How to Complete the New CAE Application
Elizabeth Twitchell
37 steps
5 minutes
Asaecenter
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Go to [www.asaecenter.org](https://www.asaecenter.org) and login. If you do not have an ASAE account, you can create one here.
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After logging in, select My Account
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Click My Activity, then "Certifications & Transcript"
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Click "MANAGE TRANSCRIPT"
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This is the CAE Portal, that can be reached directly at <https://cae.asaecenter.org/>
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The application will open on to your CAE Transcript. The transcript will show activities done directly with ASAE as well as any added activities.\ Click "Applications"
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To start a CAE application, click "Apply now"
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Click "Apply" on the button for the Become a CAE feature
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This will take you to the application introduction
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Scroll down, and click the next arrow.
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Higher education- click yes to add your college education. If you click no, it will move to the next section.
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Enter the degree information.
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Click the next button - you can also save, and return to the application later
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The CAE requires 5 years/60 months of qualifying employment at the staff level or one year/12 months continuous employment at the C-Suite level.
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Enter the employer information. Click "Add Another" to add additional experience, or click the arow to move to the next section.
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Add the information about the next employer. Continue to add employers or click to move forward.
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Additional Work Experience- If you did not work for a qualifying organization, but worked largely providing services to qualifying organizations, the experience goes in this section.
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Click yes, and check what parts of the CAE domain this experience relates to.
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Enter a description of the employment, and click the arrow to move to the next section.
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Professional Development- this section will import from the transcript, all of the activities that are within the qualifying time frame- activities must be within five years from the date you apply. As an example, apply in January 2026, you can use activities going back to January 2021. The application requires 100 CAE Credits, and this section will show the total as you add courses.
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Click add new entry to add activities.
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Enter the course information- select the category and activity type
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The application will provide guidance based on the type of activity selected.
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Enter the name of the activity, the provider name, a description, and the number of credits. Credit is based on exact clock time, with 45 minutes = .75 CAE credits, 60 minutes= 1 CAE credit, etc\`
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Some activity types require documentation. Click the Choose files box to add it.
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When finished with the transcript entry, click save.
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Once all of your activities are added, select the ticky box for the ones to be included, until the total is over 100 CAE credits. Only 50, or 1/2 of the total credits can be asynchronous. You can switch to the transcript to edit and add additional activities
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Scroll down, and click the arrow to move to the next section.
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If you have testing accommodations, please select yes, and upload the form. If no, select no, and click to move forward
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ASAE Standards of Conduct: All candidates must agree to the ASAE standards of Conduct
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Agree to the Standards of Conduct. Answer the felony declaration. Type your name in the signature box
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Click Check form completion. If the form is not complete you will receive an error message.
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Select Pay now to complete the application
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You will be sent to the ASAE Payments system. Click Ok
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Enter your credit card information to make a payment.
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If you are paying by check or need to come back, select save and come back. This will create an order on your [www.asaecenter.org](https://www.asaecenter.org) account. Applications will not be reviewed until payment is received. \ Click Pay for Order
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The payment completion or save will return you to the main ASAE website.
