CIMA Certificate Level
This is the first of five levels in the CIMA qualification and is made up of 5 papers:
Once you have completed all papers within the Certificate Level, you will be awarded the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting and be eligible to begin the CIMA Professional Qualification (consisting of Operational, Management, Strategic and Professional Competence levels).
You can gain the CIMA Certificate Level throughout the year because the papers are examined via Computer Based Assessment (CBA). This means you can sit the papers whenever you feel you're ready and don't have to wait for a fixed exam date.
Ways to study CIMA Certificate level
Kaplan offers students flexible options to study the CIMA Certificate level using teaching methods and at a pace to meet your needs. You can either study in a classroom at one of our 15 centrally located training centres, over the internet via Live Online or from home via Distance Learning.
If you want to gain the full CIMA Certificate level we would recommend you to sit a 'Pass & Go Course'
Next Steps
You will need to register as a CIMA student if you wish to take Certificate Level exams. This qualification is open to everyone, although you may be exempt from some papers depending on your previous qualifications. Find out more in our Entry Requirements and Exemptions section.