Own your career path with focus and purpose. Follow these steps to become a CCI credential holder.
1. Create an account or login to your MyAccount.CCI portal
- Applying for your exam will take place through your CCI account portal
- Click sign-in, create an account, or you may visit https://myaccount.cci-online.org/ to get started
2. Select your application exam type
- Select the application exam for which you are applying. If you are not sure which application type to select, use our qualification pathway tool, located on each credential page.
- Unless you have a criminal matter to disclose, do not select the related button or pay the criminal matters fee.
3. Complete and upload all required information
- You may need the following information to complete the application: personal, work, or educational experience, educational/training program(s); verification letter from your employer/educator(s), and payment information
- Confirm the fees associated with your application
4. Confirm application summary by “adding to cart”, then complete the checkout process by paying your examination fee
- Fees may be made by check, money order, American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or VISA. Cash is not accepted.
- All expenses related to the examinations are the responsibility of the applicant/payer.
5. Apply to take the exam
- Note, if you are not able to finish your application, you may save your work by clicking the “Save and Exit” button. You may resume your application once you return to your account portal.
- Application reviews are currently taking between 30-45 business days, but we expect that window to narrow in the coming weeks. You will be sent an Authorization to Test (ATT) email within 24 hours after your application has been approved. Once you receive your (ATT), your 90-day eligibility window to take the examination is open. The ATT email will provide instructions and details for scheduling your test date and location.
6. Schedule to take the exam — Once you have received your Authorization to Test (ATT), you may schedule to take the exam with our testing partner Pearson VUE
It is recommended that you schedule your appointment online. To do so, log into your CCI portal. In the “Submitted Certification Applications” you must click on the link titled: “Go To Pearson VUE Dashboard”.
- Available sites will populate based on the address connected to your account. Sites may also be viewed at www.pearsonvue.com/cci.
- To reschedule your examination, log into the Pearson VUE dashboard through your MyCCI portal at least two full business days before your scheduled appointment. If you need to contact Pearson VUE directly, call 1-312-312-5309 between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Important: Rescheduling requests made less than two business days before your appointment cannot be processed. Please plan accordingly to avoid missing your exam date.