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title: "CAE Application Fees"
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published_at: "2026-05-26T17:30:10+00:00"
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url: "https://www.asaecenter.org/career-development/cae-certification/cae-application-fees/"
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excerpt: "Information on fees for the CAE exam, including member and nonmember rates, and time allowances."
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 » CAE Application Fees# CAE Application Fees

Information on fees for the CAE exam, including member and nonmember rates, and time allowances.

[Go to The CAE Certification Portal (opens in a new tab)](https://cae.asaecenter.org/)

**To apply for the CAE exam, a fee of $500 for ASAE members and $750 for nonmembers must be submitted with your application.** If you’re not a member, it’s not too late to join and be eligible for the lower application fee.

- **The $500 member/$750 nonmember application fee is nonrefundable.** The application fee, minus a $150 non-refundable processing fee, will be refunded only if the candidate fails to meet the eligibility requirements.
- **Once a CAE exam application is accepted, the candidate can test once within the next 12 months (or within 2 test administrations) at no additional charge.**The exam application fee includes the cost of one examination within the next 12 months. If the candidate is retaking the exam within 12 months, an additional fee of $250 will be assessed.
- If the candidate does not sit for the exam within 2 test administrations from the time the application is approved, the application becomes invalid, and a new application along with appropriate application fee(s) must be submitted.

## Questions?

Contact:

- **Elizabeth Twitchell**, CAE Director, Credentialing [Phone](#) [Email](#)
- **Collette Spell**, AAiP Manager, Credentialing [Phone](#) [Email](#)