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Association for the Advanced Cost Engineering

AACE
Since 1956, AACE International has been the leading-edge
professional society for cost estimators, cost engineers,
schedulers project managers, and project control
specialists.
With more than 7,000 members worldwide, AACE
International is the largest organization serving the entire
spectrum of cost management professionals.
AACE International is industry independent, and has
members in 78 countries and 71 local sections.

CCC / CCE
- AACE International's Certified Cost Consultant / Certified Cost
Engineer (CCC/CCE) certification program is designed to
establish credentials to recognize your professional expertise.
- This certification program gives professionals a means to
validate their skills and knowledge.

- CCC/CCE certification will
distinguish
you as a Certified

Consultant/Certified Cost
Engineer
who has the knowledge

Cost

and skills that impact the bottom line.

CCE

Certified Cost
Engineers

CCC

Certified Cost
Consultants

Summary of CCC/CCE Certification Process

1- Experience requirements :
- At least 8 full years of professional experience, of which up to 4
years may be substituted by a college/university degree.
- Related degrees include: engineering, building construction,
construction technology, business, economics, accounting,
construction management, architecture, computer science,
mathematics, etc.
2. Submit application and fees :
- AACE Members US$350.00
- Non-Members US$500.00
- Submit the application, work/education verification and
fees, at least 40 days before the next exam date to be
scheduled at an exam site.

Summary of CCC/CCE Certification Process

3. Submit professional paper :
-You must submit an electronic copy of a professional paper of a minimum 2,500
words on a cost engineering-related subject on or before the time of the
examination.
-You must also provide the exam proctor a CD with your professional paper at
the time of your exam.
-Candidates failing to submit their professional paper on CD at the time of their
exam will not be permitted to sit for the exam.
- Papers previously authored within the prior three years may
professional
be used if
they meet the specific technical and length requirements.
paper
-Papers are graded on a pass/fail basis.

4.

Pass the examination :

-To become a CCC/CCE, a 70% passing grade must be achieved
on the

7-hour
exam as determined by the Certification Board.

CCC/CCE Exam Structure

The CCC/CCE examination consists of

4 parts (1 hour 45 minutes each).

Part I

Part II

Part III

50 multiple-choice
questions on
Supporting Skills &
Knowledge

Cost Estimating
Cost Control

Project Management

Part IV
Economic Analysis

(open book)
(open book)

Parts II, III and IV consist of 2 sections each :

- The first section has 5 compound questions which
contain 7 multiple-choice questions each.
You will choose to answer only 2 of these compound
questions, resulting in answering only 14 multiple-choice
questions for the first section of each part.
- The second section of each part consists of 20 multiplechoice questions..

Study Materials
Skills & Knowledge of
Cost Engineering,
5th Edition Revised .

CCC/CCE Certification
Study Guide, 3rd Edition

Study Materials
Jelens Cost and
Optimization Engineering,
3rd Edition

Project Management: A
Reference for Professionals

What is Cost Engineering?

Cost Engineering is defined as :
the area of engineering practice where engineering
judgment and experience are used in the application
of scientific principles and techniques to :
-problems of cost estimating,

()
- cost control,

-business planning and
( )

-management science,


- profitability analysis,

.
- project management, and
-planning and scheduling.

What is Cost Engineering?

- Key objectives of cost engineering are :
to arrive at accurate cost estimates,
and to avoid cost overruns .
.

- This broad array of topics represents the

intersection of the fields of :
business
management

Cost Engineering

project
management

engineering
.