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CCM Examination
The CCM examination is the Commission's 180-item multiple-choice exam required to earn the Board-Certified Case Manager (CCM) credential — 150 scored items across six knowledge domains plus 30 unscored pretest items in a 3-hour, two-session computer-based sitting — delivered by Pearson VUE during three annual one-month testing windows (April, August, December) at test centers in the U.S. and worldwide or through OnVUE remote proctoring.
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Questions180 multiple-choice items: 150 operational (scored) and 30 pretest (unscored)
Testing time3 hours of exam time; 3.5-hour appointment that also covers seating, tutorial, and end-of-exam survey; delivered in two sessions with one 10-minute predefined break
ScoringPass/fail against a Commission-set passing score established by modified-Angoff standard setting and maintained by equating and scaling across exam forms; no numeric cut score is published; a preliminary pass/no pass result is displayed on screen at completion (99% accurate)
Exam feeUSD 430 total paid with the application (USD 235 non-refundable application fee + USD 195 examination fee, refunded only if ineligible); retake fee USD 195; deferral to next window USD 85; all fees payable by credit card only
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- Who runs it
- CCMC
- Category
- Healthcare Administration
- Current version
- Current exam administration updated August 2025; single current specification with no public version code (six-domain knowledge blueprint)
- Where it applies
- United States — national
- Exam languages
- English
- Testing provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Computer-based; delivered at Pearson VUE test centers in the U.S. and worldwide or through Pearson OnVUE online remote proctoring
- Availability
- Three exam cycles per year, each with a one-month testing window (April, August, December — e.g., testing periods April 1–30, 2026; August 1–31, 2026; December 1–31, 2026); applications open two to four months before each window (e.g., July 1 – September 30, 2026 for the December 2026 window)
- Results
- Preliminary pass/no pass on screen immediately after completion (99% accurate); official pass/no pass notification approximately 4–6 weeks after the close of the testing period
- Credential validity
- No separate score-validity window is published; passing confers the CCM credential, which is valid for five years and renewable
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
180 multiple-choice items (a blend of 3- and 4-option items; 150 scored, 30 pretest) across six scored knowledge domains: Care Management (30%, 45 items), Psychosocial Concepts and Support Systems (20%, 30), Ethical, Legal, and Practice Standards (18%, 27), Reimbursement Methods (12%, 18), Quality and Outcomes Evaluation and Measurements (10%, 15), and Rehabilitation Concepts and Strategies (10%, 15); taken in two sessions with a 10-minute break
Where rules vary
U.S. national certification exam: the body of knowledge is U.S. law and delivery systems, and qualifying employment experience must be obtained in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Territories.
Eligibility
Current, active, unrestricted U.S. license or certification in a health or human services discipline (or an accredited baccalaureate/graduate degree in such a field when licensure is not required), PLUS qualifying full-time case management employment experience — 12 months supervised by a CCM, or 24 months unsupervised, or 12 months as a supervisor of case managers — obtained in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Territories; attestation of good moral character
Retake policy
Eligible candidates may retake in the next available exam cycle for a USD 195 retake fee; no limit on the number of re-take attempts as long as they occur in different cycles; after a failed retake (or missing the next cycle), a full new application and fees are required