Everything you're wondering, answered.

The Certified Cost Professional (CCP®) is AACE International's flagship credential for cost engineering and total cost management. It validates expertise across the full project cost lifecycle and is recognized worldwide across construction, oil & gas, EPC, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

The exam consists of 119 simple and scenario multiple-choice questions plus 1 written memo, taken in up to 5 hours. AACE recommends allowing 40–60 minutes for the memo. The exam is delivered at a testing center or via online proctoring.

Under the May 2026 blueprint there are six scored domains plus the memo: Managing Project Costs (36%, 43 questions), Interface with Other Disciplines (24%, 28), Performance Measurement & Analysis (17%, 20), Create Reports & Documentation (11%, 13), Inform the Risk Management Process (7%, 9), Support the Scheduling Process (5%, 6) — and the Communication memo, a graded writing task. Your study time should follow the weights.

An overall average of 70% or higher across the 7 domains. You can score below 70% in individual domains and still pass, as long as your overall average clears 70%.

No — it's closed book, but on-screen formula sheets are provided during the exam. You may bring any stand-alone, battery-operated calculator (one is not provided), and scratch paper with a pen or pencil is permitted. You'll also need your AACE ID number for the memo.

AACE requires 8 years of industry-related experience, or 4 years of experience plus a 4-year industry-related degree. Experience must be verified by your employer — a CV or job description alone is not accepted. There is no technical paper requirement.

AACE charges $525 for members and $690 for non-members, with a resit fee of $260. You may take up to 2 resits within your 6-month registration period. These fees are paid to AACE directly and are separate from your training. Fees are unaffected by AACE's current temporary exam pause (see the note below) — only scheduling and delivery dates are.

Under normal operation, the multiple-choice portion is computer-scored, but the memo — which you type into an on-screen text box during the exam — is graded by AACE volunteer graders in monthly grading cycles (starting around the 15th), with results emailed based on AACE's expected results calendar, typically around the 5th of the following month. As of September 2026, this is affected by AACE's temporary CCP exam pause: AACE suspended exam delivery and grading from July 8, 2026 during an integrity review, with delivery set to resume October 1, 2026 (applications reopen September 17, 2026). See AACE's official CCP Examination Updates & FAQs page for the current status.

Every 3 years — by accumulating 12 CEUs (continuing education units) through professional development, or by retaking and passing the exam.

Everything: a study guide built on the 2026 exam blueprint, on-demand video lessons mapped to the exam domains (based on AACE's “Skills & Knowledge of Cost Engineering”, 6th Edition), memo writing guidelines with 3 real sample memos, 3 full-length 120-question exam simulations, a downloadable formula sheet, and a Cost Engineering Terminology guide.

Yes. When AACE restructured the CCP exam into 7 domains (May 2026), we rebuilt our study guide and materials around the new blueprint — and you get exam update briefings whenever anything changes.

Yes — 3FOLD Training is an AACE International Approved Education Provider (AEP). You can verify our listing on AACE's official AEP directory.

180 days (6 months) of 24/7 access on any device — deliberately matching AACE's 6-month exam registration period. The program is fully self-paced — study whenever suits you.

Yes — three full-length, timed simulations of 120 questions and 5 hours each, with the formula sheet, plus guidance and samples for the written memo. After each simulation you get a results page showing every correct and wrong answer.

The program is self-paced by design, built for working professionals across timezones. Our advisors and coordinators are available on WhatsApp and email throughout your preparation.

CCP Complete Self-Paced Preparation is a one-time payment of $590 for 180 days of access. No subscription, no hidden fees.

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