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Exam Format

  • Exam Code: CRCM-001
  • Certification Level: Professional / Managerial
  • Exam Duration: 60 minutes
  • Passing Score: 70%
  • Unscored Content: GAQM does not officially mention unscored questions for the CRCM-001 exam.

Exam Details

  • Question Types: Multiple choice questions
  • Number of Questions: 50 multiple-choice questions
  • Hands-On Questions: The exam does not include hands-on lab tasks. It assesses risk management, crisis management, emergency planning, risk response, control resourcing, reporting, monitoring, business continuity, and recovery knowledge.

Exam Policies

  • Offline Proctoring: GAQM does not primarily list this exam as an offline test-centre exam.
  • Online Proctoring: The exam is conducted in AI-proctored online mode and can be taken anytime, anywhere within the voucher validity period.
  • Waiting Period: The exam voucher includes two attempts. If the candidate fails both attempts, a new voucher must be purchased.
  • Retake Fee: A new exam voucher must be purchased if the candidate does not pass within the included attempts.

Certification Validity and Renewal

  • Validity: Lifetime
  • Renewal Options: The CRCM certificate is valid for life, so renewal is not required.

Exam Fee

  • Base Fee: $150 USD for the exam voucher
  • Taxes: Country-specific VAT/GST may apply.
  • Example: In India, 18% tax applies, making the total $177 USD ($150 + $27 tax)

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for taking the CRCM-001 exam. However, it is recommended to have:

  • Basic knowledge of risk management and crisis management principles
  • Understanding of business continuity, emergency response, and recovery planning
  • Familiarity with organizational risk assessment and risk response methods
  • Experience or interest in risk, compliance, operations, project management, safety, or business continuity
  • Completion of the GAQM E-Course is recommended because many exam questions are drawn from the E-Course

Exam Topics

  • Risk Management: Understanding risk, risk management activities, risk assessment, risk response, control resourcing, reaction planning, reporting, monitoring, and reviewing the risk framework
  • Crisis Management: Crisis definition, crisis planning, training leaders and staff, crisis audits, risk level analysis, and response process development
  • Emergency Response: Consulting experts, incident management techniques, working through issues, and establishing emergency operations center procedures
  • Business Continuity and Recovery: Building business continuity plans, supporting recovery, restoring operations, and improving readiness after crisis events
  • Risk Framework Review: Monitoring controls, evaluating risk responses, improving frameworks, and strengthening organizational resilience
  • Practice and Application: Applying risk and crisis management concepts to projects, departments, business units, subsidiaries, and enterprise-wide programs

Intended Audience

The CRCM certification is ideal for professionals involved in risk, crisis, compliance, safety, and continuity planning, including roles such as:

  • Risk Manager
  • Crisis Manager
  • Business Continuity Manager
  • Compliance Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Safety Manager
  • Department Head or Unit Manager

Career Impact

Jobs You Can Get:

  • Risk Manager, Crisis Manager, Business Continuity Manager, Compliance Manager, Operational Risk Analyst, Safety Manager, Emergency Planning Coordinator, and Resilience Consultant.

Average Salary:

  • Varies by country — U.S.: $80,000–$130,000 USD,
  • India: ₹7,00,000–₹22,00,000 INR,
  • United Kingdom: £45,000–£85,000 GBP,
  • UAE: 180,000–350,000 AED per year.

 Why It’s Valuable:

  • It validates practical risk and crisis management knowledge, helping professionals prepare organizations for emergencies, reduce crisis impact, improve response capability, and support business continuity and recovery.

Exam Mode

  • The exam is proctored and can be taken:
  • • Online through GAQM’s AI-proctored exam platform
    • Anytime and anywhere within the exam voucher validity period

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Once you pass the exam

  • Download your Certified Risk and Crisis Manager certificate from your GAQM candidate profile
  • Processing Time: Certificate and digital badge are issued after successfully qualifying in the exam
  • Log in to your GAQM account
  • Navigate to the certification or exam section
  • Download your e-certificate and access your digital badge

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