Apply for the CPHQ^® Exam

• If you are located within the United States, you will have 90 days from your application date to take the CPHQ exam.
• If you are located outside of the United States, you applied to sit for the CPHQ exam during a specific testing window and will be required to take the exam during that timeframe.

• If you are located within the United States, the exam is offered 365 days a year, besides major U.S. holidays.
• If you are located outside of the United States, you can sit for the exam during one of our testing windows.
• Current testing windows and application periods are listed on the Application page.

• The CPHQ exam can now be taken online with a remote proctor, or at a test center.
• You can check availability via the PSI website for online or in-person testing before applying for the exam.
• Please keep in mind that test center availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.
• The available test dates and time are displayed in real time and the availability of your preferred test dates and times cannot be guaranteed until you have completed the scheduling process.
• Learn more about the option to take your exam online and assess if this option is right for you.

• You may reschedule your exam date/time as many times as you would like within your exam eligibility window. However, you must reschedule your examination at least 48 hours in advance of your exam date.
• You can schedule or reschedule your upcoming exam appointment directly through your NAHQ account with the following steps:
  1. Within your NAHQ account, select My Certification
  2. Select the button labeled Test Portal
  3. You will be redirected to our testing vendors site
  4. From here, follow the prompts to reschedule or cancel your upcoming exam appointment

• NAHQ’s exam administrator, PSI, complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and strives to ensure that no individual with a disability—as defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment—is deprived of the opportunity to take the examination solely by reason of that disability.
• PSI will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities.
• To request an accommodation, please complete this form.
• You can also contact PSI’s Accommodations Department at examaccommodations@psionline.com or 1.800.733.9267, ext. 6750.
• Please refer to the Domestic Candidate Handbook and the International Candidate Handbook for more information on this process.

• An extension may be requested due to the following circumstances:
  • You have been impacted by a natural disaster within the last 30 days.
  • You have experienced a major life event (death in the family, unplanned surgery, etc.) within the last 30 days.
• In order to be considered for additional time to take your exam, your request must be received within your exam eligibility timeframe.
• If any of the above criteria apply to you, you may request a maximum 90-day extension using the form below:
  • You must complete this form at least five (5) business days before your scheduled exam and/or before your exam eligibility expires.
  • If you do not submit this form within the designated timeframe, your request will be denied.
  • Submitting an extension request form can only be submitted ONCE per paid application.

Exam Extension Form

• After you’ve applied and paid for the CPHQ exam, you can schedule your exam directly through your NAHQ account with the following steps:
  1. Within your NAHQ account, select My Certification
  2. Select the button labeled Test Portal
  3. You will be redirected to our testing vendors site
  4. From here, follow the prompts to schedule your exam

• The CPHQ exam is scored on a scale of 200 to 800, with 600 being the passing score. For more information on scaled scoring and how it is applied to the CPHQ exam, please review this document for more information