Exams

The first step to attaining your CCA certification is to pass the two required comprehensive exams:

• International Exam: standardized general exam
• Local Board Exam: based on the geographic location (state/province) where you mainly live or work

International, Local Board, and Specialty Exams are offered quarterly (four times a year). You can take the International and Local exams in one window or you can split them between different windows.

Exam registration will open June 20, 2024 for available exam dates of July 24 - August 5, 2024. 

Quarterly Exam Calendar

Exam Registration is only available during the dates listed above, and only for the next Available Exam Date. For example, if you want to take your exam in the July 24 - August 5, 2024 exam period, you would register in the June 20 - July 15, 2024 period. 

If you’re not able to take the exam in this window, you need to wait until the next available time to register of September 25th to October 21st with an exam window of October 30th to November 11th.

Preparing for the Exam

Exams are now administered using Internet Based Testing (IBT) via a remote proctor!

What does this mean for you?

• You can take the exam in the comfort of your own home or office.
• You can pick the best day and time to take the exam within the designated exam dates.

You can take take both of the CCA exams in one window or you can split them between different windows. Exams expire after 5 years, so make sure you take both of the exams within that time frame to avoid having to retake either of them. Example of five-year time limit: February 2019 to February 2024. August 2024 would be year six and the applicant would need to start over with taking both exams.

All exams are online and administered via internet based testing (IBT) with a remote proctor. Please visit the remote proctor page to learn more. 

The CCA Exam Prices are set by each local board and are subject to change every year. 

Requirements to take the exam:

• You must be 18 years old in order to register for any of the CCA Exams. 
• You will need a valid government issued ID. The first and last name on your ID must match the name we have for you in our system, and you will be required your ID to the remote proctor.

CCA Regions

Some states/regions are listed under one Local Board. The exam names are based on the Local Board titles. 

Atlantic Provinces (AP) - New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island ​​​​
Mid-Atlantic Region (CB) - Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia
Northeast Region (NR) - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Northwest Region (NW) - Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
Prairies Provinces (PP) - Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Rocky Mountain (RM) - Montana, Wyoming
Southeast Region (SE) - Alabama, Georgia
Western Region (WR) - Arizona, California

If you have questions, please contact your certification representative.