Examination Dates, Times, and Fees

Examination Date and Time Schedule

Examinations are offered online on the following exam windows, Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm U.S. Eastern Time.  Exams are three hours long, and students must coordinate with their proctor their selected preferred date and start time of their examination before submitting their registration form. Students are allowed to take more than one exam during an exam window if they elect to do so. 

Here are the published examination windows for  2020.

COVID-19 EXAM UPDATE: Virtual non-proctored exams will be offered in the May exam window to June 30, 2020 testing window. All transfer fees will be waived for any exam transfer from the second to third quarter testing window. The second quarter testing window has been extended until June 30, 2020. Contact team@idma.org with any qustions or concerns. 

Examination Fees & Policy

Purchase of the study guide for the present IDMA course does not automatically register you as a candidate for the examination. Matriculation form and exam registrations are enclosed behind the front cover of the study guide for your use. You can also click HERE for a matriculation form and HERE for an examination registration form. The exam registration must be received by the deadline stated on the form, along with the fees as stated on the form.  

LATE FEES: Email, Mail or Fax your forms early.  An additional late charge of $50 will be added for exam registrations received during the two weeks prior to the start of the examination window. 

REFUND & RESCHEDULING POLICY (Please read through very carefully)
Examination fees are non-refundable or transferable. You can reschedule your exam date only ONCE before losing your registration fee, provided you send a written request (along with a new registration form), via email, to the IDMA office no less than 48 hours prior to the start of your examination window date.