A Certification exam is required for the ARM® designation after completing all required courses to validate the competency of those who are seeking the ARM® designation.
Taking the Exam The ARM® Certification Exam is a 100 question multiple-choice exam that tests knowledge of property management concepts based on the curriculum and/or your own professional experience.
It is open book and you may reference any of your REIC’s ARM® course materials during the exam.
You must bring a standard calculator or use the calculator on your laptop.
The exam must be completed within 30 days of registration.
Cell phones and tablets are not permitted during exam time.
This exam is taken with a live online proctor through ProctorU to ensure the security and integrity of the exam. You must already be registered with REIC in order to schedule your exam with the live online proctor. Upon receipt of your registration, you will receive additional information on how to schedule your exam with a live online proctor.
It is strongly advised that you watch the video below about live online proctoring to avoid any surprises and to have the best possible exam experience.
Exam Results
You will receive your exam results within 24 hours following your certification exam submission. Please do not call for results, as no grades are given over the phone under any circumstances.
Passing the Exam You must receive an overall passing score of at least 70% or higher in order to pass the exam. If you earn a 70% or higher score, a passing grade will be posted to your student records.
Failing the Exam In the unfortunate event that you take the exam and fail it by receiving less than a 70% score, you will have the opportunity to retake the exam. To take the alternate exam, you would need to register again and pay the exam fee. There is no limit to the number of times you may retake an alternate exam.
For more information about the exam, please contact REIC at [email protected].
Register for your ARM Certification Exam
If you have completed all the required courses on your ARM® Designation path and are ready to take the exam, you can register for the exam below:
