Step 1: Getting Qualified

Part A: Prerequisite Coursework

Through the CMA Accelerated Program...

The CMA Accelerated Program is an eight-month, part-time program offering an intense, but quick and economical path for people with university degrees who lack a number of the 16 required prerequisite topics. The CMA Accelerated Program comprises four modules that prepare students to challenge the CMA Entrance Exam. Even for those who do have all exam prerequisites, it’s an excellent review.

There are two ways to take the CMA Accelerated Program:

• distance-learning version, and
• in-class version.

As a rule, the in-class version begins locally every September while the distance-learning version (by DVD and online support) begins every September as well as every January. Note that all students receive the DVD set regardless of the program version they choose to pursue.

A completed university degree and four prerequisite university topics are required as a minimum for entry to the CMA Accelerated Program, as follows:

• introductory financial accounting
• introductory management accounting
• statistics/quantitative methods, and
• economics.

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Program Outline

Segment 1 : Focus on Financial Accounting and Tax

• Four months in duration (in class or by distance learning)
• Includes an introductory financial-accounting review document for registrants as a precursor to the first class

• Module 1
    o Financial accounting
    o Marketing
    o Operations management
    o Test comprising 20% of final mark

• Module 2
    o Financial accounting
    o Taxation
    o Human resources
    o Test comprising 25% of final mark

Note: Each of the management topics (e.g. marketing) will have separate online quizzes.

Segment 2: Focus on Management Accounting and Finance

• Four months in duration (in class or by distance learning)

• Module 3
    o Finance
    o Management accounting
    o Information technology
    o Strategic management
    o Test comprising 20% of final mark

• Module 4
    o Management accounting
    o Governance
    o Internal control
    o Risk Management
    o Test comprising 25% of final mark

Next Steps:

For more information on how to apply for the CMA Accelerated Program and for application deadlines, please click here.

Note: Students enrolled in the CMA Accelerated Program can view the Withdrawl Policy, Calculator Policy and other important documents by clicking here.