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How do you register for the CEH exam?

Registering for CEH takes three moves: qualify, buy a voucher, book a session. Qualifying means EC-Council training or an approved experience application; the session is remote-proctored or at a Pearson VUE center, and remote bookings need at least three days' notice (EC-Council, Oct 11, 2026).

Exam
312-50
Checked
Oct 11, 2026
Source
EC-Council certification site, Certified Ethical Hacker

Eligibility application processing

5–10working days

EC-Council processes an experience-route eligibility application in five to 10 working days after your verifiers respond, and approval stays valid for three months.

Source: EC-Council certification site, Certified Ethical Hacker · checked

Registration in order

  1. Choose your eligibility route

    EC-Council training, or two years of information-security work experience. The CEH requirements page covers both.

  2. Apply on the experience route

    $100, non-refundable. Your employer or a verifier endorses the experience; processing takes five to 10 working days after they respond.

  3. Buy the voucher

    $950 for remote proctoring or $1,199 for Pearson VUE. The CEH exam voucher rules cover validity and extensions.

  4. Book the session

    Remote: at least three days ahead, after an equipment test. Pearson VUE: choose a test center; EC-Council cites over 4,500 of them.

Ready for a remote-proctored session

  • Session booked at least three days in advance
  • Equipment test passed on the computer you will sit the exam on
  • ID ready for the proctor check
  • Voucher still inside its one-year validity
  • Eligibility approval still inside its three-month window

Remote or test center

The two CEH delivery modes, EC-Council sources, checked Oct 11, 2026
ItemRemote proctoredPearson VUE
Voucher price$950$1,199
Where you sitYour own room, with an online proctorA Pearson VUE test center
Before you bookEquipment test; book 3+ days aheadPick a center from over 4,500
Pick it ifYou have a quiet room and a dependable computerYour home setup is a gamble

Booking odds and ends

Can you take the CEH exam online?

Yes. EC-Council's remote proctoring service lets you sit the exam from your own computer with an online proctor; you book at least three days ahead and pass an equipment test first (CEH certification page, Oct 11, 2026).

What do ECC and VUE mean on a CEH voucher?

They name the delivery channel for the same 312-50 exam. ECC Exam Center is EC-Council's own delivery, which includes its remote proctoring; VUE means a Pearson VUE test center. The store sells one voucher for each, $950 and $1,199 as of Oct 11, 2026.

Do you register from scratch for a retake?

No new eligibility application: a retake goes through EC-Council's retake application (certification FAQ, Oct 11, 2026). Waiting periods are on the CEH retake rules page, and fee and age questions on the CEH eligibility requirements.

How soon after the exam are you certified?

You see the result shortly after finishing. EC-Council issues the certification within seven working days after verification, and the digital certificate appears in its Aspen portal in seven to 10 days (certification FAQ, Oct 11, 2026).

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