CITP Professional Examination - For Pathway 5 Applicants ONLY

Note: The information including on this page is relevant only to applicants who have applied for the CITP designation via Pathway 5 – CITP Exam. To achieve the designation through this pathway, applicants must successfully complete the CITP Professional Exam.

Description

The CITP Professional Examination consists of 125 multiple-choice scored questions and is available in English and French. The 4-hour exam is administered online via live remote proctoring using a personal computer at home or another private location.

The CITP Professional Examination Blueprint (outline), published in the CITP Candidate Handbook, sets out the parameters as to what is assessed on the examination and the percentage value assigned to competencies as defined within the CITP Competency Profile. The blueprint assists candidates in understanding what will be tested on the examination.

Applicants that apply through Pathway 5 (CITP Exam) are encouraged to review the CITP Professional Exam content outline, CITP Competency Profile and sample questions in preparation for the exam. Access to the sample questions will be provided via email to candidates approved to write the examination.

Examination details are summarized below and are detailed in the CITP Candidate Handbook. Carefully review the Handbook in advance of scheduling the examination.

Examination Administration

Online proctoring provides candidates with the opportunity to write the exam from home or another private location using their own computer, webcam, microphone and internet connection. The exam is written in a secure environment on downloaded software – the same exam software that is used at in-person test centres. Your computer system must meet technology and system requirements necessary for participation in online proctoring. Note that there are no exceptions for these requirements. More information on technology and system requirements can be found in the CITP Candidate Handbook.

Fee Schedule

Your certification application, along with all required documentation and fees, must be submitted and approved before your examination can be scheduled. For a complete list of certification fees, refer to the CITP Certification Fee Schedule. All fees are not refundable.

Testing Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities

Examinations enable all applicants that apply through Pathway 5 (CITP Exam) to demonstrate their knowledge and skill in the essential domains being measured. For applicants with disabilities, reasonable accommodations may be necessary for equitable measurement in the examination process. As required by law, reasonable accommodations ensure that applicants with disabilities have a fair and equal opportunity.

Reasonable accommodations are evaluated for approval by the certification program on an individual basis. If approved, reasonable accommodations are provided at no cost to applicants.

Carefully review the Testing Accommodations for Applications with Disabilities guidelines included within the CITP Candidate Handbook. To apply for accommodations, please use the Request for CITP Professional Examination Testing Accommodations Form.

Scheduling the CITP Professional Exam

If you applied through Pathway 5 (CITP Exam) and your CITP application is approved, you will receive a confirmation email from FITT advising you that you have been approved to write the CITP Professional Exam and the deadline by which you must write the examination. The examination deadline will be 60-days from receipt of confirmation email authorizing access to the examination. Individuals must schedule their examination at least 72 hours in advance of the preferred examination date. Scheduling guidelines, as well as cancellation and rescheduling policies, are detailed in the CITP Candidate Handbook.

Preparing for the CITP Professional Exam

Online Proctoring Preparation
You are REQUIRED to prepare your technology in advance of your scheduled exam date. Candidates are responsible for meeting all technology requirements for online proctoring, and there are no exceptions for these requirements. Candidates who do not meet these requirements have the option to secure the appropriate equipment or register for a future examination sitting. Failure to appropriately test your system may result in you not being able to write your examination should your system prove incompatible on exam day and may result in a rescheduling fee (deferral).

Preparation guidelines are detailed in the CITP Candidate Handbook. Carefully review the Handbook in advance of your examination date.

Taking the CITP Professional Exam

Testing Environment
The exam is administered in a secure and standardized manner. Candidates will write their examination via live remote proctoring using a personal computer at home or another private location.

Proctors
All exam administrations are monitored by qualified, trained proctors via live remove proctoring services. Online proctoring for the CITP Professional Examination is facilitated by Meazure Learning via their ProctorU platform, an industry-leading online exam proctoring solution that offers a powerful, convenient, and secure alternative to traditional in-person test centres. This option provides candidates with flexibility and convenience, and ensures all candidates have access to write the certification exam.

If you are unsure about your ability to write in an online proctoring environment, you may want to consider the following important elements of the online proctoring experience:

Proctors check candidate identification, administer pre-approved accommodations for applicants with disabilities, ensure policies and procedures are followed, and report and respond to candidate misconduct.

Identification
You are required to present a valid, government issued, photo identification to gain admission to the test environment. The identification must be valid (not expired) and include your signature. Examples include a driver’s license or a passport.

Test Environment Security
To provide a fair and consistent environment for all test takers, the exams are delivered using standardized procedures following strict security protocols. You are required to follow all testing environment rules at all times. Failure to follow these rules may result in termination of your testing session, invalidation of your exam score, and/or disciplinary action. Information on what to expect on exam day is detailed in the CITP Candidate Handbook. Carefully review the Handbook in advance of your examination date.

Candidate Misconduct
Irregularities observed during the testing period, including but not limited to creating a disturbance, giving or receiving unauthorized information or aid to or from other persons, or attempting to remove test materials or notes from the testing room, may be sufficient cause to terminate participation in the exam administration or to invalidate scores.

Guidelines specific to taking the CITP Professional Exam are detailed in the CITP Candidate Handbook. Carefully review the Handbook in advance of your examination date.

After the Examination

Your exam results are available upon submission of the exam and will be posted in your secure online account.

If you pass the exam, your score report will include a “pass” result and you will be mailed a non-transferable certificate within sixty working days after passing the exam.

If you do not pass the exam, your score report will include a “fail” result, your performance in each content domain area (competency category level), the retesting policy and request for reconsideration policy. This information is provided only to offer a general indication of performance and assist in evaluating relative areas of strengths and weakness in each content area.

Pass mark setting details are available in the CITP Candidate Handbook. Process to submit feedback about the exam processes or your experience with live remote proctoring services, as well as process to apply to rewrite the exam, are also detailed in the CITP Candidate Handbook.

*The Forum of International Trade Training (FITT) does not endorse nor work with any organization which claims to offer test preparation services for the CITP (Certified International Trade Professional) Professional Exam. Any test preparation organization displaying information about FITT or the CITP Professional Exam has not been reviewed, verified, or authorized by FITT.

Questions?

Carefully review the detailed information contained in the CITP Candidate Handbook for complete details regarding the CITP designation. Contact certification@fitt.ca with any questions.

* Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) is trademarked for use within Canada. FITT International Business Professional (FIBP) is trademarked for use internationally. Both reflect the same FITT certified designation.