September 13-16, 2026 | Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center | Nashville, TN

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PACE

Your path to career growth

What Is PACE?

The Professional Administrative Certification of Excellence (PACE) is the American Society of Administrative Professional’s (ASAP) certification program. PACE is for administrative professionals who strive for continued education. Earning your PACE certification will broaden your knowledge, polish your expertise, and solidify your commitment to turning the position you have into the role that you want. There’s a reason professionals who earn their PACE are statistically more in demand by employers. In fact, certified administrative professionals earn more annually than their non-certified peers*.

*Data from ASAP’s 2025 State of the Profession Report

PACE Certification Pass

$2,715
Early Bird Pricing, Expires 5/1

No Member Rate Available

Earn your PACE in a signature, immersive 3-day experience.

In addition to what is included in your PACE or Nova Chief of Staff Certification, attendees will also have access to:

PACE Prep Course at APC

Maximize your APC training experience with our PACE Prep Course! This course is an in-person, and instructor-led! Review the four PACE modules with a live instructor and ask questions along the way. Then either take the exam online with your own personal laptop or when you return to your home/office.  

*This course is available for PACE Certification Pass holders only and is non-refundable. If you cancel your APC registration for any reason, you will retain your PACE enrollment.

What's Included?

PACE Enrollment
  • Online access to all the prep materials (digital study guide, quizzes, training videos, and more) through your ASAP My Account portal
PACE Prep Course
  • Review of the four PACE modules with a live instructor
  • Ability to ask questions you’ve encountered throughout your time studying
  • Option to take the exam after the course on your own personal laptop or wait till you are ready (you have up to a year!)
Want to do PACE virtually instead?

Learn more here.

Have a group?

Reach out to us at [email protected] to learn about our PACE for Teams!

Schedule at a Glance

Day 1: Sunday, Sept. 13

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM  |  Breakfast

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM  |  PACE Prep Course

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM  |  Lunch

1:30 PM - 6:00 PM  |  Exhibit Hall & Networking Opportunities (more details to come!)

Day 2: Monday, Sept. 14

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM  |  Breakfast

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM  |  PACE Prep Course

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM  |  APC Headliner

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM  |  PACE Prep Course

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM  |  Lunch

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM  |  Open to attend APC sessions! 

Day 3: Tuesday, Sept. 15

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM  |  Breakfast

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM  |  PACE Prep Course

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM  |  Lunch

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM  |  Open to attend APC sessions! 

Day 4: Wednesday, Sept. 16

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM  |  Breakfast

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM  |  Study Hall*

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM  |  PACE Exam*

*Optional - attendees are welcome to take their exam at a later time and attend APC sessions. 

Ready to join us?

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