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# Advocacy & Public Affairs Certification Programs

Practical, self-paced credentials for advocates, organizers, and public affairs professionals. Earn a designation you can place after your name, backed by a portfolio of real work.

## Choose your credential

AB3E

### Alex Badger Engaged

Recognizes active supporters who take part in Alex Badger's programs, events, and campaigns.

Entry level · Self-paced

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CDAS

### Certified Digital Advocacy Specialist

Build and run online advocacy campaigns: list growth, action alerts, petitions, and measurement.

Foundation level · Self-paced

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CGO

### Certified Grassroots Organizer

Recruit, train, and mobilize volunteers and supporters around a policy goal.

Foundation level · Self-paced

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CCB

### Certified Coalition Builder

Form and sustain multi-organization coalitions, from stakeholder mapping to shared governance.

Intermediate · Self-paced

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CLES

### Certified Legislative Engagement Specialist

Track bills, prepare testimony, and run effective legislator meetings and fly-ins.

Intermediate · Self-paced

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CPMS

### Certified Policy Messaging Strategist

Turn complex policy into clear narratives, talking points, op-eds, and briefing materials.

Intermediate · Self-paced

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CSEP

### Certified Stakeholder Engagement Professional

Plan and manage stakeholder relationships for agencies, companies, and nonprofits.

Intermediate · Self-paced

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CACM

### Certified Advocacy Campaign Manager

Plan budgets, timelines, and tactics for an end-to-end advocacy campaign.

Advanced · Self-paced

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MAP-A

### Master Advocacy Practitioner

Capstone designation awarded after completing any three credentials plus a campaign portfolio review.

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**About these credentials.** The designations on this page are proprietary certificates issued by Alex Badger / alexbadger.org. They are not accredited by, or affiliated with, any government agency, university, or third-party accrediting body, and they do not confer a license or legal authority to practice. Use post-nominals only in a way that identifies the issuer accurately (for example, "CDAS, alexbadger.org"). By submitting the form you agree to be contacted about your enrollment and related programs; you can unsubscribe at any time. See our Privacy Policy.

 

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