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What are the requirements to start?
The CEM Learning Program is a nine-part adult learning and certification program designed to provide industry professionals an in-depth understanding of the overall operations of the industry.
- Candidates must have three years of full-time experience in the exhibitions and/or events industry or have an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college, university, junior or technical college with a specialization in exhibition/event management (submit transcript for approval).
- Choose any nine out of the 13 courses offered to complete the program.
- Courses are offered on-demand (through Elevate), on-location (face-to-face) and virtually (through Zoom). You may take all nine courses on-demand, on-location, virtually or a combination of formats.
- Each course has a corresponding exam that must be taken within 90 days of the course date. You have three years from the date of your first passed exam in which to complete all nine courses and exams.
- If you have your CMP, you automatically receive credit for the Conference and Meeting Management course, therefore you only have to take eight courses and pass their corresponding exams.
- Submit an application through the IAEE Member Dashboard. Your default logon is your email address and your password is your first name+last name (all lower case, no spaces). The application is under the “Certifications” section.
When you are accepted into the program, you will receive a welcome email with The Art of the Show textbook.
Start registering for courses!
Pricing
- On-location courses in the United States and virtual courses are $299 USD members/$440 USD non-members (per course).
- On-demand courses are $350 members/$605 non-members (per course).
- Courses outside the United States, contact us for pricing at cem@iaee.com.
These costs include all course materials and the exam.
On-location/Virtual (U.S.A.)
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Take all nine (9) courses
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$299 USD x 9
On-demand
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Take all nine (9) courses
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$350 USD x 9
On-location/Virtual (U.S.A.)
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Take all nine (9) courses
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$440 USD x 9
On-demand
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Take all nine (9) courses
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$605 USD x 9
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
Cancellations, in whole or in part, must be made in writing and may be subject to a cancellation fee. For a full refund, written cancellations must be received no later than 30 business days prior to the event. Within 29-11 business days, all approved refund are subject to a $75 USD administrative fee. Cancellations will not be accepted within 10 business days of the event and event fees will not be refunded after the event begins. Send written cancellation requests to cem@iaee.com or fax to +1 972-458-8119.
If you have any further questions, contact cem@iaee.com.
CEM Learning Program Courses
On-Location Courses
- Activity-based learning environments where students can engage and learn from their peers as well as the instructor.
- Students are expected to read the course module prior to the start of class.
- Courses begin at 8:30am and end at approximately 4:30pm. This includes the optional 30-minute study period and one hour exam.
- Students who plan to take the exam following the course must bring a laptop or Wi-Fi enabled device with a battery life of at least one hour. Those that choose not to take the exam immediately after class will have 90 days from the course date in which to take it.
Virtual Courses
- One-day courses conducted entirely through Zoom
- Webcam is required.
- Courses begin at 8:30am CT and end at approximately 4:00pm CT. This includes the optional 30-minute study period and one-hour exam.
- Frequent breaks throughout the day, 30 minutes for lunch.
- Instructors utilize breakout rooms and polls for increased engagement.
- Students who plan to take the exam following the course will stay on Zoom and then also log in to Elevate to take the exam. Students must keep their webcam on. Those that choose not to take the exam immediately after class will have 90 days from the course date in which to take it.
On-Demand Courses
- 11 courses are available on-demand.
- Courses are completely self-paced – students may complete them according to their schedule.
- Each course has several videos and knowledge-checks throughout.
- Students will have the opportunity to take the exam upon completion of course.
- Exam does not need to be proctored.
Program Completion
Upon completion of all requirements for the program, new CEMs will receive a letter from the CEM Commission permitting use of the CEM designation along with a certificate. The new CEM will also be invited to participate in a recognition ceremony which typically takes place at Expo! Expo!
