4 Easy Steps to Certification
A Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) is a leader in the anti-fraud community, noted as a specialist in the prevention and detection of fraud. Becoming a CFE requires specific qualifications, but the process to apply is a simple one:

1. Be an Associate member of the ACFE in good standing.
   If you are not already an Associate member of the ACFE, you must first become one in order to pursue the CFE designation.
   
   
2. Submit the certification application with proof of education and professional recommendations.
   Fill out the certification application and submit it, along with proof of education and three letters of professional recommendation to the Membership Department at ACFE Headquarters. We recommend you gather your documentation and send it all together along with your application approximately one month before you are ready to take the CFE exam.
   
   The cost to take the CFE Exam is US $250. If you have purchased the CFE Exam Prep Course, you will receive a US $100 credit on the cost of the exam fee, bringing the fee down to US $150.
   
   
3. Pass the CFE Examination.
   The CFE Examination is a self-administered, Windows-based program that tests your knowledge and expertise in the four primary areas of fraud investigation: Fraudulent Financial Transactions, Legal Elements of Fraud, Fraud Investigation, and Criminology and Ethics.
   
   
4. Gain final approval from the certification committee and become a CFE.
   You will officially become a CFE once your exam and credentials are approved by the certification committee. Those who have attained the CFE designation will be invoiced at the CFE dues rate upon annual membership renewal. CFE membership dues are US $150.00 annually.