2026 Certification Cycles

The standardized Guided Support Program is designed to take 17 weeks to complete.

Cycle A - Key Dates and Deadlines

Key Date Milestone
January 27 Kickoff Webinar / Measure + Plan (recording here)
March 6 Submit measurement draft
March 27 Submit final measurement
April 3 Submit draft reduction plans
April 7 Midway Webinar / Fund+Amplify (recording here)
April 17 Submit final reduction plans
May 1 Submit draft CTB (Focused on VCA and OC projects first)
May 22 Submit final CTB (Review BVC projects if applicable)
May 29 Cycle End

Cycle A - Coaching Timeline

Call Dates 1:1 Coaching Touchpoints
Jan 27 - Feb 6 Measurement Kickoff Call
Feb 23 - March 6 Measurement Submission Prep Call
March 16 - March 20 Reduction Planning call
April 6 - April 10 CTB Kickoff Call
April 27 - May 1 CTB Submission Prep Call
May 18 - May 22 CTB Feedback Review Call

Cycle B - Key Dates and Deadlines

Key Date Milestone
June 15 Kickoff / Measure+Plan Kickoff
July 17 Submit measurement draft
August 7 Submit final measurement
August 14 Submit draft reduction plans
August 17 Midway / Fund+Amplify Kickoff
August 28 Submit final reduction plans
September 11 Submit draft CTB (Focused on VCA and OC projects first)
October 2 Submit final CTB (Review BVC projects if applicable)
October 9 Cycle complete

Cycle B - Coaching Timeline

Call Dates 1:1 Coaching Touchpoints
Jun 15-19 Measurement Kickoff Call
July 13-17 Measurement Submission Prep Call
July 27-31 Reduction Planning call
August 17-21 CTB Kickoff Call
September 7-11 CTB Submission Prep Call
September 28-October 2 CTB Feedback Review Call