Event Details
Looking to earn your Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential? Join CalSAE's peer-driven CAE Study Group to help prepare for an upcoming CAE exam. The study sessions are candidate-driven with volunteer CAE Mentors on each call to provide guidance on challenging questions as well as prep tips.
The group takes place virtually on Thursdays 12:30-1:30 pm PST. Sessions are recorded for future reference or in the instance of an absence. It is requested that participants join in at least half of the ten sessions offered.
All participants must purchase the following:
- CAE Study Guide 2023
- Professional Practices in Association Management, 4th Edition (print or digital)
- Association Law Handbook, 6th Edition (print or digital)
- Membership Essentials: Recruitment, Retention, Roles, Responsibilities, and Resources, 2nd Edition (print or digital)
- The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, 4th Edition (print or digital)
The following are recommended but not required:
- ASAE ForesightWorks User’s Guide (print or digital)
- How to Read Nonprofit Financial Statements, 3rd edition (print or digital)
For additional information, browse the CAE Core Resources and the CAE Candidate Handbook.
Is the CAE Study Group for You?
Interested but unsure if you're ready for the CAE study group or exam? Watch this recorded CAE Info Session to find out more about what's involved.
Pricing
Member: $149
Non-Member: $249
Includes all group sessions
CAE Credits
As a CAE Approved Provider educational program related to the CAE exam content outline, this program may be applied for 10 credits toward your CAE application or renewal professional development requirements.
Schedule
All Virtual
Thursdays | 12:30-1:30 pm PST
Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with the zoom link and instructions.
February 20 - Welcome & Orientation
February 27 - Governance
March 6 - Executive Leadership
March 13 - Organization Strategy
March 20 - Operations
March 27 - Business Development
April 3 - Members & Stakeholder Engagement
April 10 - Advocacy
April 17 - Marketing & Communications
April 24 - Practice Exam Review
Exam Dates: May 1-14, 2025 (application deadline Feb 21, 2025)
Testimonials
“I credit my passing of the CAE Exam to the study group, I'm so grateful to CalSAE for their efforts in devoting time to ensure the sessions are successful and thorough! I learned just as much about how to successfully take the exam as the content itself.”
-Shaun S. Rundle, CAE, Executive Director, California Peace Officers Association
“The CAE study group is invaluable--both for knowledge as well as forming a cohort. The CAE exam is not one that you can just buy a book or two and walk into; the questions are challenging and there is definitely a right interpretation to be sought. I encourage anyone considering earning their CAE to join the study group!”
- Laurel Nava, Director of Education & Partnerships, CA IT in Education (CITE)
Contact
Megan Denhardt CAE, Education Consultant