Looking to earn your Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential?

The Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential is a National and International marker of a committed association professional who has demonstrated the wide range of knowledge essential to manage an association in today’s challenging environment. 

AuSAE offers a Study Group twice a year in both Australia and New Zealand to help professionals prepare for the Certified Association Executive (CAE) exam. An experienced CAE leads the discussion as the group explores the eight domains of association management and works through sample exam questions. Participants can also receive audio recordings of the sessions. It is a great way to ask questions.


Your Pathway to CAE: 10 Week Study Program 
(Friday, 14 February to Thursday, 24 April 2025) Exam can be sat between 1 - 14 May 2025)

Program Starting Friday 14 February 2025

Meeting Dates (Virtual - teams meeting)
Fridays  | 11 am NZT | 9:00 AM AEST

Program Starting Friday 14 February 2025

14 February Welcome and CAE Orientation 
21 February - Governance
28 February - Executive Leadership
7 March - Organisational Strategy
14 March - Operations
21 March - Business development
28 March - Member and Stakeholder Engagement and Management
4 April - Advocacy
11 April - Marketing and Communications 
22 April - Practice exam in exam conditions (100 questions)  2 hours (Wednesday)
24 April - (1hour 30 mins) - Open forum 

CAE Exam between 1 - 14 December 2024

So should TurnerYour Pathway to CAE Certification with AuSAE  

This is for you - And We will help!!

The Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential is an International marker of a committed association professional who has demonstrated the wide range of knowledge essential to manage an association in today’s challenging environment. 


Course cost - AuSAE Member $750 Non member / Business partner  $950 includes  

  • Course material ( Professional Practices in Association Management, 4th Edition)
  • Cliff notes with practice exam questions for each domain
  • Study group learnings and exam questions
  • Practice exam exam
  • CAE Exam fee is separate and paid through ASAE when applying for the exam. Member cost $500 USD (more information below)

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Through AuSAE we will supply

  • Assistance with CAE requirements
  • Payment of CAE exam (through ASAE)
  • Course materials and Exam readings 
  • Professional Practice in Association Management, 4th edition (hard copy)
  • Cliff notes with practice exam is reached domain
  • Practice exam (100 questions), In digital and hard copy format
  • Additional online and PDF CAE Domain practice exam questions
  • CAE Mentors - upon request
  • Facilitated practice Study Guide Domain questions – and In-depth guidance and education on each domain
  • Individual Mentor assistance if required

This course includes a detailed study plan, weekly quick key assessments, and discussion posts

Zoom calls will be held Fridays from 9:00 - 10:00 am AEST | 11:00 - 12:00 noon NZ. (day light saving my change a few of the time during the course) 

While we recommend live participation whenever possible, all calls are recorded for listening in your own time.
Approximately 15.0 hours of continuing education can be earned, prior to the CAE application deadline. Approximately 25 total hours for the course. 

ASAE CAE FEE STRUCTURE 

A fee of $500 for ASAE members and $750 for nonmembers must be submitted with your application. If you are 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 a candidate fails to meet the eligibility requirements.
  • Once a CAE Exam application is accepted, the candidate can test once within next 12 months  (or within 2 test administrations) at no additional charge. (The application fee includes the cost to take the examination once within the next 12 months).  If a candidate is retaking the exam within the 12 month period, 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, then the application becomes invalid, and a new application along with appropriate application fee(s) must be submitted.


The Australasian Society of Association Executives

Contact us:

Email: info@ausae.org.au
Phone: 1300 764 576 (within Australia)
Phone: +61 7 3268 7955 (outside Australia)
Address: Unit 6, 26 Navigator Place, Hendra QLD 4011, Australia

                    
        



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