Exam Description
The IAAPA Certified Attractions Professional (ICAP) designation is for professionals with 1-6 years of attractions industry experience. The micro-exam route for obtaining this certification is accomplished by taking five micro-exams. This approach’s benefit is that you can prioritize your examinations, starting with the domains where you are most confident to least confident. It allows progress toward your certification goal without the added pressure of completing it in one exam. Individuals who want to pursue this program must meet the eligibility requirements before being approved into the program.
Exam Eligibility
Once approved into this program, an individual is eligible for a period of three years. An individual must successfully complete each of the five micro-exams within the three year period. The table below represents required industry experience and education.
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ICAP - Micro-Exam Route |
| Professional Attractions Industry Experience |
1 year |
| Supervisory Experience |
1 year |
| Education |
n/a |
Professional Attractions Industry Experience; defined as full-time work within an attraction (Amusement Park, Family Entertainment Center, Zoo and Aquarium, Museum, Science Center, Water Park, or a Manufacturer or Supplier to the attractions industry. Additionally, faculty and professors who support the attractions industry, including students (given they
meet eligibility requirements), are encouraged to participate.
Supervisory Experience includes the following examples: Helping the team understand performance targets and goals. Training and ensuring that workers competent in their role. Scheduling work hours and shifts. Coordinating job rotation and cross-training. Sharing company updates, financial results, and new objectives with team members. Assisting in resolving emergencies, such as a quality or customer problem, might escalate to the team supervisor for handling. Identifying and resolving workplace problems, including tardiness or absenteeism. Providing reports and activity updates to management. Assisting in hiring, disciplining, and terminating activities.
Successfully earning an IAAPA certification is a combination of meeting the eligibility requirements plus successfully passing the examination(s).
Exam Structure
You will take five separate examinations, one examination representing each domain. The length of each exam varies from 75 minutes to 30 minutes. The table below illustrates the domains and number of questions per domain.
More information about each domain can be found in the ICAP Examination Syllabus.
Application Fees
Individuals have 365 days to complete the certification application after submitting the fee. IAAPA certification applications, exams, and other fees are not eligible to be purchased for anyone other than yourself. Application fee DOES NOT include individual exam fees. Application fees are paid upfront, and exam fees are pay as you go.
| Member Status |
Price |
| Member |
$200* |
| Nonmember |
$450* |
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