Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)
The corporate world is high-risk, fast-paced, and constantly evolving. Compliance professionals are on the front lines of protecting organizations from risk, supporting ethical culture, and building trust. Earning the Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)® designation demonstrates that you have the knowledge and practical skills to guide compliance programs, uphold integrity, and help your organization meet its legal and regulatory obligations.
Why Earn the CCEP?
The CCEP credential helps you stand out as a trusted professional in today’s complex business environment. Certified professionals bring value to their organizations by:
- Demonstrating knowledge of key U.S. regulations, standards, and best practices
- Supporting the design, implementation, and oversight of effective compliance programs
- Promoting ethical culture and organizational accountability
- Strengthening credibility with leadership, peers, and external stakeholders
Free Sample Question Set
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Candidate Handbook
This handbook provides information you will need to apply, prepare for, and take this exam including the Detailed Content Outline (DCO), which identifies the major exam content areas.
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CCEP Practice Exam
For approved and eligible candidates only. Access 50 retired or representative questions designed to build familiarity for examination format, reduce test-day stress, and support your preparation.
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These programs and reference materials are created by government agencies and groups that establish policies and guidelines related to compliance and ethics, and groups that regulate compliance and ethics issues. These include:
- U.S. Sentencing Commission
- U.S. Securities Exchange Commission
- U.S. Department of Justice
- Environment Protection Agency
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General
- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Occupational Safety and Health Act
- National Labor Relations Board
- U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
- The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Government Printing Office
Other Resources
The exam is largely based on compliance work experience and therefore an official study guide is not available for this exam. However, to help prepare for the CCEP examination, CCB recommends candidates:
- Attend compliance events that provide current education in the areas you need, and as they relate to the Detailed Content Outline, which indicates the content areas you will be tested on
- Learn from the compliance industry experts and agencies about current regulations, best practices, and current government guidance
- Use the SCCEnet social network to ask questions and network with other compliance and ethics professionals and CCB certification holders
- Take the CCEP Free Sample Question Set to experience the official exam platform and designed to mirror the testing environment without using live exam content.