Certified Cost Professional (CCP)

Examination Process Checklist

Eligibility Criteria

8 years industry related experience or

4 years industry related experience + 4-year industry related college degree

Paper Requirement

Technical paper - minimum of 2,500 word technical paper and signed affidavit must be submitted within
30 days of registration. The technical paper must be submitted to certificationsubmittals@aacei.org.
NOTE: A technical paper is part of the CCP exam and you will receive the result with your multiple choice examination result.

Canons of Ethics

All exam candidates must accept AACEs Canons of Ethics.

Study Materials

AACE International CCP Certification Study Guide

AACEs Recommended Practices (specifically RP 11R-88 and RP 10S-90) (FREE for AACE members!)
AACEs Skills & Knowledge of Cost Engineering, 5th Edition
AACEs Total Cost Management Framework (FREE for AACE members!)

Fees

Member fee: US$500; Non-Member fee: US$625; Resit fee: US$250

Registration
Application submitted
Payment made
Eligibility documentation, technical paper and signed affidavit submitted to
certificationsubmittals@aacei.org.
Clearance from AACE Headquarters

Scheduling

Clearance letter and access voucher code received

Kryterion test taker profile created
Examination scheduled