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Application and Payment Submission Process
www.informs.org/applyforcertification

To apply for the CAP® certification examination, please follow these steps:
1. Complete and submit to INFORMS the “CAP® Certification Application and Agreement” form
online at www.informs.org/applyforcertification
2. Submit a photocopy or electronic version of your official university or college transcript to INFORMS
3. Provide contact information for a previous or current employer who will complete the “Confirmation
Statement on Analytics Soft Skills” form
4. Agree to the Code of Ethics
5. Remit application payment fee to INFORMS (waived for INFORMS members)
Once accepted, choose test site location and remit exam payment fee to INFORMS
NOTE: If application is incomplete, i.e., either transcripts or Confirmation Statement on Analytics Soft
Skills are not provided, candidates may be eligible to test. If candidate passes the exam, he or she
will not be awarded the CAP credential until the application is complete. Candidates will have 90 days
from date of exam to complete the application. If candidate is unsuccessful, he or she will have 90
days to complete the application. Applications must be completed in order to re-test. If application is
not completed in 90 days, candidates will have to reapply as new applicants.
INFORMS strives to process applications in a timely manner. Process time is seven (7) business days from
receipt of application, payment, and accompanying documents sent online or via postal mail. This timeline
does not apply to the Confirmation Statement on Analytics Soft Skills form sent from employers. INFORMS
will process payment and other materials while awaiting receipt of this form.
Applicants can submit payment of the certification fees in any of the following ways: credit card (MasterCard,
Visa, American Express, Discover), check made payable to INFORMS in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank, or
wire transfer (contact INFORMS for details).

Fees and Refunds

All INFORMS certification fees must be drawn on U.S. banks and payable in U.S. dollars. Specific fees may
change from time to time based on the decisions of INFORMS. INFORMS offers discounts on certification
fees to current INFORMS members. INFORMS may offer discounts to other certification partners. If your
organization is interested in becoming a certification partner, please contact INFORMS.
Refunds may be provided in some circumstances, but not after a candidate has begun an examination.
INFORMS reserves the right to impose a processing fee on certification exam refunds. Application fees
are nonrefundable.

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