Experience
Business situations
Connect concepts with decisions and challenges in how a business operates.
Programs
Build the skills to identify opportunities and make informed decisions.
EFO shares its methodology through certifications for professionals and executives. Our programs connect business experience, analysis and practical application to understand efficiency opportunities and assess their economic impact.
Learning approach
Learn to observe.
Analyze to decide.
Analysis
Evidence and judgment
Understand problems and their causes, test assumptions and assess the scale of opportunities.
Participation
Active learning
Work with studies, exercises and discussion to support decisions.
Application
Business impact
Connect findings with improvement proposals and their economic assessment.
Three certification levels
From diagnosis to implementation and management.
CEA®
Chartered Efficiency Analyst®
Focus
Business diagnosis and economic assessment of efficiency opportunities.
Capabilities
Identify opportunities, assess their potential and prepare a well-supported executive proposal.
General structure
- Principles of efficiency.
- Four diagnostic studies.
- Diagnostic proposal.
- Presentation and negotiation.
Available through eAlumni.
Explore CEA® on eAlumniCEC®
Chartered Efficiency Consultant®
Focus
Project intervention and implementation of improvements based on diagnosis.
Capabilities
Expand diagnostic capabilities and develop the ability to execute efficiency projects.
General structure
- Sixteen diagnostic studies.
- Implementation and execution.
- Feedback and support from an EFO efficiency project director.
- Access to a support platform.
CEM®
Chartered Efficiency Manager®
Focus
Management of efficiency models and their contribution to business development.
Capabilities
Address savings models, business scaling and companies in critical situations.
General structure
- Savings-based efficiency models.
- Scaling and critical situations.
- Feedback and support from an EFO efficiency project director.
- Access to a support platform.
CEA® / Business application
Understand the potential of an improvement and support a decision.
Chartered Efficiency Analyst® develops the capabilities to diagnose efficiency opportunities and assess their economic impact.
Designed for professionals and executives: independent consultants, analysts, middle managers and senior managers. Individuals and companies sponsoring employees enroll in the same certification.
These capabilities also enable participants to contribute from the client side: assess proposals, coordinate initiatives and oversee implementation. The Analyst level does not automatically imply full mastery of implementation.
- 01
Principles of efficiency
Foundations for understanding how to observe and analyze business operations.
- 02
Four diagnostic studies
Expenses, staffing, workload balance and organizational climate.
- 03
Diagnostic proposal
Assess estimated savings potential and structure a proposal for management.
- 04
Presentation and negotiation
Communicate findings and support the proposal before decision-makers.
Next CEA® cohort
January 18, 2027
USD 500USD 1,000
50% discount
Enrollment and program management through eAlumni.
Academic details, assessment and enrollment terms are available on eAlumni.
Explore CEA® on eAlumniInstitutional collaboration
Development and certification.
Delivery and support.
EFO Designers
Owns the program, its content and materials, and is responsible for the instructors. Signs and issues the certificate and digital badge.
eAlumni
Centralizes marketing, enrollment, payments, and commercial and academic management. Manages digitization, the platform, support and technical services.
Delivers the certificate and digital badge issued by EFO upon successful completion of the program.
Professional continuity
Distinct paths for professional development.
Learning progression
Progression from CEA® to CEC® and CEM® combines education and practical experience. Each level has its own academic and consulting prerequisites.
EFO community
Graduates belong to the EFO community and receive eAlumni alumni benefits. The community provides an ongoing professional connection, separate from the certification levels.
The CEfO vision
Our vision is to help develop the next generation of executives serving as Chief Efficiency Officer, CEfO, combining education, specialization and applied experience. Completing CEA® or belonging to the community does not, by itself, confer that status.
Frequently asked questions
About your professional development.
Who is CEA® designed for?
It is designed for professionals and executives, including independent consultants, analysts, middle managers and senior managers who want to develop capabilities in business diagnosis and the economic assessment of efficiency opportunities.
Can a company sponsor its employees’ participation?
Yes. Individuals and companies sponsoring employees enroll in the same certification. Commercial information and enrollment terms are available through eAlumni.
Who delivers the program and who issues the certification?
EFO develops the program and its content, is responsible for the instructors, and issues the certificate and digital badge. eAlumni manages delivery, enrollment and support. Upon successful completion of the program, eAlumni delivers the certificate and badge issued by EFO.
How do participants progress from CEA® to CEC® and CEM®?
Progression combines education and practical experience. To enter CEC®, participants must complete and pass CEA® and meet the minimum consulting hours required. To enter CEM®, participants must obtain CEC® and accumulate the consulting experience required for that level. Specific requirements are detailed in the information for each certification.
Does completing CEA® make me a Chief Efficiency Officer, CEfO?
Completing CEA® does not, by itself, confer the status of Chief Efficiency Officer, CEfO. The certifications develop professional capabilities; the EFO community provides an ongoing connection for learning, and CEfO refers to a leadership role in business efficiency. Our vision is to help develop the next generation of executives capable of taking on that role, combining education, specialization and applied experience to improve business results.
Where can I find the requirements and the assessment and enrollment terms?
In the program information managed by eAlumni. From this website, select Explore CEA® on eAlumni or write to programas@ealumni.org.