Certified Anti-Corruption Manager (CACM): FAQ

Any individual who meets the eligibility requirements may sit for the CACM. They are:

1. Have a bachelor degree from an accredited college or university, and
2. Have three years of experience in a managerial position accompanied with managerial responsibilities, and
3. Pass the Certified Anti-Corruption Manager ®©(CACM) ®© in-person proctored online exam, and
4. Provide an assertion to a non-prior indictment in any act to the discredit of the code of ethics of The Institute, and
5. Abide by The AACI code of ethics, and
6. Satisfy The AACI continuing professional educational (CPE) requirements, and
7. Maintain a good standing and membership in The Institute

The CACM Exam Path is the CACM certification process where CACM applicants must meet all the CACM eligibility requirements and pass the CACM exam to get certified as CACM.

Yes, you do.

One can apply for the CACM by filling the CACM online application on the membership portal (THEAACI.net).

No. The AACI’s Certification and Membership Committee will decide whether they need any further information or documentation for the fee paid submitted applications.

Yes, it is an in-person proctored online exam. A CACM candidate may opt to sit for the in-person proctored CACM exam via Zoom.

The CACM exam question types are multiple choice, and true/false.

It is limited to 160 (one hundred sixty) minutes. Once you start the exam, it will stop automatically after 160 minutes.

The topics tested in the CACM exam are those listed in the CACM syllabus.

1. The entire exam consists of one hundred and five multiple choice and true/false questions.
2. There are unidentified five questions that will not be included in the grade of the exam.
3. It is limited to 160 (one hundred sixty) minutes. Once you start the exam, it will stop automatically after 160 minutes.
4. You cannot pause and resume later.
5. You must attempt each question to move forward. However, you will not be able to go backward.
6. You can take the exam one time.
7. The passing score on the exam is 75% or 75 questions out of 100.
8. When you pass the exam, you may download the CACM exam completion certificate.
9. As the exam includes questions that have mathematical computations, you need a calculator to assist you in solving those questions.
10. The grade of each question is 1 point. You need 75 points to PASS.

The passing score of the exam is 75% or 75 questions out of 100.

1. The entire exam consists of one hundred and five multiple choice and true/false questions.
2. There are unidentified five questions that will not be included in the grade of the exam.

The exam is available from January 15 to December 31 of each calendar year.

A CACM candidate must sit by December 31 of the year he/she submitted his / her paid CACM application. A CACM exam registrant who does not sit for the exam by December 31 of the year will lose the entire exam fee; USD 850.The CACM exam fee qualifies a registrant to sit for the exam one time.

Yes. A CACM exam registrant who does not sit for the exam by December 31 of the year will lose the entire exam fee; USD 850.The CACM exam fee qualifies a registrant to sit for the exam one time

The exam fee is USD 925. It is a non-refundable fee and covers all the following:

1. One time exam session fee (USD 850)
2. CACM Review textbook (PDF format)
3. One session of 25 practice questions
4. CACM membership non-refundable application fee (USD 75)
5. First-year annual CACM membership fee

The CACM Exam Path (called the CACM Exam Fee after July 1, 2018) is not refundable when The AACI’s Certification and Membership Committee approves a CACM application. If the Committee rejects a CACM application, The AACI refunds the CACM applicant for the full amount paid by the applicant less USD 100 (processing fee) and USD 75 (application fee) .

The AACI’s Certification and Membership Committee decides on the submitted and fully paid CACM applications within seven business days of their receipt.

A CACM applicant can sit for the CACM exam as many times as he wants during the period from January 15 to December 31 of each calendar year subject to compliance with the CACM registration’s rules and regulations.

Yes. When you PASS the CACM exam, you can print it.

Yes, you can. Please contact us.

The CACM Exam Authorization means the approval of the Exam Unit to allow a CACM registrant to sit for the exam.

Besides, the CACM registrant may buy up to two additional CACM Exam Authorization to sit for the exam. The CACM Exam Authorization non-refundable fee is USD 250. When brought together, the two CACM Exam Authorization non-refundable fee is USD 399. The validity of CACM Exam Authorization is up to December 31 of the year in which the CACM applied for the CACM via exam path.

The official language of the exam is English. The CACM exam is only offered in English.

The CACMs’ register is legally a public record. Employers may contact us to validate a CACM certificate issued by The AACI and the standing of a CACM at The AACI. In addition, the CACM digital membership card shows the current CACM membership status at the American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI).

Yes. The Exam Unit of The AACI publishes the CACM Review textbook annually to help CACM candidates study, prepare and PASS the exam. It is the only official CACM Review textbook. The CACM Review textbook is included in the CACM Exam Fee.

The Exam Unit makes available the CACM Review Textbook for the members of The AACI to buy it at a discounted price. A member may buy The AACI’s publications when he logs into his profile.

No. The AACI does not require a CACM candidate to attend any CACM review course. However, The AACI believes that when a CACM candidate participates in a CACM Review course that meets the standards of The AACI, he/she significantly increases his/her chances to PASS the exam.

The AACI organizes and conducts CACM Review courses in the U.S. We conduct these courses in New York, NY, Orlando, FL, Washington D.C., Dallas, TX, Los Angeles, CA, and Seattle, WA.

The AACI does not organize any CACM Review courses outside the U.S. However, we, and in cooperation with our strategic partners and third parties, conduct CACM Review courses in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Malta, Dubai, Beirut, Istanbul, and Kuala Lumpur.

The AACI’s fee (per CACM registrant) of a CACM Review course conducted in the U.S. is USD 3,400. Because The AACI is not the organizer of CACM Review courses held outside the U.S., we do not control their prices.

The AACI delivers the CACM review course and exam in three modes: In-Person, In-Person Via Zoom, and Blended mode.

The AACI provides these parties with significant support to enable them to conduct CACM review courses to their constituents.

Such support includes:

1. CACM Exam Fee special discount
2. CACM Review course fee discount

Interested parties may contact us for more details.

The AACI accredits CACM Review courses worldwide. We accredit CACM Review courses and do not certify the providers of those courses.

When The AACI accredits a CACM Review course, the quality of the CACM review course is usually superb.

The AACI accredits a CACM Review course when it meets the following standards:

1. The AACI or The AACI-accredited CACM Review course expert delivers the CACM Review course, and
2. The duration of the CACM Review course is five business days @ 8 hours a day., and
3. CACM delegates have access to two CACM practice question sessions, 25 questions each, during the course., and
4. CACM delegates have the opportunity to sit for the CACM exam on the fifth day of the CACM review course.

The CACM Review course provider could be a strategic partner of The AACI or any third party. The AACI accredits the CACM Review course; we do not certify its provider.

The Exam Unit issues CACM delegates who attended The AACI-accredited CACM Review course Certificates of Completion of CACM Review Program following The AACI’s learning policies.

Yes. The AACI accredits individuals who meet the following conditions as experts qualified to present a five days CACM Review course:

1. Scored 90% or more in the CACM Exam
2. Graduated from an accredited university with a master or doctoral degree
3. When the language of university classroom instructions was not English, a TOEFL score of more than 85 is required.
4. Graduates of business schools must have been graduated from an AACSB accredited school of business.
5. Be a member in good standing at The AACI

1. The AACI does not charge any fee to accredit a CACM Review course regardless who the provider is, and
2. The AACI does not charge The AACI-accredited CACM Review course provider any fee for issuing the CACM delegates certificates of completion of CACM Review course.

The AACI does not charge any fee to accredit CACM Review course experts worldwide.

If you want to find out whether The AACI accredits the CACM Review course or not, you should ask the CACM Review course provider about each of the following accreditation parameters The AACI uses to accredit CACM Review courses:

1. Does The AACI or The AACI-accredited CACM Review course expert delivers the CACM Review course?
2. Is the duration of the CACM Review course five business days @ 8 hours a day?
3. Shall CACM delegates have access to two CACM practice question sessions, 25 questions each, during the course?
4. Shall CACM delegates have the opportunity to sit for the CACM exam on the fifth day of the CACM review course?
5. Shall CACM delegates receive Certificates of Completion of CACM Review Program issued by The AACI following The AACI’s learning policies?

If the answer to any one of these questions is NO, then the CACM Review course is not accredited by The AACI.

No. The AACI accreditation of CACM Review courses provides a high assurance concerning the quality of the CACM Review course delivery and supports CACM delegates with higher chances to PASS the CACM Exam.

It does worth noting that The AACI does not require CACM candidates to attend any CACM Review course to sit for the exam. CACM candidates should decide whether they need to attend a CACM Review course or not. Further, CACM candidates are free to choose to attend any CACM Review course with any provider.

Please contact us at Exam@THEAACI.com.