The Certification Board is pleased to announce the post education professional certification eligibility requirement for the Certified Forensic Claims Consultant (CFCC) examination has been expanded.

Previously, the accepted post education certification or licenses were primarily U.S. based. After several months of researching and studying this issue, the Certification Board CFCC Committee identified at least 19 international post-education professional certifications to be acceptable for those seeking qualification to take the CFCC examination. The expanded list now includes:

• Admitted to the Practice of Law – State or National Bar Association
• Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA) – Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) – Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) – Construction Management Association of Korea (CMAK)
• Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA) – International Cost Estimating & Analysis Association (ICEAA)
• Certified Cost Professional (CCP) – AACE International (AACE)
• Certified Estimating Professional – (CEP) – AACE International (AACE)
• Certified Practicing Project Director (CPPD) – Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM)
• Certified Professional Construction (CPC) – American Institute of Contractors (AIC)
• Certified Professional Cost Engineer (CPCostE) – Association of Cost Engineers (ACostE)
• Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) – America Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE)
• Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) – Association of Project Management (APM)
• Certified Senior Project Manager (CSPM) – International Association of Project Managers (IAPM)
• Chartered Quantity Surveyor (CQS) – Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• Expert Certified Construction Claims Specialist (ECCCS) – Society of Construction Claims Specialists (SCCS)
• Expert Certified Construction Delay Analyst (ECCDA) – Society of Construction Claims Specialists (SCCS)
• Level A or Level B Certification – International Project Management Association (IPMA)
• Master, Expert or Fellow Level – Cost Management (CM) – Guild of Project Controls (GPC)
• Master, Expert or Fellow Level – Forensic Analysis (FA) – Guild of Project Controls (GPC)
• Master, Expert or Fellow Level – Planning & Scheduling (PS) – Guild of Project Controls (GPC)
• Master, Expert or Fellow Level – Project Controls (PC) – Guild of Project Controls (GPC)
• Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) – AACE International (AACE)
• PRINCE 2 – AXELOS
• Professional, Chartered or Registered Engineer (PE, P.Eng., Ceng, etc.) – Any state or national engineering association or licensure organization
• Program Management Professional (PgMP) – Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Project Professional Qualified (PPQ) – Association for Project Management (APM)
• Project Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) – Project Management Institute (PMI)

Recognizing the possibility of other acceptable certifications or licenses, the program now allows potential candidates, who hold a post education certification or license not currently on the expanded list, to petition the Certification Board to consider its inclusion. The petitioner must provide sufficient information and a compelling case to support each request and assumes all responsibility for gathering and providing the requisite documentation to the satisfaction of the Certification Board. The online form can be found by clicking here.

If a potential candidate does not have a post education certification or license on the expanded list or holds a certification not acceptable to AACE International, an additional four (4) years of verifiable claims analysis experience is required in lieu of a post education professional certification or license.

All other eligibility requirements remain unchanged. Click here to view all eligibility requirements for CFCC examination.

The Certification Board believes this program modification will provide additional opportunities for qualification by international professionals who want to achieve CFCC certification. If you have any questions or need assistance in applying for any certification examination, please contact us at certification@aacei.org.