Go to Certification Process for information on application requirements and to apply online go to the official page of AGA’s CGFM.

The candidate must have a bachelor's degree from an authorized college or university.

The candidate will enhance their marketability, reader network opportunities with the governmental financial managers. Also, it will increase employee value and confidence on the job.

The candidate has 18 months from the date of their application to be reviewed to clear the three CGFM examinations.

“My path to CGFM” by AGA has been designed to help the CGFM candidates in monitoring their progress for completing their CGFM. Through this, candidates will be capable to monitor which steps they have already completed and can view their eligibility status, end of eligibility status and exam status.

No. AGA membership renders various valuable advantages, but it is not necessary for the CGFM certification.

If the candidate’s eligibility period ends before they pass all three CGFM exams, then they will reapply for exams and pass all the exams again. Extensions of eligibility period may be granted to those individuals who have passed some but not all of their exams before the last of their period. And, no extensions will be given to those individuals who have not cleared any of their CGFM exams. To request an extension of eligibility and getting the correct information, contact AGA 30 days before the expiration date of the eligibility period.

The finest way to study itself depends on the candidate’s knowledge, time, experience, location constraints and individual preferences. The candidate can start by evaluating the content of each exam.

Yes, sample questions for CGFM examinations are available on the official site of CGFM.

AGA has designed its three study guides to assist the study for all the three CGFM examinations. Exam 1: Governmental Environment, Exam 2: Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting and Budgeting, and for Exam 3: Governmental Financial Management and Control.

Each examination of CGFM has 115 questions. You are given 2 hours and 15 minutes to complete each of the exams.