Examination Procedures
Testing Appointments
Examination Procedures
Accommodations for Americans
with Disabilities Act Candidates
Score Reporting
Retaking Examinations
Examinee Misconduct
Testing Appointments
CGFM Examinations are administered at Pearson VUE Test Centers.
The examination fee is $109 per exam.
CGFM Candidates can register with
Pearson
VUE online or over the phone:
OPTION A - online
registration:
Click on “Examination purchase” link above, which takes you to
AGA’s page on Pearson VUE website. Click on “Schedule Online”
button in the middle of the page or “Schedule a test” or “My
account” button on the list of navigational buttons on the
right.
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Step 1 – set up your account:
click on “Create a new web account”, select “Financial Services”
for the Type of Test and “Association of Government Accountants”
for Test Program and click “Next”. Enter the required
information on the Profile screen (for the last question, please
enter your Candidate ID found on your eligibility letter) and
click “Next”.
Enter the required information on the Contact screen and click
“Next”. Set up a new Username. Your password will be emailed to
you.
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Step 2 – pay for and schedule exam(s):
sign in using the Username and Password you’ve set up during
your previous registration with Pearson VUE (or use the
appropriate links if you forgot your username or password).
After you sign in, you can
schedule/change your test appointments, view your testing
history and view/modify your personal information.
OPTION B - phone
registration:
You can also register with Pearson VUE and schedule your testing
appointment by calling 1.888.846.6948 (Monday – Friday, 7am –
7pm CT, except for holidays).
If you wish to cancel or reschedule your testing appointment,
you must contact Pearson VUE at 1.888.846.6948 or by logging
into your account and changing your appointment at least one
business day prior to your originally scheduled exam
appointment. Failure to cancel or reschedule within the
appropriate time frame will be considered a “no show,” and you
will be charged the full exam fee.
Examination Procedures
Arrival time: We ask that you arrive at
the test center 30 minutes before your scheduled appointment
time. This will give you adequate time to complete the necessary
sign-in procedures. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late for
an exam and are refused admission, payments are due for the exam
and delivery fees.
Identification: To be admitted to the
testing center, you must show two (2) valid forms of personal
ID. Both must have your signature, and one of the two must have
your photo. The name on the IDs must match the name above.
Failure to present the valid IDs, and a marriage license if the
name above is your maiden name, will invalidate your appointment
and you will forfeit your entire exam fee.
Other entry requirements:
In addition to showing your identification, you will be asked to
sign in and your picture and a digital scan of your fingerprint
and/or palm may be taken.
Personal belongings: You will not be
allowed to take any personal items, including food or drink,
with you into the testing room. A locker will be available for
your belongings. A note board and a calculator will be
provided.
Audio/video monitoring: Pearson
Professional Centers have audio and video monitoring of the
examinations.
Accommodations for Americans with
Disabilities Act Candidates
Any candidate with a documented
disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act,
who needs an accommodation to the usual testing conditions may
request special testing accommodations (such as additional
testing time or a reader) to take the CGFM Examinations at the
regular testing locations.
The candidate must submit:
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the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form, and
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documentation from a qualified diagnosing professional with the
specific diagnosis of the disability and a recommendation for a
testing accommodation. Absent special circumstances, this
documentation must be dated within the last 5 years. Any
professional providing documentation must be registered/licensed
and/or have credentials appropriate to diagnose the candidate’s
disability.
The Special Testing Accommodations Request Form and the
accompanying documentation should be submitted at the time of
application for the CGFM Program. The accommodation requested
may not compromise the security or integrity of the CGFM
Examinations.
Score Reporting
Upon completing each CGFM Examination, test takers receive an
immediate pass/fail result that is printed and provided to the
test taker at a testing center.
Individuals who passed an exam will receive a report that states
"you have passed"; individuals who did not pass will receive a
scaled score and performance by content area. A scaled score
reports examinations scores on a scale that is linked to the raw
scores. CGFM examinations are using a scale of 200-700, with 500
as the passing score.
Retaking Examinations
In the event that you fail a CGFM Examination, you must wait 30
days before you can retake this examination. Additional retakes
require a 90-day wait. In the interim, you may take the other
exams. You can go to the Pearson VUE website and register before
the 30 or 90-day period is over, but your appointment date will
only be available after you’ve satisfied the appropriate waiting
period.
Examinee Misconduct
AGA reserves the right to take any and all remedial and
disciplinary action that AGA, in its sole discretion, deems
appropriate in the event of misconduct or suspected misconduct
by an examinee. Misconduct includes, but is not limited to,
completing the CGFM application in a false or misleading manner,
seeking an unfair advantage in connection with any CGFM
Examination, providing assistance to another candidate during an
examination, using unauthorized materials during an examination,
and, upon becoming aware of misconduct by others, failing to
report it to AGA. Other examples of misconduct are the copying
or removal of CGFM Examination materials, as well as the
disclosure, in writing or orally, of the contents of any
individual examination questions.
Possible responses of AGA to misconduct or suspected misconduct
include, but are not limited to, cancellation of exam scores,
revocation of certified status, disqualification from future
examinations, and reporting of misconduct to third parties,
including employers and other certifying bodies. If misconduct
is discovered after certified status has been achieved, it may
be treated as a violation of the AGA’s Code of Ethics.