In February 2023, CASBO is re-launching the CBO certification exam upon undergoing Job Task Analysis (JTA) research and exam item/form updates in late 2022.
The CASBO Chief Business Official (CBO) certification exam is open to individuals who have successfully been verified to have completed a CASBO-approved CBO pathway program.
This includes graduates of the following programs:
- CASBO CBO Business Executives Leadership program (BEL)
- FCMAT CBO Mentor program
- USC Rossier's School Business Management Certificate program
- Persons whose prior CASBO CBO certification has lapsed and need to renew
Eligible Applicants must:
- Register and pay for the exam – $400 (if applicable).
- Receive an exam “authorization-to-test” email with instructions to access the live-proctored, virtual, on-demand exam. This email will be sent within 72 hours of your payment being received and processed (Monday-Friday during business hours, no evenings/weekends). Checks must clear before payment is considered processed. All payments must clear before Friday, February 24 in order to be authorized to test by February 28.
- The exam window is Wednesday, February 1 – Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
- Exam results for all candidates will be emailed from CASBO on ~Friday, March 17 (Results Day).
Questions? Email certification@casbo.org.