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Why Certify
How to Certify
Requirements
Resources
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Initial Certification Requirements
Recertification Requirements
Upgrading from AEM to CEM
Lifetime CEM Certification
Certification Fees

Certification Fees

Application Fees

Certification (Members)	$430
Certification (Non-members)	$640
Recertification (Members)	$280
Recertification (Non-members)	$360

Certification Staff

Sharon Kelly, QAS
Certification Administrator
certificationinfo@iaem.com

Terry Lightheart-Sadler, CEM, QAS
Program Manager
terry@iaem.com

Kate McClimans, IOM, QAS
Program Manager
kate@iaem.com

Albon Yowell, QAS
Certification Services Coordinator
albon@iaem.com

IAEM Headquarters
201 Park Washington Ct,
Falls Church, VA 22046
703.538.1795

Certification Executive Committee

Commission Chair
Jon Fessler, CEM

Commission Vice Chair
Michelle Oblinsky, CEM

Member-at-Large
Ross Patterson, CEM

Member-at-Large
Daniel Dunn, CEM

Support Operations
Heather Long, CEM

Ex-Officio - Board Liaison
Valerie Lucus-McEwen, CEM
IAEM-USA Region 8 President

Important Links

ADA Policy for Certification

AEM/CEM Exam Resource List

Applicant Guidebook

Applicant Portal

Applicant Portal User Guide

Certification Brochure

Certification Fees

Exam Request Form

IAEM Exam Blueprint

Mentoring Approval Request Form

Professional Code of Ethics

Professional Ethics and Conduct Guide

Sample Training Allocation Charts

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