As of 06/08/06, the registration for this event has closed. If you are interested in attending a future Intensive Review Course, please send us an email at ksilver@agacgfm.org.

The Intensive Review Course will take place from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on June 15-16, 2006. The CGFM Examinations will be offered by appointment only on June 17-19, 2006.

The cost of the course is only $225 for qualified participants, and it offers 18 CPE hours. Special Bonus: the CGFM Examinations taken during this event are free of charge!

This is a special limited enrollment offer for those individuals who have already been studying for the CGFM Examinations and need extra reinforcement of the material.

The Intensive Review Course is not a substitute for the three instructor-led training courses. On the contrary, it is designed as a supplement to previous preparation for the CGFM Examinations. Attending previous courses or studying using CGFM Study Guides before participating in this event is strongly encouraged.

As of 06/08/06, we are no longer accepting registrations.

The Intensive Review Course and the CGFM Examinations will take place at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina. The specific room location will be provided to all registered attendees as we get closer to the conference.

To attend the Intensive Review Course and take the CGFM Examinations in San Diego, participants must first be accepted into the CGFM Program by satisfying the education requirement (bachelor’s degree with 24 credit hours in financial management topics), submitting the CGFM Program application form with $85 application fee and receiving an eligibility letter from AGA. Please see www.agacgfm.org/cgfm/start/ for more information.

In addition, those individuals who want to complete their CGFM at this event, need to submit a Work Verification Form listing at least two years of professional-level government financial management experience.

Prior attendance of CGFM training course(s) or purchase of the CGFM Study Guides is not required but is strongly encouraged.

If you have already taken a CGFM Examination and did not pass, you must satisfy the waiting period before taking the CGFM Examinations on June 17-19, 2006.

No materials will be provided at the Intensive Review Course. However, participants are encouraged to order CGFM Study Guides at least eight weeks before the course date. For more information on study guides visit www.agacgfm.org/cgfm/prepare/studyguide.aspx. 

The cost of the study guides is not included in the price of the Intensive Review Course.

Three time slots are available for CGFM Examinations on June 17-19, 2006:

• 8 - 11 a.m.
• 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• 3 - 6 p.m.

The actual exam time is limited to 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Participants of the Intensive Review Course can take CGFM Examinations in San Diego at no charge, so we encourage you to take all of the CGFM Examinations (that you have not yet passed).  Any one of the CGFM Examinations can be taken in any time slot that is still available, but each particular examination can only be taken once during the June 17-19 event.  The examination fees are only waived for examinations taken during this special June event; any exams taken at a later date or another location will require a regular examination fee of $109.

The CGFM Examinations are:

• Examination 1— Governmental Environment
• Examination 2— Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting and Budgeting
• Examination 3— Governmental Financial Management and Control

More detailed information on CGFM Examinations content can be found on www.agacgfm.org/cgfm/exams/.

The examination results (pass/fail only) will be available immediately.

You must be at the CGFM Examination registration desk at least 15 minutes prior to the testing time to check in.  If you are not at the registration desk at the start of your examination time slot, we cannot guarantee your requested time slot.

Please bring a valid photo ID to the CGFM Examination registration desk—your ID must match the name you provide in the Intensive Review Course Registration Form and on the CGFM Program application form and must contain a photograph and a signature. 

The following items are not allowed in the testing room: food, drink, papers, books, writing utensils, electronic and other organizers, cell phones, beepers, wallets, briefcases, bags, purses and pocketbooks. Scratch paper and a pen will be provided.  Calculators will be available upon request.

For more information, please contact Katya Silver, Director of Professional Certification Administration, via e-mail at ksilver@agacgfm.org, or by phone at 800.AGA.7211, ext. 305.

Thank you!