- Submit Application – Apply so that your Certification progress can be always up to date and easily viewed in the Status Dashboard
- Sign Up For a Preparation Workshop – This full day workshop will focus on preparing candidates to take the multiple-choice and modeling portions of the Residential CEA exam administered through CABEC. The workshop includes key information about how the exam was developed, exam competencies and objectives, sample questions, study resources and exam taking tips.
- View Exam Resources – View Upcoming Exams, Review Test Materials, Learn what to expect and bring on your testing day.
- Register for Exam(s) – Select Exam Location and Date
- Save by becoming a CABEC member – Members can save up to $300 on their exam costs as well as many other benefits!
- Watch the Professional Practices Workshop and confirm by editing your CEA profile, or send a quick email to [email protected] affirming that you viewed it.
- Fill out both 2016 Direct Experience Tally Sheet and 2016 Direct Experience Verification Form, get them signed off, and upload them to your profile or send as attachments to [email protected].
- If you passed the 2013 Standards ACM Exam only:
- Take and pass Residential and/or Nonresidential 2016 Standards Multiple Choice-only Exam
- Take and Log 9 hours of CEUs for Title 24 Residential / Nonresidential Education
- Fill out both 2016 Direct Experience Tally Sheet and 2016 Direct Experience Verification Form, get them signed off, and upload them to your CEA profile or send as attachments to [email protected].
- Watch the Professional Practices Workshop and confirm by editing your CEA profile, or send a quick email to [email protected]abec.org affirming that you viewed it.
- If you passed the 2013 Standards Multiple Choice Exam only:
- Take and pass 2016 Standards ACM (modeling)-only CEA Exam
- Take and pass Residential and/or Nonresidential 2016 Re-Certification MC Exam
- Take and Log 9 hours of CEUs for Title 24 Residential / Nonresidential Education
- Fill out both 2016 Direct Experience Tally Sheet and 2016 Direct Experience Verification Form, get them signed off, and upload them to your CEA profile or send as attachments to [email protected].
- Watch the Professional Practices Workshop and confirm by editing your CEA profile, or send a quick email to [email protected] affirming that you viewed it.
Even though you still qualify for the quicker, cheaper Re-Certification Exams for the 2016 Standards, make sure you’ve completed the non-exam requirements for the 2013 Standards CEA as soon as possible!
- Take and Log 9 hours of CEUs for Title 24 Residential / Nonresidential Education
- Fill out both 2013 Standards Direct Experience Tally Sheet and Direct Experience Verification Form, get them signed off, and upload them to your CEA profile or send as attachments to [email protected].
- Watch the Professional Practices Workshop and confirm by editing your CEA profile, or send a quick email to [email protected] affirming that you viewed it.
- Read and sign a paper-copy CEA Compliance Agreement (this happens during every CEA exam).
- Take and Log 9 hours of CEUs for Title 24 Residential / Nonresidential Education for each year after being certified
- Pay Yearly Maintenance Fees in each subsequent year AFTER certification (i.e. 2016-Code CEAs achieved in 2018 would first pay Maintenance Fees in 2019)
- For Current 2013-Code CEAs who first achieved the CEA prior to 2016, please click here to pay your CEA Maintenance Fees for 2016.
