Commercial and Contract Management Associate (CCMA) Exam

For professionals ready to launch their global contracting career.

The Commercial and Contract Management Associate (CCMA) is NCMA’s newest globally recognized certification, setting the standard for foundational excellence in commercial and contract management. Grounded in the internationally recognized Contract Management Standard™ (CMS™), the CCMA™ demonstrates your understanding of core principles and your ability to apply them across public and private sector environments worldwide.

Prepare to achieve your CCMA certification through comprehensive required exam prep. You will be equipped with the essential knowledge, confidence, and practical skills to succeed on the exam and take the next step in your contracting career.

 

Virtual Classroom 

Duration: 16 hours
Credits: 16 CPE/CLP

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Includes course and certification exam for first attempt, valid for 1 year.
*Nonmember registration includes a one-year individual NCMA membership.

Self-Paced

Duration: 16 hours
Credits: 16 CPE/CLP

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Includes course and certification exam for first attempt, valid for 1 year.
*Nonmember registration includes a one-year individual NCMA membership.

Individual Modules

Duration: Approx. 1-hour each
Credits: 4.25-4.75 CLP/CPE each

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Who Should Take the CCMA Exam?

The CCMA Certification is for those who are looking to:

  • Launch a career in contract management, procurement, or supply chain
  • Boost a resume with a credential backed by NCMA, the global leader in the field
  • Increase earning potential by demonstrating knowledge that employers value
  • Prepare for advancement into higher-level certifications like the CFCM™ and CPCM™

CCMA Eligibility Requirements

  • High school diploma, associate degree, or equivalent international credential.
  • Completion of eight NCMA-approved courses covering core commercial and contract management competencies based on the Contract Management Standard™ (CMS™).
  • Successful completion of the CCMA exam prep.

What You'll Learn

The CCMA training is organized into core modules, beginning with an introduction to orient you to the program, the Contract Management Standard (CMS™), and the contracting lifecycle, followed by modules that cover every essential aspect of contract and commercial management:
  • Understand the business context of contracts and how they influence outcomes
  • Recognize value and risk in contractual relationships
  • Define contract fundamentals, including types, pricing, and payment terms
  • Define contract fundamentals, including types, pricing, and payment terms
  • Develop and articulate requirements from both buyer and supplier perspectives
  • Learn the bidding process, including RFx procedures and proposal development
  • Identify and manage various agreement types, including services, licenses, joint ventures, and subcontracting
  • Explain negotiation strategies, including planning, execution, and contingency management
  • Understand the purpose of transition planning, performance metrics, and change control
  • Describe contract operations, including monitoring, acceptance, dispute resolution, and closeout procedures

Exam Prep Overview

Introduction

Building Relationships That Last

  • Contract Management Overview
  • The phases of contract management

Essentials

  • What is a contract
  • Preliminary agreements
  • Contract types for goods and services
  • Terms and conditions
  • Price and payment

Initiate

  • Going to market
  • Determining requirements
  • Request for Information (RFI)
  • Using contract to establish business relations
  • Before I sign on the dotted line...

Bid

  • Bid phase: Overview
  • *The RFX process (RFQ, RFP, ITT)
  • Cost, pricing and payment

Develop

  • Sales of services
  • Sale of goods and services
  • Licenses
  • Lease, rental, and subscription
  • Agents, remarketers and distributors
  • Business consortia, joint ventures and alliances
  • Prime or subcontractor agreements
  • Complex and specialized agreements
  • Different legal systems

Negotiate

  • Negotiation essentials
  • Negotiate: Who and how?
  • Negotiate: What?
  • Negotiate: When?
  • Negotiate: Where?
  • Negotiate: Outcomes

Manage Operations

  • Managing contract performance
  • The control cycle: Turning monitoring into action
  • Acceptance
  • Closeout
  • Dispute resolution process 

Pricing

CCMA Virtual Classroom Bundle

(Includes course and certification exam for first attempt. Valid for 1 year.)

$1300 Member
$1500 Non-Member*

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CCMA Self-Paced Course Bundle

(Includes course and certification exam for first attempt. Valid for 1 year.)

$770 Member
$820 Non-Member*

Purchase Bundle

CCMA Individual Modules

(price per module)

$199 Member
$125 Non-Member

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Certification Exam

(Price for first exam attempt, when purchased individually)

$125
($100 retake fee)

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*Non-Member registration includes a one-year individual NCMA membership.
The membership term will begin on the first day of the month following your completed registration payment and will be valid for one full year.

CCMA Path and Process

The CCMA combines required training with a final exam; complete both successfully, and you’ll earn your certification.

About the Exam

Exam length

80 questions

Exam time

120 minutes

Passing Score

Must pass with a score of 70% or higher

Already Started With Our Legacy Certification?

If you’ve been pursuing the previous Certified Contract Management Associate (CCMA) certification, you can continue exploring or complete your journey on the legacy certification page . Access resources, check requirements, and find guidance for transitioning to the new program if needed.

Legacy CCMA Certification Page

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