Certificación: Professional Cost Estimator/Analyst (PCEA)

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Professional Cost Estimator/Analyst (PCEA®) - the PCEA® certification is an apprentice-level certification, intended for those new to cost-related professions. Two years of experience in cost, budgeting, finance, accounting, or other related fields is required to qualify. Applicants must then pass Part I of the certification exam. After passing, your PCEA® is valid for 3 years and renewable only by retaking the exam.

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
Yes
More than two years of work experience required?
Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renewal Required?
Every 3 Year(s)
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
No
Renew through Re-Examination?
Yes
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

Online Exam; Third Party Exam Center

The PCEA and CCEA exams are administered online using our provided link and virtual AI proctoring system. If you are unable to take the exam online for technical or other reasons, you may request an in-person, pen-and-paper, offline exam with an approved proctor for a 20% surcharge applied to the exam fees to cover shipping, printing, and other coordination.

Núcleo

  1. La certificación no tiene un nivel mínimo de educación o tenga un nivel de educación por debajo de dos años de asociados de las artes o socios de la licenciatura en ciencias y la certificación no tiene un requisito mínimo de experiencia laboral o requiere de dos o menos años de experiencia laboral.
  2. La certificación tiene un nivel de educación de los asociados de las artes o asociados de Ciencias de grado o superior, pero tiene un requisito de la experiencia de trabajo de menos de 2 años de experiencia laboral.
  3. La certificación tiene un requisito de experiencia laboral de más de 2 años, pero no requiere de dos años de asociados de las artes o socios de la licenciatura en Ciencias.