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Steps to Earning the MWC^®

1. Applicant submits MWC application materials electronically to certification@amwa.org, and pays the application fee.
2. Certification Commission reviews application materials to determine eligibility to sit for the MWC Exam. It is essential that candidates considering the remote proctored exam option carefully review the ProProctor User Guide and conduct a System Check before scheduling an exam.
3. Applicant receives an email from AMWA with eligibility results.
4. During the two registration periods each year, eligible candidates will receive a link to register and pay the MWC Exam registration fee.
5. Within 7 business days after registration, candidate will receive an email from Iso-Quality Testing, Inc. (IQT SMT), with instructions for scheduling their MWC exam appointment.
6. Candidate prepares to sit for the MWC Exam.
7. Candidate sits for the MWC Exam at an IQT SMT testing center or via ProProctor remote proctored exam.
8. Candidate receives results within 10-15 business days after the close of the exam window.
   

More details about this process, including fees, can be found in the MWC Applicant and Candidate Handbook. A summary of technological and environmental requirements for remote proctoring can be found here. Exam dates and deadlines are here.

Fees

See the MWC Applicant and Candidate Handbook for detailed information regarding application, registration, rescheduling, and cancellation fees, as well as refund policies. All fees below include a nonrefundable $75 administrative fee.

• MWC application submission fee: $175
  •  AMWA members receive a $25 discount
• Registration fee for exams within the US: $550
• International registration fee for exams outside of the US $565    

Unused registration fee payments will not be carried to subsequent exam windows. If an eligible candidate does not schedule an exam appointment after the registration fee has been paid, the candidate must email certification@awma.org no later than 5 business days before the exam window opens to request a partial refund. See the MWC Applicant and Candidate Handbook for a more detailed explanation of fees and refund policies.