CA-AM

 The Certificate of Achievement - Alliance Management (CA-AM) is the foundational certification for professionals seeking to demonstrate expertise in the fundamentals of alliance management.

As a CA-AM certified professional, you'll join over 1,500 alliance management professionals who have been certified, demonstrating your knowledge of broad collaboration concepts and proficiency in applying the tools, principles, and best practices outlined in the ASAP Handbook of Alliance Management.

The CA-AM exam focuses on the individual's overall alliance and operational competencies in both the process and fundamental principles related to executing and managing alliances and partnership business objectives. It covers the entire alliance life cycle:

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"If somebody tells me that they know ASAP, they're certified, and they've read the ASAP Handbook, I'm instantaneously more apt to dive much deeper with them."

CA-AM Exam Prerequisites

CA-AM Exam Details

  • Online exam; 90 minute average completion time
  • Experiential, scenario-based questions with one "best" answer
  • 85 multiple-choice questions
  • Passing score: 59

CA-AM Renewal

  • CA-AM certification must be renewed every three years.
  • Renewal requires earning the necessary number of professional development hours to ensure knowledge and expertise remain current in the dynamic field of alliance management. 
  • There is a modest renewal fee due every three years.

CA-AM Costs

  • The CA-AM Certification Exam Prep Workshop and online exam is $1,799.
  • ASAP members receive a 20% discount and pay $1,440.

CA-AM FAQs

You will be issued a certificate upon successfully passing the CA-AM exam and be recognized with your designation across all ASAP platforms.
Your certification is not tied to your ASAP membership status; however, you must renew your certification every three years and meet the renewal requirements.
If you do not pass the CA-AM  exam, you have the opportunity to retake it once within a specified period of time. Contact ASAP for more information.
Only those who have passed the CA-AM exam and met the renewal requirements can use the CA-AM designation. 
ASAP only indicates whether an individual is certified or not. Scores are confidential and not publicly shared.
Scores are provided electronically within minutes after exam submission. Category performance overview is given, but no questions/answers revealed.