Certified Climate Change Professional®
(CC-P®) Credential Training Programs
Shaped by CC-P® professionals, practitioners, policymakers and experts from a wide range of sectors and geographic regions, the 2023 live online programs have been fully updated and reflect the latest data, standards, projections and examples. The program curriculum is based upon the Core Competencies for Climate Change Officers & Professionals and is designed to prepare you to pass the CC-P® and CC-P® Candidate exams.
All enrolled participants get access to recordings of all classes in their entirety for convenient viewing for the duration of membership.
About the Certified Climate Change Professional® (CC-P®) Credential
As the implications of climate change on operations, missions and organizational interests, demand for skilled and seasoned professionals able to integrate an understanding of climate change and related response strategies into decision-making across professional functions will surge. Earning the Certified Climate Change Professional® (CC-P®) signifies that you have developed the fundamentals skills and knowledge to effectively support climate change initiatives and connects you to the premier community of professionals, organizations and experts worldwide.
Who Should Enroll
Mid-level practitioners and senior executives in local/state government agencies and the private sector with roles related to planning, infrastructure, emergency management, energy, facilities, resilience, sustainability, environment, operations or risk management
Non-profit organization staff working with local/state government agencies on resilience, sustainability, economic development or public health planning
Faculty in higher-education institutions and community colleges teaching in programs related to public policy, business management, civil engineering, public health, emergency management and law
Upcoming CC-P®
Prep Programs
To learn more about enrollment in this program and corresponding fees, please visit:
Spring 2023 Live Online Schedules
Cohort XXIII
(Daytime)
Starts: May 1, 2023
Ends: June 21, 2023
Registration by:
April 27, 2023
All sessions start at 11am eastern
Cohort XXIV
(Evening)
Starts: May 9, 2023
Ends: June 29, 2023
Registration by:
May 5, 2023
All sessions start at 6pm eastern
Summer 2023 Live Online Schedules
Cohort XXV
(Daytime)
Starts: July 10, 2023
Ends: August 30, 2023
Registration by:
July 7, 2023
All sessions start at 11am eastern
Cohort XXVI
(Evening)
Starts: July 18, 2023
Ends: Sept. 7, 2023
Registration by:
July 14, 2023
All sessions start at 6pm eastern
2019-2020 completed in-person cohorts …
Cohort A: Chesapeake College
Cohort B: Hagerstown Community College
Cohort C: Ellicott City Community Center
Cohort D: Montgomery College
Cohort E: Johns Hopkins University
Cohort F: College of Southern Maryland
Cohort G: Anne Arundel County
2020-2021 completed online cohorts …
Cohort I: Spring 2020 (Afternoon)
Cohort II: Spring 2020 (Evening)
Cohort III: Summer 2020 (Afternoon)
Cohort IV: Summer 2020 (Evening)
Cohort V: Fall 2020 (Afternoon)
Cohort VI: Fall 2020 (Evening)
Cohort VII: Winter 2021 (Afternoon)
Cohort VIII: Winter 2021 (Evening)
2021 online cohorts in progress …
Cohort IX: Winter 2021 (Afternoon)
Cohort X: Winter 2021 (Evening)
Sample In-Person Series Agenda
CLASS #1
Day 1: Climate Science & Vulnerability Assessment
Climate-101: Understanding Climate Science & the Latest Projections
Climate-103: The Basics of Sea Level Rise and Impacts on Coastal Assets & Infrastructure
Climate-104: Public Health Implications of Climate Change
Climate-201: Identifying Climate Hazards & Conducting Vulnerability Assessments
Climate-202: Leveraging Climate Data & Tools
Day 2: GHG, Energy & Water Management
GHG-101: Basics of GHG Accounting, Reporting & Disclosing GHG Emissions
GHG-102: Fundamentals of the Energy-Water-Food Nexus
GHG-201: Establishing GHG Reduction Goals & GHG Management Structures
CLASS #2
Day 3: Governance, Law & Policy
Governance-101: Engaging Stakeholders & Establishing Early Strategies for Leading Organizational Change
Governance-102: The Legal/Policy Landscape of Climate Change & Related Implications
Governance-103: Ethics, Liability & Professionalism
Day 4: Materiality, Risk Management & Economics
Economics-101: The Economics of Climate Change
Economics-201: Assessing Economic Impacts
Enterprise-101: Fundamentals of Risk & Materiality
Enterprise-201: Analyzing & Managing Climate Risk
CLASS #3
Days 5-6: Entrepreneurship & Leadership
Governance-202: Making the Case for Climate Action to C-Suite & Public Leaders
Governance-203: Collaborating Beyond Organizational & Institutional Boundaries
Enterprise-102: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Group Exercise: Mapping Preparedness into Key Decision-Making Roles
Group Town Hall Exercise
Additional Leadership & Entrepreneurship Exercises