The CAE Program has Standing Rules and Policies set by the CAE Commission.  

2024 CAE Standing Rules and Policies (PDF)

 

2024 Practice Analysis Report for the Certified Association Executive (CAE) Examination 

2024 Analysis Report for the CAE (PDF)

In 2024, the CAE Commission oversaw a practice analysis that resulted in the identification of 116 essential association management competencies organized into eight knowledge domains. This study is conducted every five years, and confirms that the domains, subdomains, and tasks areas defined by the panel accurately represent competent practice for a newly certified CAE. 

The new CAE Exam Content Outline takes effect with the December 2025 exam and continues through the May 2030 exam. The outline presents the content covered in the exam; the amount of the test devoted to each area is indicated in parentheses.

 

Exam Content

2025-2030 CAE Exam Content Outline