November 7, 2023—As a result of guidance received during ANAB’s annual surveillance, CCO has updated its Code of Ethics to meet ANAB requirements for the agreement between CCO and candidates/certificants more closely. Specifically, candidates and certificants are now restricted from using their certifications or evidence of certification in a misleading manner or making claims regarding certification that go beyond the scope for which certification has been granted. Further, they may not use their CCO certifications in such a manner as to discredit CCO, nor may they make any statement regarding my certification which CCO considers misleading or unauthorized.