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• What does the exam look like?

  The exam in the Foundation Level is a multiple choice questionnaire. For details see the exam regulations of the Foundation Level.
  The exam in the Advanced Level consists of a multiple choice questionnaire to achieve the Practitioner certificate and a written assignment for achieving the Specialist certificate. For details see the exam regulations of the Advanced Level.

• Where can I find information on the written assignment (e.g. the task definition) for the CPRE Advanced Level Specialist?

  The download area contains the relevant documents and information for each module: Advanced Level written assignment

• Do I have to take the CPRE Advanced Level Specialist exam within a certain period of time after the CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner exam?

  No, this is not required. The CPRE Advanced Level Specialist exam can be taken at any time, there is no temporal link. The CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner certificate is a prerequisite for the further CPRE Advanced Level Specialist exam in the same module; beyond that, they are distinct certificates.

• I hold a CPRE Advanced Level certificate of one of the CPRE Advanced Level modules issued before July 1, 2022. Is this certificate still valid?

  Yes, a CPRE Advanced Level certificate issued before July 1, 2022 is 1:1 equivalent to the CPRE Advanced Level Specialist and continues to have lifetime validity. See the graphic showing the relation of the CPRE Advanced Level certificates.

• I passed the multiple-choice exam on one of the CPRE Advanced Level modules before July 1, 2022 ( the date of the Advanced Level exam split), but I did not pass the written assignment. Can I get the CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner certificate?

  Until December 31, 2023 it is possible to request the CPRE Advanced Level Practicioner certificate of the corresponding module for the passed multiple-choice exam from the certification body where you took the exam. Any costs incurred must be requested directly from the Certification Body.