CAFM Examination Information

Examination Dates and Locations

To earn the Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) designation, an individual must successfully complete the eight objective examinations. The objective examinations are offered in the spring and fall in conjunction with NAFA's Fleet Management Seminar as well as at NAFA's Institute & Expo conference. CAFM Examination applications are mailed to all active CAFM participants prior to scheduled examinations.

Registration for the June exam dates is now open!

The general 2008 CAFM Examination schedule is as follows:

The next opportunity to sit for the CAFM Exam will be on Monday, October 20, 2008 immediately following NAFA's Fleet Management Seminar & Advanced Fleet Management Seminar in New Orleans or at a local site of your choice. Applications are due back to NAFA by Friday, September 19, 2008. You may also test on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 immediately following NAFA's Canadian Fleet Management Seminar in Montreal (onsite only).  Applications are due back to NAFA by Friday, August 22, 2008.  To secure your seat during the objective test cycle, you may now register online at www.nafa.org/cafmregistration or you may submit the exam application (September, October) with payment.

Examination Fees

CAFM examination fees are set annually. The fee covers the administrative costs of conducting the examination; henceforth, the fee is a flat rate regardless of how many sections a participant signs up for in one exam sitting. For example, if a participant wants to sit for the Business Management module, they would pay the same amount as someone sitting for all seven modules. Current examination and retest fees for the CAFM examination are as follows:

Member/Affiliate: $200
Non-Member: $275
(Canadians add 5% GST, NAFA's GST# is R123667032)

Candidates will be expected to remit the appropriate fee with the examination application. Individuals in the United States pay the U.S. dollar fee. For the convenience of Canadian participants, a rough equivalent of the U.S. dollar fee has been established in Canadian dollars. Individuals in Canada may choose to remit the U.S. fee in U.S. dollars or the Canadian fee in Canadian dollars. Canadians must add 5% goods and services tax to the total enclosed.

There is no deviation from the scheduled day and hour. If a candidate is unable to sit for an examination and NAFA is notified in writing at least seven days in advance, a $20 administrative fee will be deducted from the prepaid fee and the balance will be refunded. A candidate who does not appear for the examination and has not notified NAFA in writing at least seven days in advance will forfeit the examination application fee.

NAFA will make every reasonable effort to assure that examinations are conducted as scheduled and in accordance with examination procedures. If it is impractical to conduct an examination at the scheduled time, or if a problem should arise in connection with the examination through no fault of the student, NAFA liability shall be limited to a complete refund of the examination fee paid for that examination date.

In order to take the CAFM examinations, you must be enrolled in the CAFM program! Click here for details on CAFM enrollment. CAFM Exam Applications received from individuals not enrolled in the program will be returned without question or notification.