Fees
Original Application: Prospective candidates pay a non-refundable $100 USD fee for processing of their original application and evaluation of credentials. Applicants who fail to meet mandatory qualifications will be required to resubmit a new application form (including a new $100 USD processing fee) if they wish to request reconsideration more than one year after the date of the original application.
Candidate Reactivation: Candidates who fail to pass the 6 parts of the CRM Examination within 5 years, must pay a Reactivation Fee of $100.00 in order to begin testing again. They are then given a new five-year testing cycle during which they must take and pass all 6 parts of the exam.
Examinations: Fees for Parts 1-5 for US and Canada are $100 USD per exam and $150 USD for Part 6. For all other countries, the fees for Parts 1-5 are $125 USD per exam and $175 USD for Part 6. Examination fees are paid directly to Pearson VUE the testing service.
CRMs pay a yearly membership fee: At this time the fee is $200.00 per year for Active CRMs and $15.00 per year for Retired CRMs. Invoices are mailed in November with payment dues by January 31st.
- Active CRMs $200
- Retired CRMs $15
New CRMs are charged a membership fee upon passing Part 6. This fee is prorated to the Exam cycle in which Part 6 was passed.
Reinstatement: Former CRMs who were removed for failing to complete their Certification Maintenance requirement, or failing to pay their yearly membership fee, can send in a Reinstatement Application, pay a $100 processing fee and apply to sit for Part 6 of the CRM exam. The Reinstatement Application fee is paid to ICRM and the Part 6 exam fee is paid directly to Pearson VUE (see above). Membership Dues is required if they pass Part 6.
