Earning and Filing Certification Qualification
Points Will Soon Be Easier Than Ever!

Beginning July 1, Members Will Have
Nine New Ways to Earn Points

ASAP is making it easier and more efficient for members to secure and register qualification points toward CA-AM or CSAP renewal and to be eligible for the CSAP exam.

ASAP Certification LogoThe new system features: several new ways to earn points; straightforward criteria; fast and easy point processing.

Members with current designations can still submit certification points under the current system up until June 30.

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ASAP would like to thank our Global Members:

  • AstraZeneca
  • Abbot
  • ca
  • Capgemini
  • Cisco
  • Dell
  • IBM
  • Juniper Networks
  • Lilly
  • Microsoft
  • Novartis
  • Quintiles
  • Sanofi Aventis
  • SAS
  • Schneider Electric
  • Symantec
  • USAA
  • Warren Company
  • Xerox

CA-AM Certification

CA-AM Requirements

CA-AM Exam

CA-AM Renewal

CA-AM Requirements

  • ASAP member in good standing
  • Three years or more of alliance management experience
  • Completed application and payment of USD $175
  • Passage of CA-AM exam

CA-AM Exam

Certification exams test an individual’s knowledge of key alliance management skills. Potential CA-AMs are tested on overall alliance and operational competencies related to running an existing alliance, but not on the entire alliance life cycle.

The CA-AM exam:

  • Is un-proctored and administered online
  • Can be taken in one sitting or over a period of 30 days
  • Takes an average of 90 minutes to complete in one sitting
  • Is experiential in nature – questions appear to have more than one right answer, but there is only one “best” answer
  • Consists of 85 multiple choice questions
  • Requires a score of 59 to pass

Registering for the CA-AM Exam:

  • Click or cut and paste http://tinyurl.com/ca-amexam into your browser
  • Click “register for this event” – Ignore the dates listed!
  • Enter email address. This should be the address we have set up for you in the database (where you receive ASAP mailings)
  • Password: If this is the first time using this system, the password is Password1 (case sensitive). Otherwise, it is the password you set up. If you cannot remember this password, please contact Brendan Ward at bward@strategic-alliances.org, or 781-562-1630 ext. 200
  • Initial Exam and Retake Fees: Individuals should select the appropriate radio button to be charged the appropriate fee.
  • Required Fields: Individuals must indicate their years experience, attempt number, and language preference for the exam.

Applications are processed as quickly as possible. Applications may take up to three business days to process and for the CA-AM exam link to be received. Immediate requests for access to the exam cannot be honored.

The exam email will come from exams@lxr.com. Please make sure to whitelist and look for this email.

For more information about the CA-AM exam, please see the following answers to some Frequently Asked Questions.

CA-AM Renewal

NOTE: CA-AM renewal and CSAP certification eligibility requirements are the same.

To renew your CA-AM certification, you must have the following:

  • A paid membership in good standing
  • Current CA-AM certification
  • Six accrued qualification points (see below)
  • A filled-out application

The six points must be earned from at least two of the following categories over the course of a year:

  1. ASAP Knowledge Base Contribution

    • Presenting at an ASAP conference – 2 points
    • Presenting at a chapter event – 1 point
    • Contributing a white paper to ASAP Document Library – 2 points
    • Presenting via an ASAP Global Webinar – 2 points

  2. ASAP Conference Attendance

    • ASAP BioPharma Conference – 2 points
    • ASAP Global Alliance Summit – 2 points

  3. ASAP Volunteer Service – 1 point per 10 hours of service

    • Participation in ASAP committee
    • Assisting global or chapter with event planning
    • Assisting with global or chapter development
    • Supporting certification development process

  4. Continuing Education – 1 point per 10 hours of study (10 hours of study equates to 1 CEU point in USA, 10 CPD points in UK, and there may be more systems in other countries)

    • American Management Association Courses (courses need to relate to ASAP skill competencies)
    • Authorized ASAP courses (does not include CA-AM & CSAP Prep Workshops)
    • Other training by accredited institutions  (submit syllabus to ASAP Certification Director; needs to be related to ASAP skill competencies)
    • Other approved conferences (need to submit agenda to ASAP Certification Director)

  5. Evangelizing & Promoting ASAP and Professional Certification

    • Presenting as ASAP representative at a conference – 2 points
    • Membership/professional certification recruitment – 1 point

If you have completed any of these tasks, complete an ASAP Request for Service Points Form. For a CA-AM renewal worksheet, contact ASAP Certification Coordinator Jennifer Silver or call at 781-562-1630 ext. 205 or jsilver@strategic-alliances.org