CMP testing and COVID-19

The health and safety of those taking the CMP exam continues to be paramount to the EIC and our testing vendor Prometric. Following updated guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Prometric announced all testing centres in the United States and Canada will be closed for 30 days effective 17 March.

As of 30 March, centres are currently scheduled to be reopened on 18 April.

The next CMP exam window remains scheduled to open on 1 May and candidates may continue to sign up. The Events Industry Council wants to reinterate that while the testing centers are temporarily closed, CMP exam testing will continue throughout 2020.

In light of these challenging times, Prometric is extending a liberal rescheduling policy due to COVID-19 for the May CMP exam window. Candidates that are impacted due to travel restrictions in place, test centre closures or other concerns related to COVID-19 will have the $75 USD reschedule fee waived.

Impacted candidates should contact certification@eventscouncil.org for EIC staff to review and submit the reschedule fee waiver to Prometric. EIC staff will also approve eligible window extensions to the August 2020 CMP exam for candidates who are not able to sit their May CMP exam due to COVID-19.

Additionally…

• Candidates will now be permitted to use medical masks and gloves while they are testing (before these were banned items). Please note these items will be subject to visual inspection upon entry to the test center.
• Prometric has increased its regiment of regularly cleaning high-touch surfaces (ex. test station keyboard keys, mouse, biometric touch chip device) and providing disposable wipes to candidates so that common surfaces can be wiped.
• Test centre closures are being evaluated on a case-by-case basis with a close eye on specific government actions, including closing local offices, public spaces and university campuses, along with building closures where the test centres are located. All test centre closures will be posted at www.prometric.com/closures and Prometric will contact impacted candidates directly.

Please contact certification@eventscouncil.org with any questions or concerns.