AAMI Certification Institute
Certification is more than just initials after your name. It shows that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be good at your job. You have taken the time to prepare, pass, and make the commitment to continue to grow through future education when you become certified.
Types of Certification
The candidate must create an AAMI account, submit the completed application form, register for a testing window, and pay the appropriate fees by the posted deadline for the exam window. Exams are delivered through computer-based testing at testing centers worldwide during the two testing windows, May 1-15 and November 1-15, except for the CABT exam, which is available year-round.
The application must be completed electronically through the AAMI store at: https://store.aami.org/s/store#/store/browse/cat/a0s4U00000PJk9iQAD/tiles
Please log in to your AAMI account before creating the application.
Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements will receive an email confirmation of their acceptance into the program, within 3-5 business days, including instructions on how they can register for a specific exam site and time to take the test. Exams must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance
Candidates who do not meet the eligibility requirements will receive an email indicating they are not eligible to take the exam(s). If the application is incomplete, the candidate will receive an e-mail explaining what is missing and will have five business days to respond. If the candidate does not respond, the application will be denied, and the application fee will be refunded minus the application fee. The application may be denied for reasons such as:
• Falsification of any information on the exam application
Rescheduling an Exam
All ACI exam candidates are allowed to reschedule their exam appointments once. Rescheduling can be done up to five business days before the scheduled appointment. Cancellation of appointments or reschedules within the five business days will require additional fees. These rules apply to all ACI exams, including those proctored online.
Exam content outlines are available for every exam. Candidates can find the outlines at the back of this handbook. The content outline provides information such as the number and type of questions; how long the candidate will have to complete the exam; what materials the candidate may bring to the exam; and percentage of questions per category.
Computer-based testing candidates are required to provide the exam proctor two (2) forms of identification (one must be a photo government issued ID). Secondary identification would be a credit card, bank debit card, employee identification card. NOTE: In the United States a Social Security card is “not” an acceptable form of identification. Candidates should also bring their confirmation email that contains the exam launch code with them on testing day in order to begin the test. The confirmation email will include the test date, time, testing center location and exam the candidate is taking. If the candidate loses or does not receive his/her confirmation email after scheduling the exam, please contact the ACI at 703-525-4890.
The candidate must arrive at the exam location at least 15 minutes prior to the exam starting time. Late arrivals will not be admitted to the room and will be considered “no shows” and lose all exam fees paid.
Exams are scored making every effort to ensure that the score is reported within a reasonable time period and that the score accurately reflects the points received by the candidate. This may involve hand scoring exams to verify results and/or reviewing candidate comments. Candidates are encouraged to write comments in the comment section of the exam. Comments can be related to a specific question; the administration of the exam; or the exam site conditions. Comments that would affect whether a candidate passes or fails an exam will be reviewed before the exam is scored. All other comments are reviewed by the ACI Board at their regularly scheduled meetings.
Candidates who pass an exam and achieve a certification will be notified of their passing status within 45 days of the completion of the testing window the candidate tested in. They will receive an official ACI certificate Beginning in 2025, ACI will only distribute certificates electronically and will no longer distribute wallet cards. Please note: Individuals are not certified until they receive official results (certificate) from ACI. Preliminary results do not determine certification status.
Candidates who fail an exam will be provided with diagnostic information. The “analysis of performance” identifies the knowledge areas in which the candidate’s performance is deficient and is intended to help the candidate become better prepared before sitting for the exam again.
Please note: When new exam forms are added to the program, results will be delayed up to 60 days for ACI exam committees to review.
The application and registration fees are intended only for the exam window for which the applicant has completed the application. Applicants who do not schedule their appointments within the designated time frame or fail to show up will forfeit the registration fee. The exam fee cannot be used for a subsequent examination.
The CABT exam must be taken within six months of purchase. After this time, all exam fees will be forfeited.
Cancellations of exam applications are accepted no later than five business days before the examination’s starting date for which the applicant has applied. The starting date for May is May 1st; for November, it is November 1st. Cancellations must be in writing to aci@aami.org. A refund of the paid fee minus $100 is applicable for cancellations.
| Member Fee | Non-member Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Exam Fees | ||
| CABT Exam Fee | $210 | $260 |
| CABT Retake Fee | $185 | $235 |
| CBET & CRES Exam Fee ($100 is non-refundable) | $395 | $445 |
| CBET & CRES Retake Fee (non-refundable) | $345 | $395 |
| CHTM Exam Fee ($100 is non-refundable) | $475 | $550 |
| CHTM Retake Fee (non-refundable) | $420 | $500 |