Exam Prep Guides
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All UPPCC certification examinations are administered via computer at a Prometric testing center. Examinations will be delivered daily, Sunday through Saturday at a time and location selected by the candidate. Beginning with the 2025 exam year, Spring examinations will be administered on May 1st – 15th and Fall exams will be administered on October 17th – 31st each year. Candidate exam results will be posted approximately eight (8) weeks following the close of the exam window. Please see the schedule below for exam deadlines.
| Spring 2025 Examinations | Fall 2025 Examinations | |
| Exam Application Window Opens | Nov 8, 2024 | July 14, 2025 |
| Application Submission Deadline | March 3, 2025 | August 25, 2025 |
| Application Submission Late Deadline | March 18, 2025 | Sept 8, 2025 |
| Approved Candidates Schedule Exam By | March 31, 2025 | Sept 22, 2025 |
| Exam Dates | May 1-15 | Oct 17 – 31 |