Only ACORD members are eligible for certification. Members achieving ACORD certification receive:
- An ACORD certification that can be published in any member materials (i.e., collateral materials, websites).
- Eligibility for ACORD Awards that are presented during the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum each year. Winners are publicly honored and listed on the ACORD Web site.
- The business benefits of increased data sharing such as Web services.
- A competitive edge in terms of communication capabilities, cost savings, data quality and transparency, and increased efficiency.
ACORD certification ensures your customers, members, carriers, distributors, and trading partners can be sure that your applications follow ACORD Standards.
Becoming Certified
Please take time to read the Reference Documentation prior to submitting your application. Also, if you are submitting an XML certification, please read the section relating to pre-testing your certification at the bottom of this page.
To obtain an application for certification, contact Geri Prescott at certifications@acord.org or Dominic Caccioppoli at dcaccioppoli@acord.org.
Certification Details
Details about certification specific to ACORD Standards can be downloaded by selecting the appropriate link associated with each of the ACORD Standards: