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. Please see the schedule below for the October 2024 and May 2025 exam deadlines.
| Fall Examinations | Spring Examinations | |
| Exam Application Window Opens | May 27, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 |
| Application Submission Deadline | Aug 19, 2024 | March 3, 2025 |
| Application Submission Late Deadline | Sep 2, 2024 | March 18, 2025 |
| Approved Candidates Schedule Exam By | Sep 16, 2024 | March 31, 2025 |
| Exam Dates | October 14-26, 2024 | May 1-15, 2025 |