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: No Scores   Site Visit: No site visit required.   Copies: Applicants must submit five copies of their application and one on CD-ROM.   Feedback: Comprehensive written feedback report at the Item level by two certified CAPE™ Senior level Examiners.   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.