CAPE™ - The California Prospector Award

Prospector Award Description The California Prospector™ Award is a short-form version of the CAPE™ Level Three Award. It was created to help applicants advance their performance excellence initiative before committing to the complete California Awards for Performance Excellence™ application process. The Prospector Award™ consists of a 25 page application using the most current criteria of the CAPE™ Program at the category and item levels. This does not include the five page organizational profile.

CAPE™ Prospector Downloads Award Categories: Business: Criteria & Application Education: Criteria & Application Health Care Criteria & Application Download Intent to Apply Form. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the CAPE™ award applications.

Prospector Award - At a Glance Timeline: Application received year-round. Intent to Apply: Due one month prior to application submission. Application Fee: $1895 K-12 Education -$1,695 Organizational Profile: Five pages. Criteria: California Awards for Performance Excellence™ criteria (based on National MBNQA). Criteria Response: Up to 25 pages. Recognition: Presentation of the Prospector Award™; at the annual California Awards for Performance Excellence conference. Award: The California Prospector Award™ . Scoring: CAPE™ band only - No point score. Site Visit: No site visit required. Copies: Applicants must submit five copies of their application. Feedback: Comprehensive written feedback report at the item level by certified CAPE™ judges and examiner team. Options: Half-day executive briefing meeting with senior examiner($1500 per CAPE representative plus travel expenses).

**While membership in CCE is encouraged, it is not required of any applicant. CCE provides a full array of services and benefits to its members including discounts to all CCE sponsored events and training programs.