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AED University Rental Management Certification Requirements

The AED Rental Management Certification program recognizes individuals who have contributed to their company through exemplary skills and expertise. These individuals have also completed a professional education program that emphasizes best practices in areas essential to managing a construction equipment dealership.

To learn what certification can do for your managers, CLICK HERE to read a recent article from CED Magazine.

To learn about Standards used for awarding CEUs, CLICK HERE.

Certification recognizes industry professionals for completion of required position-related training, their skills and expertise, and job performance at an exemplary level.


The AED Foundation is pleased to offer certifications in:
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Professional Education Requirements
To meet the professional education requirements of the AED Rental Management Certification, you will need a minimum of 48 hours of formal training (4.8 CEUs) within the past five years. The cost of this training is additional. Click here for a cost summary via AEDU.

The objectives of the first three courses meet requirements for management of Rental Operations as well as the responsibilities of managing People, Customer and Financial aspects of a Rental department in a construction equipment dealership. Additional training in each of these areas is needed- see the requirements below.

Required training includes the following:


1.2 CEUs (12 hours) of formal People Management training.

Choose from these AED University Self-Study Courses: Or from seminars Training via dealer, manufacturer, public or private educational institution is also acceptable, however, this training must meet learning objectives addressed by one or more of the following topic areas: leadership, diversity, motivation, goal setting, delegating, coaching, performance review skills, interviewing, recruitment and retention, time management, stress management and understanding employment laws, and other topics upon approval.

0.6 CEUs (6 hours) of formal Customer/Sales Management training.

Choose from these AED University Self-Study Courses: Or from seminars Training via dealer, manufacturer, public or private educational institution is also acceptable, however, this training must meet learning objectives addressed by one or more of the following topic areas: leadership, diversity, motivation, goal setting, delegating, coaching, performance review skills, interviewing, recruitment and retention, time management, stress management and understanding employment laws, and other topics upon approval.

0.8 CEUs (8 hours) of formal Financial Management training.

Choose from these AED University Self-Study Courses: Or from seminars Training via dealer, manufacturer, public or private educational institution is also acceptable, however, this training must meet learning objectives addressed by one or more of the following topic areas: leadership, diversity, motivation, goal setting, delegating, coaching, performance review skills, interviewing, recruitment and retention, time management, stress management and understanding employment laws, and other topics upon approval.

For more information about AED Certification programs, contact Carol Schrader, Director of Development for The AED Foundation at 800-388-0650 x303 or Contact Carol


AED is an international trade association representing companies involved in the distribution, rental and support of equipment used in construction, mining, forestry, power generation, agriculture and industrial applications. AED member dealers are unique in that they are each authorized, via contract with an original equipment manufacturer, to inventory, sell and service new machinery in a given geography. More than 90% of AED's factory authorized dealers rent construction equipment as well. The Associated Equipment Distributors strongly adheres to and strongly advocates principles of integrity, ethics and fairness. The AED urges its members to conduct their businesses ethically and compatibly with the free enterprise system and the laws which govern it. Contractors can locate factory authorized construction equipment dealers at the MachineMart® web site.

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