The Entrance Fee for the certification program must be paid before taking the examinations. Candidates must complete the CMA program within three years from entry into the program. Candidates also must register for an exam part within the first 12 months of entering the program. If a candidate does not register for an exam part within the first 12 months of entering the program, they will have to REPAY the entrance fee. If both exam parts are not successfully completed within three years of entering the certification program, the passed part will expire and the entrance fee will have to be repaid.