CMA Part 1 Registration: Fees, Steps and Retakes

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Fees

USD 545 per part for professionals; USD 407 for students and academics. Membership and entrance fees are separate (source).

Registration steps

1. Hold active IMA membership and enroll in the CMA program.
2. Register for Part 1 in your chosen testing window and pay the applicable fee.
3. After receiving your authorization number, book a Prometric testing-centre appointment.
4. Complete certification requirements: pass both parts and satisfy education and experience requirements.

Results and retakes

• Results: For the case-based format: approximately two weeks from the end of the testing month under the current handbook.
• Validity: Both parts must be passed within three years of entering the program.

Before you pay the fee

Try the 10 free questions, no sign-up, to see what you would score today and your weakest sections, then plan your study with the study plan.