How to get CCP Certification

The Certified Cost Professional Certification is awarded by the AACE International Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering. A Certified Cost Professional is an expert who is knowledgeable and skilled in adopting the TCM – Total Cost Management best practices and principles.

The CCP Certification is greatly recommended to:

• • • Cost Controller
    • Project Engineer
    • Cost Estimator
    • Junior Project Manager
    • Quantity Surveyor 
    • Junior Project Cost Engineer
    • Members of the Purchasing Department
    • Members of a Tendering Team
    • Work Preparator
    • Anyone who is involved in Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Technical Projects, and Planning, and Contract Review in any organization.

To apply for the CCP Certification, please see the minimum requirements and follow the steps below:

1. Check Eligibility Requirements:

• • • The delegate must have at least 8 years of industry-related experience or 4 years of industry-related experience and a 4-year industry-related college degree. 
    • The delegate must submit a 2,500 minimum word technical paper.
    • Adherence to AACE’s Canons of Ethics.

2. Enroll in the certification course and prepare your technical paper.

3. Apply for the  AACE Membership – (This is optional).

4. Apply for the exam. Watch how to apply for the CCP Exam.

In the exam application process, you need to attach the:

• • • CCP Technical Paper;
    • Signed Affidavit ;
    • Signed Work Experience Letter – must show at least 4 years of work experience;
    • Education Certificate ;
    • Payment – Payment is due before you can submit your application and is non-refundable.

5. Wait for the approval of your application.

6. Once approved, AACE will send you the Eligibility ID.

7. Schedule your Exam. The Eligibility ID is valid for 6 months, so book the exam as soon as possible with the Kryterion Testing Centre. You can choose your desired date and time to take the exam. 

8. Appear for the exam. The computer-based test will take 5 hours. You will have 120 multiple-choice questions. 

9. Wait for the result of your examination and technical paper through email. The CCP exam results will be released within a few business days as the technical paper feedback must be included in the result. The candidate needs to get a 70% pass mark in order to clear the AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP).

10. If you pass both the Technical Paper and the MCQ, congratulations you are now Certified CCP.

11. If you fail the technical paper, you may resubmit the paper. Aspirants are entitled to resubmission. 

To get a Certified Cost Professional Certification, ensure that you attend the CCP Training Course to gain a better understanding of CCP and get a higher chance of passing the exam.

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