FCCM Exam Preparation Course: Master FIDIC Contracts and Pass with Confidence

This course is designed to help you pass the FIDIC Certified Contract Manager (FCCM) exam and become a skilled contract manager in FIDIC projects. The FCCM exam is a flagship credential issued by FIDIC Credentialing Ltd, held by only a few hundred professionals worldwide.

The exam doesn't test your knowledge of contract clauses; it tests your ability to apply them in real-world scenarios. You'll face 100 scenario-based questions, with 250 minutes to complete the exam, and the option to use an open book. The pass mark is 60%.

This course is built specifically for the FCCM exam and the daily reality of administering FIDIC contracts on live projects. What sets us apart from other FIDIC courses?

• We cover the full examinable scope, including six publications: the Red, Yellow, and Silver Books in both their 1999 and 2017 editions, plus the Golden Principles.
• We focus on what changed between editions, including DAB vs DAAB, old Clause 20 vs new Clauses 20/21, Defects Liability vs Defects Notification.

Our course starts with the FCCM Exam Blueprint: eligibility routes, exam format, the examinable scope mapped to every module, high-yield themes, a 10-week study plan, and exam-day strategy. We'll show you why "open book" is a trap for the unprepared.

Then, you'll master the machinery of every book:

• Red Book 2017 — the reference architecture: the Engineer's dual role, time and programme (Clause 8), Variations (13), payment (14), termination (15–16), Claims (20), and the DAAB (21)
• Red Book 1999 exam core — studied as a comparison, the way the exam tests it
• Yellow Book 1999 & 2017 — Contractor's design, fitness for purpose, Tests after Completion
• Silver Book 1999 & 2017 — EPC/Turnkey: no Engineer, maximum risk transfer, unforeseeable conditions
• Golden Principles — the five tests for when Particular Conditions destroy the FIDIC balance
• Green Book 1999 & 2021 — supplementary short-form coverage for your professional toolkit

Every lesson teaches through the pattern the exam uses: what the clause does → who must act and within what time limit → the risk of missing the deadline → a realistic project scenario. You'll build the reflexes that answer scenario questions: whose clock is running, and what Notice stops it?

What You'll Walk Away With

• Command of the claims discipline: the 28-day Notice, the fully detailed claim, contemporary records, time bars

• The complete dispute path: determination → DAB/DAAB → NOD → amicable settlement → arbitration

• A working 1999-vs-2017 change log — the exam's favourite hunting ground

• Cross-book risk allocation: site data, fitness for purpose, Exceptional Events vs Force Majeure

• Exam-day strategy: pacing, open-book kit preparation, and how to spot the answer that respects the time bar

• Skills you'll use the day after the exam: on site, in claims, and in contract reviews

Important Notes

This course is independent, exam-aligned preparation. It is not accredited by, endorsed by, or affiliated with FIDIC Credential