AACE CST Exam Guide

This page is the start-here hub for AACE CST (Certified Scheduling 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 CST 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.

Best reading path

1. Read Overview for the role and exam posture.
2. Use Syllabus for the current official-source-aligned structure notes.
3. Build a week-by-week loop with Study Plan.
4. Review high-yield distinctions in Cheat Sheet.
5. Use Practice to rehearse decision logic and written-response discipline.
6. Check FAQ and Resources before relying on any exam logistics.

Exam posture

CST is a technician-level AACE certification focused on scheduling process fundamentals, planning logic, schedule terminology, progress updating, and basic schedule analysis. The main study risk is treating the exam as a software test instead of a scheduling fundamentals and process-reasoning exam.

In this section

• AACE CST Exam Overview
  Overview of what AACE CST tests, how the exam is structured, and how candidates should approach preparation.
• AACE CST Syllabus & Domain Map
  Official-source-aligned AACE CST scope map with domains, topic order, and study priorities.
• AACE CST 30-Day Study Plan
  A structured AACE CST 30-day study plan with reading order, review loops, practice timing, and final-week priorities.
• AACE CST Cheat Sheet
  High-yield AACE CST review for key rules, traps, decision cues, formulas, and final-week reminders.
• AACE CST Practice Drills
  AACE CST practice guidance for scenario reading, calculations, written responses, answer discipline, and readiness checks.
• AACE CST FAQ
  Common AACE CST questions about exam format, study order, official resources, practice strategy, and candidate traps.
• AACE CST Official Resources
  Official AACE CST links, source checks, exam pages, syllabus references, and study-tool reminders.