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Please remember to have your current government issued photo identification available at the time you sit for the CSP Exam as you will need to present it to exam proctors. Nothing else is permitted to be in your testing space except for your ID & a bottle of water.

Application deadline to sit for the next CSP exam will be May 25, 2025 (this is the In Person Exam at the NAP conference in Chicago on June 12th.

For exam dates that coincide with the annual NAP conference: Registering for the CSP exam is separate from the NAP conference registration.

Please refer to the FAQ page for additional answers to many certification questions.