In order to be eligible to take the CVA exam, applicants must meet specific educational
and work experience criteria at the time they submit their application. These
requirements are outlined below:
1. On the CCVA Application form, applicants must document their volunteer
engagement experience, any education related to volunteer engagement and how
they have demonstrated a minimum of 5 of the 7 competencies from the Body of
Knowledge and Competencies (Linked Here). This experience may be in paid or non-paid positions or a combination of both.
2. Applicants must also submit a current resume.
3. The final requirement of the application is one letter of professional
recommendation from a supervisor, colleague, or current CVA who is familiar with the
applicant’s recent work with volunteers. The reference letter should include the
following:
- Brief summary of the relationship to or history with the applicant
- Brief description of two to three specific examples of the candidate’s effectiveness as a leader and manager of volunteer engagement
- Include contact information for the author of the letter or a letterhead
- The letter must be signed and not exceed two pages.
Note: Any eligible individual from any country may apply for the CVA exam. However,
at this time CCVA only publishes the CVA exam in English.