Over 10,000 alumni. Academy of Competitive Intelligence (ACI) is the oldest educational institution dedicated to training managers and companies who are interested in managing and reducing risks, anticipate market opportunities, overcome competitive threats and to sustain or gain a competitive advantage through the use of superior competitive intelligence. It is the only institution that is an accredited provider by the International Assoc. for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) who offers a Competitive Intelligence Professional (CIP®) certificate program – a complete intelligence program – from basics to advanced level – developed and led by the leading thinkers and educators in the field – Leonard Fuld, Ben Gilad and Jan Herring, and a host of expert faculty. We do more than train and educate. We help build careers in competitive and market intelligence, strategy and in overall management. We truly do believe in ensuring our graduates have an impact in their organizations – and throughout their careers. We offer a complete intelligence program with live workshops and distance learning - from basics to advanced analysis. ACI trains 87 percent of the Fortune 500s’ CI professionals, as well as thousands of managers and executives dealing with competitive pressures on their job. ACI’s certificate – the CIP® – is the most widely recognized mark of excellence in the field. We offer two levels of certification, CIP-I and Master of CI CIP-II, a standard-setting in the industry, assuring organizations that an individual possessing this certificate received the highest quality training available in this profession. We are also the only program to grant Continuing Education Units in the field of competitive intelligence. An added and valuable benefit, you can earn internationally-recognized, IACET approved CEUs for each course completed, enhancing your professional career status.