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Become a BDA® Endorsed Certification Partner (ECP™)
The Endorsed Certification Partner (ECP™) model represents the highest level of institutional alignment with the Business Development Association.
Introduction
The Endorsed Certification Partner (ECP™) model represents the highest level of institutional alignment with the Business Development Association (BDA).
ECP™ partnerships are designed to ensure the consistent application, governance, and quality assurance of certification-related programs aligned with global business development standards.
They serve as a critical mechanism through which BDA extends certification integrity across markets while maintaining centralized oversight and standardization.
ECP™ is not a commercial affiliation.
It is an institutional trust-based role within the global business development certification ecosystem.
The Purpose of the ECP™ Model
As the global authority defining professional standards in business development, BDA is responsible not only for creating competency frameworks and certifications, but also for ensuring their credible, consistent, and compliant implementation worldwide.
The ECP™ model exists to
Establish accountable institutional partners responsible for local execution
Enable controlled global scalability without compromising standards
Ensure alignment between certification-related programs and the BDA Body of Competency & Knowledge (BDA-BoCK™)
Protect the integrity of BDA certifications
Endorsed Certification Partners act as certification governance extensions of BDA within their approved scope.
Their role includes:
Delivering or supporting certification-related programs aligned with BDA standards
Ensuring assessment readiness and competency alignment
Maintaining compliance with certification governance policies
Supporting candidate preparation without compromising assessment integrity
Acting as a local institutional reference point for BDA certifications
ECP™ partners do not replace BDA’s authority.
They operate within a defined governance framework established and monitored by BDA.
Eligibility and Selection Philosophy
Institutional credibility and governance maturity
Demonstrated alignment with professional and ethical standards
Capability to operate within regulated certification environments
Strategic relevance to the local business development ecosystem
Value of ECP™ Partnership
For institutions, ECP™ partnership provides:
Formal recognition within a globally governed certification ecosystem
Structured alignment with internationally defined BD competencies
Long-term institutional positioning beyond short-term training delivery
Participation in the evolution and implementation of global BD standards
For the profession, ECP™ partnerships ensure:
Certification credibility
Consistent candidate experience
Protection against dilution of standards
Relationship with Other BDA Partnerships
The ECP™ model operates alongside, but distinct from, other BDA partnership frameworks:
The PDP™ model enables organizations to deliver professional development programs that are formally reviewed and recognized within the BDA continuing development framework.
PDPs play a critical role in maintaining professional competence and lifelong learning aligned with BDA standards.
The AKP™ model establishes collaboration with academic institutions seeking to align curricula, courses, and research with globally accepted business development knowledge standards.
AKPs contribute to the academic validation and evolution of the business development discipline.
The SAP™ model represents strategic cooperation with sovereign entities, ministries, chambers of commerce, and professional bodies that shape national and regional business development ecosystems.
SAPs support policy alignment, national capacity building, and large-scale professional adoption of business development standards.
