Become a Certified CMMI Professional
The CMMI Professional Certification Exam is bundled with the Applying CMMI course, and the exam may be scheduled at ISACA’s test delivery vendor, PSI, as soon as soon as you have received an email from ISACA with your grading rubric indicating you have passed the course. This page can also be used to purchase an exam retake.
After you have registered, please see below or refer to the CMMI Professional Certification Policy for further instructions as to how to schedule your exam and for additional specifics as to what is covered in the exam. This exam is proctored by PSI, either remotely or at a PSI test center.
The exam contains 120 multiple-choice questions and each candidate will have 4 hours to complete the exam.
Scheduling the CMMI Professional Exam
As preparation for the CMMI Professional Exam, it is important to verify there is a PSI test site with availability near you or that you have a compatible device for remote testing. To test your device, complete this compatibility check. If you are using a company device to take your exam, you may need your IT department’s assistance or approval.
Qualified individuals will receive a link to schedule the CMMI Professional Exam at PSI. Please refer to the PSI Scheduling Guide (please note that this guide is for ISACA’s certifications but also applies to CMMI exams). The candidate will receive a scheduling confirmation email from [email protected] confirming the exam appointment.
Candidates must take the CMMI Professional exam within 90 days (three months) and pass within one year from the date of passing the Advancing Organizational Capability: Applying CMMI course. If candidates do not pass their exam within that one year, they must meet all prerequisites by resubmitting their application for the Certified CMMI Professional for review and approval and successfully completing the Advancing Organizational Capability: Applying CMMI course.
If the candidate fails the Professional Exam, candidate must follow the CMMI Certification – Exam Retake Policy.
Please note: the entrance exam should not be purchased until your Certification Application has been approved and you take and pass the Advancing Organizational Capability: Applying CMMI course.