Where Do I Start?
If you have already earned a college degree (bachelor’s or higher)
with 24 credit hours of courses in financial management or
related topics (see Education Requirement below), apply for the
CGFM Program now!
To apply:
1.
Read the AGA’s
Code of Ethics
2. Fill out and submit the
CGFM Application
Form, including a
nonrefundable
application fee of $85.
3. Fax (703.562.0361) or mail to AGA (2208 Mt. Vernon Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22301) the required degree documentation
(see Education requirement below). Note: this documentation must
be submitted within six months of submitting the application
form.
What about the CGFM
Work Verification Form?
This form does not have to
be submitted at the time of application, but is required before
the CGFM can be awarded. If you already have the required
experience, we suggest that you submit this form at the time of
application. Please see
Required
Professional Experience for more information.
What happens after you apply? Once your CGFM application and degree
documentation
are received and processed, the Office of Professional Certification will mail
you an eligibility letter with instructions on how to purchase your
examinations. Overview of CGFM Process
describes your pathway to earning the CGFM certification.
You can also
download PDF version of “CGFM
Candidate’s Handbook”.
Education
Requirement
To take
any of the Certified Government Financial Manager examinations, you
must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college
or university, and completion of at least 24 semester credit hours (or
36 quarter credit hours) of study
composed of courses in one or more of the following areas:
- Accounting
- Auditing
- Budgeting
- Economics
- Electronic Data Processing
- Finance
- Information Resources Management
- Public Administration
- Other Financial Management or Related Topics
REQUIRED DEGREE DOCUMENTATION: a copy of your transcript from
an accredited college or university. The transcript must show
that a degree (bachelor's or higher) was awarded and must list at
least 24 semester credit hours (36 quarter semester hours) of
study composed of courses in financial management or related
topics. Official transcripts are not required, but your name and
the name of the college or university must appear on all
transcripts. Please note: CPA card or license is not acceptable
as proof of degree.
Please send the transcript to the Office of Professional
Certification via fax 703.562.0361, or mail (AGA, 2208 Mount
Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301).
Interested in the CGFM, but don't have a required degree or
the 24 credit hours? The Professional Certification Board may
consider waivers on an individual case basis. Contact the Office
of Professional Certification at 800.AGA.7211 (703.684.6931),
ext. 306 or
agacgfm@agacgfm.org.