If you are thinking of starting your own awards program, below are listings of the various ratings indices, ethics organizations, AP certification programs, etc. which I hope will guide you in your quest ... I have also included several sites which offer free, linkware award graphics which you can adopt for your program (including my own Celtic Castle Designs -- shameless plug! ). 
:: Mission & Purpose :: The Process :: Disqualifying Content :: Criteria :: Scoring :: Statistics :: Winners Circle ::
:: Application :: Privacy Statement :: Copyright Statement :: COPPA Statement :: Code of Ethics :: The Evaluator ::
:: Memberships/Affiliations :: The Resource Guide :: Contact Me :: The Special Non-Rated Awards ::
:: Lady Dorothea's Celtic Castle :: <------------ Opens into a new window ------------> :: Celtic Castle Designs Website ::
The Resources Guide
I always encourage "newbies" to get involved in the Awards community by joining the various indices and organizations out there -- You can't go wrong when you learn from the best, and many of the "best" are listed here !
Award Rating Indices
:: Award Sites! :: United Web Site Award Givers :: WebsAwards :: Euro Award Index :: Olymp Award Index ::
:: International Web Award Rating Association (IWARA) :: The Academy of Fine Awards (EUTODA) ::
:: Awardia Ratings :: Stargazer Award Index ::
Award Ethics Organizations and Guides
:: APEX :: World Wide Web Ethics Community (WWWEC) :: RAU Awards Institute ::
:: Ethics Pledge Program :: Code of Ethics-Global (COE-G) :: Trustworthy Web Site Certification ::
:: Association for the Protection of Internet Copyright ::
Award Certification Programs
:: TOTW Certification Program :: Website Evaluators Certification Program (WECP) ::
:: Trustworthy Website Certification :: World Wide Webs Awards Certification Program ::
:: Team Evaluation & Mentoring (TEAM) :: Quality Independent Web Awards (QIWA) ::
Website Labeling
:: !Class Sites :: Internet Content Rating Association (IRCA)
:: Treasures of the Web Family Safe Sites :: Safe Surf ::
Award Listing Indices
:: Treasures of the Web :: RD's Website Award Listing :: Website Awards Worksheet ::
:: Quality Independent Web Awards (QIWA) :: The Awards Awards ::
:: Astral Awards Peers Program :: Palion Award Listings ::
Adoptable Award Graphics
:: Celtic Castle Designs :: Graphics by James :: MeSweet's Awards Created 4 You ::
:: Korea Award: Free Award Graphics :: WorldWideWeb Adopt-an-Award Templates :: Kiwi's Graphics ::
:: Pics-n-Trics "Adopt-N-Award" :: Tamuril's Digital Art: Free Award Graphics :: Unsers Award Ressourcen ::
:: A.C.E. Blank Award Templates :: Fun Tyme Adopt-an-Award :: Cerulean Vault Free Award Graphics ::
:: Vision Site Design: Free Award Graphics :: Liza Kliko's Free Award Graphics ::
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