CFE Exam moves to Prometric testing platform and the ACFE COVID-19 Benchmarking Report

CFE Exam moves to Prometric’s testing platform

Prospective Certified Fraud Examiners can now take the CFE Exam through a new platform — part of the ACFE’s efforts to improve exam security and make the testing process as accessible and trouble-free as possible for its members across the globe.

The system, which the ACFE launched on July 12 in partnership with Prometric, comes with new technology features for CFE hopefuls, who now have the options to take the exam remotely with the assistance of live proctors or at one of Prometric’s testing centers around the world. The switch to Prometric also means that in-person and remote test-takers will be subject to strict security checks and protocols throughout the process.

“This will only enhance exam security and make for a much more consistent experience all over the world,” says ACFE Board of Regents Chair Kenneth R. Dieffenbach, CFE.

Making the switch

The ACFE had been using Examity’s remote-proctoring service for the CFE Exam since January 2020. But as the COVID-19 pandemic stretched into spring, test-takers needed access to comprehensive technical support before, during and after the exam — a service that an automated-only system couldn’t provide. “We needed more hands-on technical assistance,” says CFE Program Manager Amy Scott, CFE.