Applying for Certification

Applying for the CPP, PCI, PSP or APP

You will need:

• Your resume and an unofficial copy of your university transcript (if applicable).
• The names and contact information for three references who can verify your work experience
• The name of supervisor who can verify your employment
• Payment for the application and exam fees

Step-by-Step Instructions   Apply Online

Computer-Based Exam Fees

If your application is approved and you fail to schedule and take the exam within the two-year eligibility (candidacy) period, you will forfeit both the application and testing fee.

Retaking the Exam

You may take the exam up to three times during your two-year eligibility year. There must be 90 days between each attempt. The fee to retake the exam is $225 for CPP, PCI and PSP. The retake fee for APP is $150.

If you fail the exam three times in your two-year eligibility period, you must reapply and pay the full fee.

If Your Application Is Denied

If your application is denied for any reason, you will receive a refund of your application fee minus a $135 nonrefundable processing fee.

See the Certification Handbook for submitting an appeal.

Lifetime Certification (Retired)

ASIS offers lifetime certification to certificants who:

• Hold a CPP, PCI, or PSP in good standing (e.g., not lapsed or expired)
• Have maintained a single certification for 12 consecutive years preceding the date of application
• Have retired (defined as complete cessation from any security-related employment or practice or representation of any such employment or practice) and have no legal, financial, or business interest with any form of security-related employment or practice, as defined by the applicable certification exam Domain
• Have paid the recertification fee for the current term

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