For information about our chapter's CMA review course, see CMA Review Course.

The Certified Management Accountant Program was established by IMA in response to the 
needs of business and at the request of many in the academic community. 

There are three basic objectives of the CMA program:

1. To establish management accounting as a recognized profession;
   

2. To foster higher educational standards in the field of management accounting;
   

3. To establish an objective measure of an individual's knowledge and competence in 
   the field of management accounting.

The Certified Management Accountant designation will be awarded to candidates who have 
passed a four-part examination held in major cities through the United States over a 2 day period 
and have met specific educational and related professional experience requirements.

To qualify for the examination, candidates must first apply to the Institute of Certified Management 
Accountants which administers the CMA program. Credentials are evaluated, and upon acceptance 
to the Institute, candidates may then file an examination application specifying the parts to be taken 
and the examination location selected. The Institute is also responsible for the maintenance of CMA 
standards through the continued professional development of CMAs.

New applications to sit for the December and June examinations are due to the ICMA by 
September 1 and March 1 respectively.  Continuing candidates must file their examination 
registrations by October 1 and April 1 respectively.