New Candidates:  Here’s how to create your account

You should be on the CM&AS Home screen or the CM&AS Login screen.

1.   Click Click Here to Create an Account next to the New Candidates designation.  The Create New Account screen appears.

All the fields on this screen that you have to give information for have an asterisk (*) and are in bold.

2.   Enter [your first name] in the First Name field in the Your Information area.

3.   Enter [your last name] in the Last Name field.

If you are a recruitment applicant, it is important that you also put information in the fields of Employer and Job Title.  

4.   Enter [your address] in the Address Line 1 field.

5.   Enter [your city] in the City field.

6.   Select [your country] in the Country drop down field.

7.   Select [your state] in the State / Province / Region drop down field.

8.   Enter [your zip code] in the Zip / Postal Code field.    

Important!!!  Whenever you have a change to your address or e-mail, you must update your account with your new information.  If you don’t, you may miss receiving crucial information about exams or positions or certifications.  And putting new contact information only on an application form doesn’t change it here on your CPS account.

9.   Enter [your e-mail address.] in the E-mail Address field.

To maintain your privacy, be sure to enter an e-mail address that is unique to you.  An e-mail address is valid for one person only; another person may not log in with a different name and use the same e-mail address.

10.  Enter [the same e-mail address you typed in Step 9] in the Verify E-mail Address field.

11.  Click your choice of how CPS may contact you:  E-mail, Postal mail, or Both.

12.  Enter [the user name you want to type in each time you log in] in the User Name field in the Login Information area.

13.  Enter [the password you want to type in each time you log in] in the Password field.

Click the Password Policy hyperlink to see the rules about passwords.  The password must be a combination of at least nine (9) “characters” that are letters and numbers, and it may have special characters like *, !, /, and others.  You must use at least one letter or one number in your password.

14.  Enter [the password you typed in the last step] in the Retype Password field.

Type information in the next fields so you can have an e-mail sent to you with a password if you forget your password.  You’ll be asked this question and when you answer successfully, the e-mail will be sent to you.  See Tutorial on Recovering Your Password for more information.

15.  Enter [favorite color---or favorite city---or favorite movie, or whatever question you want.] in the Password Recovery Question field.

16.  Enter [the correct answer to your question] in the Password Recovery Answer field.

17.  Enter information in the other non-required fields on this screen as you wish.

18.  Click Save.  The CM&AS Home screen appears.

19.  Click Click Here to Login and follow the standard procedure of logging in with the user name and password you just created.

If you entered this web site to create this new account by clicking on a register for program link first, you will now see the screen that shows you that program name, and you can register for the program (if it’s available).    You can also access all the items on the left menu bar.

 

If you entered this web site from the CPS Home page, you can access all the left menu bar items now.  If you want to register for an exam or position, click Take a Test at the top of the screen and browse the test possibilities.  When you decide on a test, you’ll see a hyperlink to register for it.  Click that, and you’ll be back in the registration website.