Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA)

Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA) Course

• PREREQUISITE: This course is open to anyone, however, in order to pursue CMMC-AB/Cyber AB/CAICO certification you must meet their requirements outlined in the Becoming an Assessor section below.
  • Online Courseware
  • Duration: 4 Days
  • Training Time Options:
    • UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, our training courses start at 8:30 a.m. Arizona (Mountain Standard Time). Arizona DOES NOT recognize Daylight Savings.
    • We offer courses that are aligned to different time zones so please pay close attention to what is noted in the course name.  We note which time zone the course is aligned to (Arizona, ET, European CEST, etc.)
  • Format: Live | CMMC-AB (Provisional) Certified Instructor Led
  • Format: In Classroom (Mesa, Arizona) | CMMC-AB (Provisional) Certified Instructor Led

Who Should Attend?

• Consultants looking to provide CMMC guidance
• Individuals continuing the CMMC-AB Certified CMMC Assessor or Certified CMMC Instructor career path

What are the prerequisites to get certified?

• Becoming an Assessor
  • Read the information at: https://cyberab.org/CMMC-Ecosystem/Ecosystem-roles/Assessing-and-Certification
• Citizenship Requirements
  • CCP
    • No U.S. citizenship is required for non-certified services or to attend training
    • U.S. citizenship required to participate in Level 2 certified assessments
  • CCA
    • No U.S. citizenship is required for non-certified services or to attend training
    • U.S. citizenship required to participate in Level 2 certified assessments
  • International C3PAOs
    • Must be citizens of the country where the C3PAO is based
    • Authorized only to assess contractors based in that country
    • The U.S. Government must establish bi-lateral agreements with other countries with respect to CMMC prior to the issuance of any authorizations related to CMMC

To become a Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA):

• Review the CCA Exam Blueprint
• Learn more about the CCA Exam Requirements.
• Take CCA training with a Licensed Training Provider (LTP). LTPs can be found through the CMMC Central Marketplace.
  • Note: Only individuals successfully trained by an LTP will have access to register to take the CCA exam
• Complete the training survey provided by the AB
  • Note: Date of survey release TBD, but if you have successfully completed training and your LTP has submitted your information with CPN you will receive a notification once the survey goes live.
• Pay exam fee, register for exam, and take and pass CCA certification exam
• Have or gain a favorable DoD Suitability Determination, or Possess a NAC (National Agency Check) or other DoD accepted clearance
  • Only required to participate on certified Level 2 CMMC assessments

Educational approach

This training course is participant centered and:

• Contains lecture sessions illustrated with graphics, examples, and discussions
• Encourages interaction between participants by means of questions, suggestions, exercises based on a case study, quizzes, etc.
• Includes quizzes which are a simulation of the questions of the certification exam