THE CERTIFICATION EXAM
FOR STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION℠
CESI Eligibility Application Guide
Thank you for your interest in pursuing CESI eligibility! This guide will walk you through the required steps to register for the certification exam.
The CESI exam must be completed at an official Pearson VUE testing center. You have one month to complete the exam after you receive your scheduling email from Pearson VUE.
Step 1: Complete the Eligibility Form
To start your application, please complete our online eligibility form.
Required Document Uploads
You must upload the following two documents as PDF files when completing the form:
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Your IASI Recognized Basic Training certificate
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Your SI basic training transcript
Document Guidelines:
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Name Match: The name on your certificate and transcript must exactly match your legal name.
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File Naming: Please save your documents using a filename that includes your last name (e.g., Smith_Certificate.pdf).
Step 2: Pay the Exam Fee
After submitting the eligibility form, you must pay the exam fee through the Pearson VUE portal.
Step 3: Schedule Your Exam
Once we receive your payment receipt, we will authorize your testing window with Pearson VUE.
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Timeline: Within 10 business days of us receiving your receipt, you'll get a scheduling email directly from Pearson VUE.
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Email Identification: The scheduling email will come from: PearsonVUEConfirmation@pearson.com.
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This email contains all the necessary instructions to book your on-demand CESI exam appointment at a testing center near you.
🛑 Important Scheduling Warning: Do NOT contact Pearson VUE before you receive this official scheduling email. They will not have your authorization information and cannot help you. Contacting them prematurely will delay your registration.
Step 4: Prepare for Your Testing Appointment
On the day of your scheduled exam, you must bring the following to the Pearson VUE testing center:
Recertification Requirement
For your long-term planning, please note that CESI recertification is required every two years, and the current fee is $100.
❓ Questions?
If you have any questions about the application or registration process, please email kprine@nextwavegroup.net.
The first official administration of the CESI took place on October 7, 2007 at the IASI Symposium in Boston. Since then, more than 400 candidates have taken the CESI. The current exam fee is $250. CBSI follows a rigorous process to create a psychometrically valid certification examination. A diverse, representative practitioner group works with a professional psychometrician to describe the practice of SI. The result is called a Practice Analysis (PA). The PA identifies broad domains of practice and lists the tasks within each domain with the specific knowledge statements needed to perform each task safely and competently. After the PA is validated by a profession-wide survey, it is used to create an exam that tests entry-level knowledge necessary for the safe and effective practice of SI. The CESI is not meant to define or limit the scope of Structural Integration. All BCSIs are encouraged to participate in writing questions for the next exam. CBSI hopes that you will consider participating in this rewarding process.
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