This online AEM/CEM exam will be held in conjunction with the 2026 TDEM Conference at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel, 1300 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102, Ballroom 1.

The Certification exam will occur on Friday, May 29th, from 12:00p - 2:30p. 

The exam will be held online via provided devices. Paper exams will not be available.

Onsite registration for the exam is not available. Participants must register and pay their Certification Fee by the registration deadline. The registration deadline is Friday, May 15th.

Candidates will also be allowed 2.5 hours for the exam. IAEM recently updated the test item bank based on the initial results of the pilot exam. A passing score is 500 on a scale of 200 to 800.

Please note, registering for the exam does not register you for the conference. Registration for the TDEM conference can be done here.