Track AACE Certified Forensic Claims Consultant (CFCC) practice status, review forensic-claims route fit, and request a PM Mastery coverage update.
AACE Certified Forensic Claims Consultant (CFCC) is the route for experienced construction claims and dispute-resolution practitioners who work with claim preparation, causation, damages, documentation, and expert-style communication.
PM Mastery does not have dedicated AACE CFCC web practice yet. Use this page to confirm whether the forensic claims lane fits your work better than broader construction, project controls, or PM risk routes.
For current eligibility, fees, delivery rules, and policy details, see the official AACE CFCC detail page .
CFCC-style decisions usually reward the answer that makes the claim more supportable: clear entitlement, causation, documentation, analysis method, damages logic, and communication that can withstand dispute scrutiny.
| Official detail | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Time limit | 5 hours maximum |
| Question section | 100 multiple-choice questions |
| Written component | 4 essay writing assignments |
| Resource rule | Open book, with two bound resources of the candidate’s choice |
| Passing standard | overall average of 70% or higher across the multiple-choice section and essays |
| Maintenance note | CFCC is valid for 3 years and must be maintained through recertification or reexamination |
| Exam feature | Preparation implication |
|---|---|
| Four essay assignments | Practice claim narratives that make entitlement, causation, responsibility, damages, and evidence easy to follow. |
| Multiple-choice plus essays | Study both recognition questions and written reasoning; a strong answer needs the right conclusion and a defensible explanation. |
| Open-book resource rule | Prepare your bound references for fast confirmation, but do not expect the books to build the claim logic for you during the exam. |
| Claims-specialist focus | Work from real dispute questions: what happened, who was responsible, how it affected time or cost, and what documentation supports the position. |
| Choose CFCC when… | Choose another route when… |
|---|---|
| your work is construction claims, dispute support, causation, damages, and expert-style communication | your work is general construction delivery and governance, where PMI-CP is broader |
| you need the AACE expertise-level claims route | your work is broad cost engineering, where CCP is more suitable |
| you analyze schedule and cost evidence to support claims | your goal is scheduling credential depth itself, where PSP is cleaner |
| If you are deciding between… | Main distinction |
|---|---|
| CFCC vs CCP | CFCC is forensic claims and dispute support; CCP is broader cost engineering and project controls. |
| CFCC vs PSP | CFCC may use schedule analysis for claims; PSP is the scheduling credential itself. |
| CFCC vs PMI-CP | CFCC is claims/dispute depth; PMI-CP is construction delivery, contracts, stakeholder coordination, and governance. |
| CFCC vs PMI-RMP | CFCC focuses on claims after dispute exposure emerges; PMI-RMP focuses on risk management before and during delivery. |