commerce.

International Commerce

• ACCD's activities extend to international commerce, covering areas such as the resolution, settlement and management of disputes related to international trade, investment and commerce, through effective engagements, cooperations and arbitration, mediation, and conciliation.

Civil, Public-Private and Foreign Commercial Diplomatic Service

• ACCD works with officials involved in commercial diplomacy, including civil, public-private and foreign commercial diplomatic service officials,
• In essence, ACCD is a professional body that aims to promote the development, standardization, and responsible practice of commercial diplomacy worldwide. 

Become an Accredited Commercial Diplomat