The certification built for
The EA Professional Certification gives you a clear standard for the EA role, and a credential that shows you meet it. Built for EAs, by a former EA.
- No prior qualification needed
- Live online
- Training EAs since 2017
AI doesn't replace the value of an EA. It creates more opportunities to apply it.
Amanda Vinci, Founder & CEO, The EA Institute
Most EAs learned the job on the job.
There's no standard for the role. So the best work you do is often the work nobody sees.
You manage priorities, filter what reaches your executive and make calls long before decisions land on their desk. That's the work of a strategic partner. But without a standard, it's easy to be seen as support.
And a webinar here and a few AI tips there won't change how your executive sees you.
The EA Professional Certification
A clear standard for the EA role, and a credential that shows you meet it.
Two live days online
You start with two live days on the High Performing Executive Assistant Standard. You'll use what you learn the following week.
Three electives
Then you choose three electives that fit where you want to take your career.
Copilot Learning Labs
Every month you join our Copilot Learning Labs, so you learn how the best EAs use AI in their role and stay current.
Certified, with a LinkedIn badge
You finish with your digital certificate and a LinkedIn badge that shows what you've achieved. An annual recertification keeps it current.
EAs from these organisations have completed the program
I came to the realisation that I've instinctively been doing many of these things, but it's nice to have frameworks to refer back to.
Listening to the facilitator, hearing everyone else, and having the one-on-one conversations helped me realise that I am capable and I do have the ability.
Everything felt a lot clearer, and that added direction has been really beneficial.
I printed the leadership distinctions and put them up at my desk, and I've had quite a number of people stop and really take them in.
For EAs who take their career seriously
It's for you if
- You're an EA, PA, executive coordinator or office manager who supports an executive
- You've done the job for years, and you want something to show for it
- You want to be seen as a strategic partner, not support
- You want to learn how the best EAs use AI in their role
- You'd like a credential your employer can see
It's not for you if
- You don't support an executive in your role
- You only want a one-off webinar or a few AI tips
You don't need a prior qualification. Experience in the role is what counts.
Former EA
Meet Amanda Vinci
Amanda started as an EA and worked her way up to supporting senior executives. She knows the role from the inside, including how much of the best work goes unseen.
She founded The EA Institute in 2017 to raise the standard for the profession, and to change how the role is seen, valued and respected. EAs are strategic partners with judgment and influence. The certification gives them the standard, and the recognition, to match.
Amanda is an accredited coach and keynote speaker, a Woman of Influence for 2026, and the founder of the APAC Admin Awards.
Make the case to your manager
Many employers fund the certification as professional development. Most managers see the value quickly, because they get as much out of it as you do.
On your consultation, Deb or Cherene will help you put the case together, with the program outline and the next intake dates to take to your manager.
Paying for it yourself? Payment options are available, and work-related study may be tax deductible. Check with your accountant.
What your executive gets
- An EA working to a clear, high standard for the role
- Fewer things missed, and better calls made before they reach their desk
- An EA who knows how to use Copilot and AI tools well, and keeps up as they change
- A stronger partner to lean on, who is invested in staying
Good questions to ask
How much does it cost?
Do I need a qualification to enrol?
Is it live or self-paced?
Will my employer pay for it?
Is this about AI replacing EAs?
What do I get when I finish?
When is the next intake?
I'm a PA or office manager. Is it for me?
What happens on the consultation?
Book a short call with Deb or Cherene
Tell us a little about you, then pick a time that suits.
- How the certification works, start to finish
- The next intake dates
- How to make the case to your manager
- Answers to any questions you have
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