Software Professional Certification FAQ

Test takers can schedule right away.

Test takers have one (1) year from the date they receive their exam scheduling instruction to schedule their exam. Once the exam has expired, the test taker will need to repurchase the exam.

Test takers have one (1) attempt to complete the examination.

Test takers can request to retest right away.

• A retesting fee is required to retest; standard fee is $125.
• Please click here to download the retesting application.
• Email certification@computer.org for processing.
• Retesting application takes between 2-3 business days to process.
• Payment processing maybe delayed. Before scheduling a new test date/time with ProctorU, look out for an email confirmation first.
  • If payment is not complete, test takers will not have any attempt to retest.

To pass exam, 70% or higher must be met.

• Study materials of any kind are NOT permitted during examination session.
• Test takers are allowed ONLY one (1) BLANK sheet (front/back), one (1) pen or pencil during examination.

• Certification team are notified when test takers pass their exam.
• Certificates are created within 1-2 business days. Once the certificate is created in a PDF format, it will be emailed to the recipient.

No, completion of the ASD EXAM cannot be combined with completion of PSD Applied Module I (Java Exam) to receive the PSD certification.

• Test takers can request proof that they sat for the exam. The report includes the following: Username/date/time/exam taken/test result (pass/fail)
• For security purposes, IEEE Computer Society does not distribute evaluation results with question answered wrong.

• It all depends to the student. Everyone learns differently. Given that the IEEE CS courses are all online, students can review/take the courses at their own pace.
• The length of course and/or exam access is for one (1) full year.

The ASD does not expire.

The ASD does not require recertification.

• As of 1 July 2020, the applied modules are no longer required to attain either the PSD or PSEM certification.

• Yes, re-certification of 30 PDUs is required every three years to maintain certification.
• Please click here to download the re-certification application.
• Email certification@computer.org for processing.
• Application takes a few weeks to process. If we have any questions regarding your PDUs, we will reach out and request for additional information.
• Once approved, a certificate is created in a PDF format and emailed to the credential holder.

• Yes, re-certification of 30 PDUs is required every three years to maintain certification.
• Please click here to download the re-certification application.
• Email certification@computer.org for processing.
• Application takes a few weeks to process. If we have any questions regarding your PDUs, we will reach out and request for additional information.
• Once approved, a certificate is created in a PDF format and emailed to the credential holder.

• Yes, we have 12 sample questions for the ASD. Feel free to download the file.

• Yes, we have 12 sample questions for the PSEM. Feel free to download the file.

• No, they do not.

• There are no books, but some courses include articles for reference. The majority of our courses are interactive e-learning courses with some video formats.

• A live remote proctor from ProctorU will monitor all exams.

• You will need a computer with a camera so the Proctor can see your surroundings. If you have any specific questions on Proctoring, please email support@proctoru.com.

• You will receive a Pass/Fail result once you have completed the exam.

• We receive notification when test takers pass their exam. Certificates are created within 1-2 business days. Once the certificate is created in a PDF format, it will be emailed to the recipient.

• Each certificate has its own unique certification code. We use to have a “Credential Holder Search” engine, but since our website migrated to WordPress, this feature is no longer available. To verify if someone has achieve the certification, university or employers will need to contact certification@computer.org and someone from the certification team will verify it.

ASD certification exam is entry-level.

PSD certification exam is mid-level.

PSEM certification exam is a professional level.

It all depends on the test taker’s background (their knowledge/experience). How well they understand the course material and if they are confidence to take the exam.