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.

To see when these courses are being offered, check our calendar.

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:

“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

  • ASAP member in good standing
  • Minimum three years of alliance management experience
  • Completed CA-AM Exam Prep Course

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.

CA-AM Certification FAQs

The CA-AM certification bundles range for members from $999 for a self-paced option to $1,599 for the face-to-face prep workshop bundle.
You will be issued a certificate upon successfully passing the CA-AM exam.
Your certification is tied to your ASAP membership status. If your membership lapses, your certification will become invalid until you renew.
If you do not pass either exam, you have the opportunity to retake it within a specified period of time. Contact ASAP for more information.
The CA-AM logo is subject to copyright law. Valid certified members can use the applicable logo, but permission is revoked if membership lapses.
ASAP only indicates whether an individual is certified or not. Scores are confidential and not publicly shared.
CA-AM is renewable every three years, provided the ASAP member remains in good standing with active membership and earns the necessary professional development points. By fulfilling these requirements, CA-AM can renew their certification every three years, ensuring their knowledge and expertise remain current in the dynamic field of alliance management.
Scores are provided electronically within minutes after exam submission. Category performance overview is given, but no questions/answers revealed.