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I’m ready to apply for the CFM Exam
The CFM application should be completed only when you are sure that you are ready to sit for the exam. Review the eligibility requirements and steps to certification. If you need assistance in determining whether your education and experience fit the exam requirements, please contact credentials@ifma.org. If you are ready, please proceed to the CFM Application instructions.
Application Fees: US$550.00 (member) / US$815.00 (nonmember)
I need to retake the CFM Exam
Individuals who have taken the CFM Exam but have not passed it within 12 months are eligible to retake the CFM exam. If you are ready to retake the exam, please proceed to the CFM Retake Application instructions. All other applicants should complete the standard application.
Application Fees: US$265.00 (member) / US$365.00 (nonmember)
What happens after I submit my application?
The approval process can take up to 21 days. After an application is approved, candidates have 90 days to sit for the exam. Steps on scheduling an exam with Prometric will be sent via e-mail with the approval notice.
What if I need to reschedule my exam with Prometric?
If you need to reschedule or cancel your exam date you must notify Prometric (not IFMA). Prometric's policy is changing effective June 2013. See below for details.
Prometric's policy for Cancellation, Rescheduling, No Show or Late Arrival for Scheduled Test (Effective in June 2013):
For each candidate who reschedules, cancels, arrives late or does not appear for a scheduled test during the Cancellation/Reschedule Period set forth below, Prometric shall be entitled to the following Cancellation/Rescheduling Fees for such candidate:
| Category | Cancellation/Reschedule Period | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 days or more | No charge |
| 2 | 5 to 30 calendar days prior to test | $40 fee collected by Prometric |
| 3 | a) less than 5 days before test date, b) fails to appear for a scheduled test, c) presents himself/herself more than fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled start time for taking the test and is refused admission |
The full Test Delivery Fee for the cancelled/rescheduled test |
Within the United States and Canada, candidates must make and confirm all cancellations/changes through direct contact with Prometric Testing Center personnel or if available for the program, through the Prometric Website or IVR system. Leaving a message on a recorder or a voice mail is not sufficient to confirm cancellation/change. Outside of the United States and Canada, candidates must make and confirm all cancellations/changes via the Prometric Website or by direct contact with the Prometric Testing Center.
