System access requires a free INFORMS account (INFORMS membership not required). We use single sign on (SSO) using your INFORMS account to access your Prolydian profile.

New to INFORMS? Click the "INFORMS Member Login" button above and then click, "Create an Account." Please Login to start an application.

INFORMS offers a complete certification framework that recognizes excellence at EVERY stage of your analytics career: 

• CAP-Essentials – Validate your foundational expertise  

• CAP-Pro – Prove your project execution abilities 

• CAP-Expert – Demonstrate your strategic leadership 

Note: The Associate Certified Analytics Professional (aCAP) certification will be discontinued in 2025.

  HOW TO PURCHASE YOUR CAP-PRO BETA EXAM

1.  Login using your INFORMS username and password 
   1. Need to Reset your INFORMS password
2. Go to Applications/My Applications 
3. Click the Apply Now button 
4. Select the CAP-Pro Beta Exam Fee 
5. Once purchased you have 6-month eligibility to schedule and take your CAP-Pro Beta Exam
6. To schedule your CAP-Pro Beta Exam go to Exams/My Exams from the left-hand menu
7. Click on Schedule 
8. CAP-Pro Beta Exam testing window is open October 1, 2025 - November 9, 2025

   HOW TO START YOUR CAP-EXPERT APPLICATION

1.  Login using your INFORMS username and password 
   1. Need to Reset your INFORMS password
2. Go to Applications/My Applications 
3. Click the Apply Now button 
4. Select the CAP-Expert Exam Application 
5. Once approved you have 12-month eligibility to schedule and take your exam

   HOW TO PURCHASE YOUR CAP-ESSENTIALS EXAM

1.  Login using your INFORMS username and password 
   1. Need to Reset your INFORMS password
2. Go to Applications/My Applications 
3. Click the Apply Now button 
4. Select the CAP-Expert Exam Application 
5. Once purchased you have 12-month eligibility to schedule and take your CAP-Essentials exam
6. To schedule your CAP-Essentials exam go to Exams/My Exams from the left-hand menu
7. Click on Schedule