1.1 How to Use This Course

1.2 Learning Objectives

2.1 Minimum Eligibility Requirements

2.1a Rationale for Requirements

2.2 Who is Not Eligible For Certification?

2.2a Examples of Those Ineligible

2.3 Important Questions to Ask

2.4 International Legal Decision Tree

2.5 Who Determines Eligibility?

2.6 Test Your Knowledge: Minimum Requirements

3.1 Rationale Behind Why Non-Profits Cannot Certify

3.2 Examples of Ineligible Non-Profits

3.3 Tough Cases: Companies that "identify" as non-profits

3.4 Tough Cases: For profit company owned by non-profit, same name

3.5 Tough cases : Companies Limited by Guarantee

3.6 Tough cases: Credit Unions

3.7 Questions to Ask To Determine Whether Non-profit Can Certify

3.8 Test Your Knowledge: Non-Profit Eligibility

4.1 Rationale Behind Why Some Government related or owned companies cannot certify

4.2 Examples of Government Related Entities that Cannot Certify

4.3 Decision Making Elements to Determine Eligibility of Government Related Entities

4.4 Questions to Ask To Determine Whether Governant Related Entities Can Certify

4.5 Test Your Knowledge: Government Related Entities

5.1 Meeting the Minimum Requirements

5.2 Rationale Behind Why Complex Structures are Reviewed

5.3 Questions to Ask to Determine Whether a Company is Complex

5.4 Complex Cases: Parent Companies, Subsidiaries and Related Entities

5.5 Complex Cases: Brands & Divisions

5.6 Complex Cases: Franchises

5.7 Test Your Knowledge: Related Entities & Brands

6.1 Overview of Additional Requirements

6.2 The Affiliated Company Certification Requirement Rationale

6.2a Affiliated Company Certification Requirement (ACR) Details

7.1 Materials to Confirm Eligibility

7.2 Additional Resources