Graduates of MSc in E-Commerce are eligible to be certified with two major e-commerce organizations in the US and China. These certifications include:

• Certified E-Commerce Consultant (CEC) with the Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants (ICECC)
• Senior Certified Commercial E-Business Specialist (Senior CCEBS) with the China General Chamber of Commerce.

How can you benefit?

• You will be given discounts in membership fee.
• You will be exempted from all certification requirements, including coursework and examinations.
• You will be certified by the most prestigious and major e-business organizations of two countries in one go.

To become a Certified E-Commerce Consultant (CEC) with the Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants (ICECC)

What is unique about this certification?
It is a globally recognized e-commerce certification for e-Business professionals and executives, awarded by the Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants and recognized by the American E-Commerce Association.

How can I know more about CEC and the Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants (ICECC)?
You can visit the website of ICECC at http://www.icecc.com/

What much will it cost?
The registration and membership fee discounted for our graduates is HK$1,600 (subject to change). Direct application with the ICECC will cost US$300. Students are therefore recommended to apply through the Department.

The fee of HK$1,600 (subject to change) includes:

1. Certificate fee
2. Registration with the ICECC
3. 2-year Membership with ICECC

How can I apply?

1. Fill out the application form and attach a cheque of HK$1,600 made payable to "The Hong Kong Polytechnic University". Application is made twice a year in January and August. Application will only be accepted starting from one month before the deadline. Early submission will not be entertained.
   Application Deadline: 31 January 2012 (Tuesday).

2. Mail or deliver the completed form and the cheque to: Department of Computing, PQ806, Mong Man Wai Building, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon. (Attention: CEC Application)
   For enquiries, please call 2766 7300 or email to: enquiry@comp.polyu.edu.hk

To become a Senior Certified Commercial E-Business Specialist (CCEBS) with the China General Chamber of Commerce

What is unique about this certification?
The certification is awarded by the Occupational Skill Testing and Instruction Centre of the China General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC).

Our MSc in Information Systems (MSc IS) and MSc in E-Commerce (MSc EC) are the first and only university programmes in Hong Kong, recognized by CGCC for having achieved the standard required by the certification at an advanced level.

Those who want to become Certified Commercial E-Business Specialist at junior and intermediate levels in China will need to go through a series of examinations and validations. Our MSc IS and MSc EC graduates will be exempted from all examination requirements for the certification of Senior Certified Commercial E-Business Specialist.

How can I know more about CCEBS and the China General Chamber of Commerce?

• CCEBS at http://www.ccebs.com
• China General Chamber of Commerce at http://www.cgcc.org.cn

How can I apply?

Required documents:

1. 2 completed official application forms chopped and endorsed by Department of Computing
2. 4 pictures with name written at the back (from which 2 to be pasted on the application forms)
3. 1 copy of academic qualification (i.e. copy of MSc graduation certificate or official transcript for graduates of the current year)
4. 1 copy of personal identification document (i.e. passport, HKID)
5. payment proof (i.e. bank receipt)

Application fee:
The application fee is HK$1,200. Applicants have to proceed the payment with the following details:

• China Merchant Bank Hong Kong Branch
  Address: 21/F, Bank of America Tower,
  12 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong
  Business Hours: 09:30 – 16:30
  Website: http://hk.cmbchina.com/
  Tel. no.: 31195555
• Account Name: Yao Xin
  A/C No: 621299 860 3121365

Please retain the original receipt for as a proof of payment.

Procedures:
Interested graduates may collect the official application forms:

• In person from the Department of Computing:
  PQ806, Mong Man Wai Building,
  The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
  Hung Hom, Kowloon.
• Via post by sending a stamped addressed envelope (HK$3.00, A4) to the Department of Computing

Application is made twice a year in January & August. Applicants should send their CCEBS application to the Department of Computing.

Application Deadline: 31 January 2012 (Tuesday).

Our office will facilitate the application process and will collect as well as endorse the necessary documents from applicants.
Application will only be accepted starting from one month before the deadline. Early submission will not be entertained.

For enquiries, please contact email to enquiry@comp.polyu.edu.hk