Program Enrollment Guide
First, please review your eligibility. The Certified Defense Financial Manager is open to all candidates who have the qualifications shown below. ASMC anticipates that most candidates will be civilian or military members
of the Department of Defense, US Coast Guard, or employees of Defense contractors or suppliers.
To apply and sit for the examination a candidate must:
Promise to adhere to the ASMC Pledge of Professionalism and Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
If you meet these requirements, please complete the CDFM Enrollment Form and mail it, with the enrollment fee (check, American Express, Visa or MasterCard), to the address shown on the application. If not currently an ASMC member you can qualify for the member rate by including a membership application with your CDFM enrollment form.
In addition to completing all three module examinations, the candidate must satisfy the following financial management experience requirements before being issued his or her CDFM certificate.
Complete four years of federal government related financial management experience (with an associate degree or higher), or Complete three years of Defense related financial management experience (without degree), or Complete two years of Defense related financial management experience if the candidate holds an Associate, Baccalaureate, or higher degree.
For those candidates who have satisfied the financial management experience requirement prior to sitting for the examination, we encourage you to submit your experience documentation at the same time you submit your enrollment form. This will speed the processing of your CDFM certification after you have passed your third examination. You do not, however, have to satisfy the experience requirement prior to taking an exam.
The enrollment fee opens a certification account with ASMC, which is good for two years. As long as you complete all three modules within the two-year period, this enrollment fee will not be charged again. In the rare event a candidate takes longer than two years to successfully complete the three examination modules, a new enrollment fee must be paid to ASMC. However, all successfully completed test modules still remain valid toward the certification.
Upon acceptance of your application, you will receive a letter from the ASMC containing your nine-digit candidate ID number and the procedures to follow in registering for the modules examinations. Remember, you can take module examinations one at a time, or in any combination, or in any order.
Examinations cost $95 per module, paid in advance. So, when scheduling your appointment, please be prepared to pay for the examination by the following methods: American Express, Master Card, Discover, or Visa. Please note, that if for some reason you cannot keep your appointment and must cancel, you must follow the directions provided in your Authorization Letter.
SUMMARY OF FEES - Effective June 1, 2004
Enrollment Fee $70.00
Discounted Enrollment Fee for ASMC Members $35.00
Extension of Enrollment Fee (Member and Non-Member) $70.00
One module examination $95.00
Three module examination $285.00
Re-examination per module $95.00
Late Cancellation, no show, late show (more than 15 minutes late for appointment) $95.00- (per module)
Renewal of Certification (every 24 months) $20.00
Replacement Certificate $40.00
