CSPP® Exam Information

Completing the CSPP® Exam

The development team designed the exam to be of advanced difficulty. Passing the exam demonstrates a deep understanding of the business skills and health-related knowledge needed to be a successful specialty pharma rep. You have six months of access to the program, but most learners complete the program in about eight weeks.

Exam Structure

  • Three hours to complete

  • 90 questions

  • Multiple choice

  • Must pass with a 70% for certification

What You Will Need

  • Internet access

  • Private space where you will not be disturbed

  • Pen/pencil

  • Calculator

Exam Scheduling

  • Must complete the 18 modules

  • After completing the modules, the exam can be taken at any time

  • You have 4 attempts to pass the exam

Copyright & Examination Non-Disclosure Policy

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ACMA assessments are confidential, in addition to being protected by federal copyright and trade secret laws. Candidates who undertake assessments agree that they will not copy, reproduce, adapt, disclose or transmit assessments, in whole or in part, before or after taking an assessment, by any means now known or hereafter invented. They further agree that they will not reconstruct assessment content from memory, by dictation, or by any other means or otherwise discuss assessment content with others. Candidates further acknowledge that disclosure or any other use of ACMA assessment content constitutes professional misconduct and may expose them to criminal as well as civil liability, and may also result in ACMA's imposition of penalties against them, including but not limited to, invalidation of assessment results, exclusion from future assessments, suspension or revocation of Board Certification.

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Frequently
asked questions

CSPP is a Certification accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education / American National Standards Institute (IACET/ANSI).

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The CSPP content was developed with input from a variety of subject matter experts in the life sciences industry including successful sales representative trainers, healthcare professionals, and specialty pharma professionals.
Every 2 years you are required to maintain your certification. You can do this by either (1) completing 10 hours of continuing education credits approved by the ACMA or (2) by taking the certification exam.
Yes. The ACMA offers a flexible payment plan where you can pay in 3 easy installments of $559.65.
The CSPP program takes on average about 2 weeks (15 hours course time) to complete. It’s self-paced, so everyone will be different.

You are eligible for certification if you…

Have completed at least a bachelor’s degree.

OR

Have 2 years of relevant professional sales experience

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