Get paid 20% for recommending what you already believe in
VCI Institute publishes the COPPE, CVCA and CEVP certification standards. We do not advertise much. We would rather work with a handful of people already trusted by the audience we serve, and pay them properly when a recommendation becomes an enrolment.
No caps, no tiers, no discount codes.
The three that pay most
Partner revenue concentrates in the senior certifications and the pathway bundles. These are the ones worth writing about.
| Every commissionable programme | Price | You earn |
|---|---|---|
| CEVP, Certified Exit Value Practitioner | $399 | $79.80 |
| The Operating Partner Track | $379 | $75.80 |
| COPPE Level 2 | $349 | $69.80 |
| The Value Creation Analyst Track | $329 | $65.80 |
| CVCA Level 2 | $299 | $59.80 |
| The VCII Masterclass Library | $299 | $59.80 |
| The CFA Accelerator Bundle | $279 | $55.80 |
| COPPE Level 1 | $199 | $39.80 |
| Operating Partner Career Track | $199 | $39.80 |
| PE Career Accelerator | $199 | $39.80 |
| CVCA Level 1 | $179 | $35.80 |
Approved partners also receive a VCI Institute certification of their choice at no cost, a listing on this page, and early access to new programmes. Our masterclasses and CFA practice packs sit outside the partner programme and do not pay commission.
Apply to become a partner
Nine short questions, one at a time. Under two minutes. We read every application and reply either way. Approval is manual, so this is not a signup form, it is an application.
Reviewed weekly. Your details are used only to assess this application and to pay commission if you are approved.
What you are recommending
Not a video library. Every certification is built on a worked case company held from entry to exit, assessed by examination or marked submission, and written by practitioners.
One case company, held throughout
Every certification runs a single business from entry to exit, with every figure reconciling. Members finish having done the work, not read about it.
Assessed, not attended
Certifications end in an examination or a marked submission. A credential a member can put in front of an investment committee.
Twelve months, seven day refund
Self paced, no cohort dates, every update in that period included. Programmes run from $179 to $399.
How you get paid
Payment runs through Kajabi, the platform that processes every VCI Institute enrolment. You are paid after the sale is genuinely settled, not when the click happens.
Someone clicks your link
A cookie is set for sixty days. You do nothing further.
They enrol
The sale is credited to your account and appears in your partner portal straight away.
One month holding period
The commission is held while the refund window runs. If they refund or cancel, it reverses.
Paid by PayPal
Monthly, once cleared and once your balance reaches $50. Balances below that carry forward.
Why the holding period exists
When a buyer refunds or cancels, we do not get the money back whole. The payment processing fee is already gone, and Kajabi does not return it. If we had already paid commission on that sale, we lose the fee, the commission and the revenue on a sale that never really happened.
So commission becomes payable once the refund window on that sale has closed. It is one month, it is stated plainly here rather than buried in a link, and it is the same rule for everybody. It is also why we approve a small proportion of applicants: a partner sending buyers who stay is worth more to both of us than one sending volume that refunds.
Who this is for
A good fit
- Writers and creators publishing for private equity, corporate finance or finance careers
- Career coaches and mentors working with people moving towards investment or operating roles
- Community and programme leads in finance certification, MBA or professional networks
- VCI Institute certification holders who already recommend us informally
Not a fit
- Coupon, deal and discount sites. We do not discount, and we do not issue codes
- Anyone promising job placement, salary outcomes or examination results on our behalf
- Anyone running paid search on our brand or programme names
- Anyone selling or teaching a competing private equity certification
How it works
Apply
Nine questions, under two minutes. We ask about your audience rather than about you, because that is what we assess.
We review weekly
You hear back either way. We approve a small proportion, and relevance matters more than size.
Your account opens
A partner portal with tracked links, live reporting, and a kit of approved descriptions, anchor text and disclosure wording.
You get paid
Monthly by PayPal, once the refund window has closed and your balance reaches $50.
Two things worth knowing before you apply
Tracking has a real limit. A sale is credited when the buyer purchases in the same browser used to click your link, within sixty days. Cross device purchases cannot be tracked by any platform of this kind. If you believe a sale was yours and it was not credited, write to us and we will look at it properly rather than hide behind the software.
We approve a minority of applications. That is not a comment on anyone's work. A programme with twelve engaged partners is worth more to both sides than one with two hundred dormant ones.
Partner terms
On the page rather than behind a link. Every line exists to prevent a specific misunderstanding.
| Commission | 20 per cent of the net purchase price on any commissionable VCI Institute programme or bundle, excluding tax and excluding refunded sales. Masterclasses and CFA practice packs sit outside the programme. |
| Attribution | Credited when the buyer purchases in the same browser used to click your link, within the referral window. Cross device purchases cannot be tracked. |
| Referral window | 60 days from the click. |
| Last click | If a buyer clicks another partner's link after yours, the later click takes the commission. |
| When it becomes payable | Once the refund window on that sale has closed, approximately one month. Refunded or cancelled sales reverse the commission. |
| Payment | Monthly by PayPal, once your balance reaches $50. Balances below that carry forward. |
| Self referral | Not permitted. Partners buying through their own link forfeit the commission. |
| Paid search | No bidding on VCI Institute, VCII, COPPE, CVCA, CEVP or any programme name. |
| Discounting | Partners may not offer, imply or create discounts, codes or rebates on VCI Institute programmes. |
| Disclosure | Partners must disclose the commercial relationship wherever a link appears, as required in their jurisdiction. |
| Claims | Partners may not promise outcomes, salaries, job placement or examination results. |
| Ending it | Either side may end the arrangement at any time. Commissions already earned and payable are still paid. |
| Platform | Tracking, reporting and payouts are provided by Kajabi and subject to its terms. |