{"id":25504,"date":"2026-08-25T19:42:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T16:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bda-global.org\/?p=25504"},"modified":"2026-08-25T19:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T16:42:49","slug":"milestones-mena-training-ecp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bda-global.org\/en\/milestones-mena-training-ecp\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Development Association Announces Education &#038; Certification Partnership with Milestones MENA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Business Development Association (BDA) is pleased to announce a new Education &amp; Certification Partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milestones.ps\/\">Milestones MENA<\/a>, expanding access to BDA\u2019s professional certification pathway across the markets served by the organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the partnership, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milestones.ps\/\">Milestones MENA<\/a> will deliver preparation programmes for BDA\u2019s professional certifications, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/bda-global.org\/en\/certifications\/bda-cp\/\">BDA Certified Professional (BDA-CP\u00ae)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bda-global.org\/en\/certifications\/bda-scp\/\">BDA Senior Certified Professional (BDA-SCP\u00ae)<\/a>, enabling professionals to prepare for BDA certification through a structured, competency-based pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The partnership also includes Standard Professional Development Provider (PDP) recognition, enabling Milestones MENA to offer eligible professional development activities that may contribute Professional Development Credits (PDCs) towards the recertification requirements of BDA-certified professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BDA certification pathway is underpinned by the BDA Body of Competency and Knowledge (BDA BoCK\u00ae), which provides the foundational competency framework for BDA professional certifications. 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