Certification

Eligibility

Applicants for certification through the Certified Clinical Data Manager (CCDM®) program must meet one of the following criteria:

Bachelor's degree or higher plus two or more years full-time CDM experience
Associate's degree plus three or more years full-time CDM experience
Four or more years full time CDM experience
Part-time work experience equal to or surpassing full-time equivalent in criteria above

Applicants do not need to be SCDM members, nor must they be currently employed as a clinical data manager to apply for or take the examination.

Individuals whose CDM certification is currently suspended are not eligible to take the certification examination until the suspension lifts.

Individuals whose names are on the FDA debarment list or have had certification permanently revoked are not eligible to take the certification examination.