AACE CCT guide with exam overview, syllabus map, study plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice support.
This page is the start-here hub for AACE CCT (Certified Cost Technician) on PMExams. Use it when your exam path is in cost engineering, total cost management, project controls, risk, scheduling, estimating, earned value, claims, or technician-level practice rather than general project management.
AACE CCT preparation is strongest when it connects technical knowledge to project-control decisions. Do not study this as a vocabulary list. Study it as a decision exam: what information is reliable, which method fits the situation, what recommendation follows, and how the answer should be communicated.
Use Practice to rehearse decision logic and written-response discipline.
Check FAQ and Resources before relying on any exam logistics.
Exam posture
CCT is a technician-level AACE certification focused on basic total cost management, supporting skills, cost processes, technical knowledge, and cost-engineering fundamentals. The main study risk is assuming open-book means lookup-only; the exam still rewards knowing where concepts live and how basic cost processes connect.