Getting CCP Certified from India: Eligibility, Fees and Exam Options

There's no separate Indian route

The CCP is one international certification. AACE applies the same eligibility rules, fees and exam whether you're in Mumbai, Houston or Riyadh, and AACE, not your training provider, reviews your application and issues the certificate. Our application walkthrough covers the process step by step.

Eligibility with an Indian degree

You need 8 years of industry-related experience, or 4 years plus a 4-year industry-related degree; the degree can replace up to 4 years of experience. For many engineers in India, a four-year B.E. or B.Tech in a relevant discipline is the obvious candidate for the degree route, but AACE makes the decision when it reviews your application. If you hold a three-year degree or a diploma, or your field is only loosely related, email AACE's Certification Department (certification@aacei.org) before you pay. The fee isn't refundable.

The experience letter is the part most likely to hold up an application. AACE wants verification from the employer showing your dates, title and duties, on a letter or its own Employment Verification Form. Relieving letters, offer letters, CVs and job descriptions on their own won't do. Upload your degree certificate or transcripts too, and if anything isn't in English, attach an official translation. The eligibility guide has more detail.

Fees

AACE bills in US dollars, so what you pay in rupees depends on the exchange rate and any foreign-transaction charge from your bank on the day. For a full budget, see what the CCP really costs.

Sitting the exam from India

AACE delivers the exam through Kryterion. You can look for a test centre on Kryterion's locator or sit it online from home if your computer passes Kryterion's checks. Our exam day guide compares the two.

One thing to plan for: memos are graded in monthly cycles that start on the 15th, on the US calendar, and results are emailed around the 5th of the following month. If you need your result by a particular date, for an appraisal or a job application, count backwards from there.

AACE's India Section

AACE International launched its India Section on 1 December 2018. A local section is a good way to meet other cost professionals, and its events can also help with the CEUs you'll need later for recertification. Check AACE's community pages for current activity.

Preparing alongside a full-time job

Most candidates in India are preparing while running projects, often with site visits and long days, so a self-paced format tends to fit better than fixed classes. Our CCP Complete Self-Paced Preparation is fully online with 180 days of access. 3FOLD Training also supports learners in India across its other certification programs; see 3foldtraining.com.