Holders of the following certificates/designations are exempt from the CMA's education requirements.
| Country | Certification | Institution | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 Australia  | 
 Chartered Accountant (CA)  | 
 Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia  | 
| 
 Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA)  | 
 Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants  | 
|
| 
 Bangladesh  | 
 Associate (ACMA)  | 
 Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh  | 
| 
 Fellow (FCMA)  | 
 Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh  | 
|
| 
 Canada  | 
 Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)  | 
 Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants  | 
| 
 France  | 
 DCG, (Diploma of Accounting and Management)  | 
 le diplôme de comptabilité et de gestion  | 
| 
 Germany  | 
 Geprüfter Bilanzbuchhalter  | 
 Geprüfte Bilanzbuchhalterin  | 
| 
 India  | 
 Associate or Fellow  | 
 Institute of Cost Accountants of India  | 
| 
 Chartered Accountant (CA)  | 
 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India  | 
|
| 
 Ireland  | 
 Chartered Accountant (CA)  | 
 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland  | 
| 
 Japan  | 
 Certified Public Accountant (CPA)  | 
 The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants  | 
| 
 Certified Public Tax Accountant  | 
 The Japan Federation of Certified Public Tax Accountant Association  | 
|
| 
 Securities Analyst  | 
 Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan  | 
|
| 
 Kenya  | 
 Certified Public Accountant (CPA)  | 
 Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)  | 
| 
 Pakistan 
  | 
 Associate or Fellow  | 
 Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan  | 
| 
 Associate or Fellow (ACMA or FCMA)  | 
 Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan  | 
|
| 
 People’s Republic of China  | 
 Certified Public Accountant (CPA)  | 
 The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants  | 
| 
 Qualified Accountant (QA) or Senior Qualified Accountant (SQA)  | 
 The National Accountant Assessment & Certification Center (Semi-Senior and Senior levels only)  | 
|
| 
 Saudi Arabia 
  | 
 Fellowship  | 
 Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants  | 
| 
 Scotland  | 
 Chartered Accountant (CA)  | 
 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland  | 
| 
 Sri Lanka  | 
 Associate or Fellow (ACMA or FCMA)  | 
 CMA Sri Lanka  | 
| 
 Switzerland  | 
 Diplomierte Expertin  | 
 Experte in Rechnungslegung und Controlling  | 
| 
 Taiwan  | 
 Certified Public Accountant (CPA)  | 
 The Securities and Futures Bureau of Financial Supervisory Commission  | 
| 
 United Kingdom  | 
 Associate or Fellow (ACCA or FCCA)  | 
 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants  | 
| 
 Chartered Accountant (CA)  | 
 Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales  | 
|
| 
 Qualified Accountant (QA) or Senior Qualified Accountant (SQA)  | 
 The National Accountant Assessment & Certification Center (Semi-Senior and Senior levels only)  | 
|
| 
 Chartered Member  | 
 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants  | 
|
| 
 Chartered Public Finance Accountant (CPFA)  | 
 Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy  | 
|
| 
 
  | 
 The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)  | 
|
| 
 United States  | 
 Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)  | 
 CFA Institute  | 
| 
 Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)  | 
 Institute of Internal Auditors  | 
|
| 
 Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)  | 
 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners  | 
|
| 
 Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)  | 
 Association of Financial Professionals  |