Efficient Learning CMA vs. Gleim

In the comparison covered on this page, it’s clear that Efficient Learning is the best CMA review course.

Each Efficient Learning course is packed with standard features that Gleim either doesn’t have or that are only available when you upgrade to the most expensive package. Some of those standard features you get with our review courses include:

• Guaranteed Access to Your Course Until You Pass

• Access to a Full Team of CMA Certified Instructors Like Monte Swain, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, CGMA

• Deep Dive Video Lectures to Supplement Tough CMA Topics

• 100% Coverage of ICMA LOS

• Mobile App Access

Tabatha Sloggett, CMA, passed the exam after studying with Efficient Learning.

“I felt well prepared going into the exam. The Efficient Learning platform was systematic, progressive, comprehensive, and reiterative. That’s EXACTLY what is needed to prepare for AND pass this exam. It’s difficult, but the CMA course provides you a sound timeline and plan. Then, like everything in life, it’s up to us to WORK the plan. If you do work the plan, you will pass; maybe not on the first try but using this course will absolutely result in a passing score eventually,” says Sloggett.

Before we dive into details about specific features, review this comparison chart to quickly reference some key course features you get with Gleim vs. Efficient Learning CMA Review. You can see that Efficient Learning provides more study materials than Gleim, including deep dive videos, flashcards and more.

Efficient Learning vs. Gleim Cost Comparison

Efficient Learning has two course options and Gleim has three course options for CMA exam prep. Both Efficient Learning courses are more affordable while also providing more features than the comparable Gleim courses.

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Both Efficient Learning courses include standard features like a customizable exam planner to chart your study plan, a test bank of more than 6,000 multiple-choice questions, digital flashcards, and more. None of Gleim’s courses have any of those features except for practice questions and flashcards, but you even have to upgrade to Gleim’s Premium course to get flashcards.

On the other hand, when you upgrade to the Efficient Learning Platinum CMA Exam Review package, you get all standard features plus extra support like:

• Unlimited Access Until You Pass

• Instructor Mentoring

• 11^th Hour Final Review Course

• Live Online CMA Virtual Classes

Education technology can really make a difference in the efficiency of your studying efforts. The Efficient Learning platform is known for its user-friendly attributes. Our CMA review courses include performance metrics, digestible lessons, diagnostic exams, full-length mock exams, and an exam planner that builds your personal study schedule in seconds.

These tools help you adjust your study plan so you are spending your prep time effectively while boosting confidence for exam day. No matter which Efficient Learning package you choose, you’ll have plenty of materials and tools to pass the CMA exam on the first try.

Gleim’s CMA prep education technology includes adaptive learning with SmartAdapt™ Technology, digital textbooks, and other online study materials.

The only thing worse than failing the CMA exam on the first try is having to re-purchase a course to keep studying. With Efficient Learning, you can enjoy the peace of mind of knowing you get access to your course until you pass the exam. Our Unlimited Access Until You Pass Guarantee comes with free updates and is available on every course option with no exceptions.

Gleim also offers Access Until You Pass on its CMA review courses.

A lot of your study time will involve reviewing practice questions, so you want to use a test bank that has high-quality questions that resemble what you’ll encounter on the actual exam.

Efficient Learning CMA exam practice questions not only imitate what you’ll see on the real exam, but they also mimic the real exam interface. With Efficient Learning, you get:

• 6,000+ high-quality MCQs

• Past CMA exam questions

• 100% coverage of ICMA LOS

• 70+ exclusive essay questions

• Customizable practice quizzes in the same interface as the exam

Efficient Learning has a greater number of CMA test bank questions than Gleim, as well more CMA practice questions than Gleim.

CMA candidate Vaishnavi Suresh says the Efficient Learning test bank helped her feel confident on the day of the exam. “It was great that the test bank was recreated exactly like the real exam format and thus I felt quite comfortable with the format on the actual exam day,” says Suresh.

Flashcards will help you supplement the rest of your study plan while you’re on the go. They are also important for reinforcing the most testable information.

Efficient Learning offers over 750 digital flashcards in all CMA review courses that can be accessed online or in the app. You can also create your own custom flashcard decks to drill in on the areas you need to study most.

With Gleim, you only receive digital flashcards if you upgrade to the Premium course.

Genrev studied for the CMA exam with Efficient Learning and used flashcards and the mobile app to study on the go.

Efficient Learning CMA review courses and Gleim CMA courses are all offered in online formats as self-study programs.

Efficient Learning offers two course options that come with standard study tools meant to help you study as efficiently as possible and pass the exam on the first attempt.

Standard Efficient Learning course features include:

• A Full Team of CMA Certified Instructors

• 49+ Hours of Compelling Video Lectures

• Unlimited Access Until You Pass

• Test Bank With Thousands of Questions

• Mobile App Access

• And More!

If you want to pull out all the stops and get extra support, you can upgrade to our Platinum course and get:

• Instructor Mentoring

• Live Online CMA Virtual Classes

• 11^th Hour Final Review Course

Gleim also has three course options, and you have to upgrade to get standard features like flashcards and video lectures.

IMA Strategic Partner

It’s a good idea to choose a CMA test prep provider that is an IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) strategic partner. Strategic partners must meet IMA standards as they relate to the CMA exam. Efficient Learning is an IMA strategic partner, so you can be assured that all Efficient Learning materials will reflect current industry trends and standards. Gleim is also an IMA strategic partner.

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Instructor Mentoring

With Efficient Learning, you get access to expert mentors. This means if you ever get stuck on a tough topic as you’re studying, you can get help from an expert mentor.

Gleim offers “personal coaching” with both of its courses, which is access to a personal mentor who helps you create a study plan and checks in on your progress.

Simulated CMA Mock Exams

Practice exams are important for boosting your confidence on exam day, and full-length mock exams are important for building your stamina while practicing time management. Both Efficient Learning and Gleim offer full-length mock exams and unlimited practice exams, but only our mock exams mirror the interface and format you’ll see on exam day.

Angel Geronimo, CMA candidate, knew exactly what to expect on exam day because she studied with Efficient Learning.

“I remember during my exam that I felt at ease because the practice exams in the Efficient Learning platform were like the actual exam. The interface and the way the questions were asked, were all based on how the CMA exam is actually conducted,” says Geronimo.

Live Virtual Classes

You can attend live online virtual classes if you study with our Platinum CMA review course. During these live classes, you can interact with expert instructors and ask questions. Gleim does not offer any live classes, online or otherwise.

Efficient Learning also provides deep dive videos with all of our courses. These lessons supplement tough topics to help facilitate deeper understanding. Gleim does not have deep dive videos and only offers video lectures in general in their Premium course.

CMA candidate Greg Hoggard really looked forward to Efficient Learning video lectures with instructor Monte Swain, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, CGMA.

“Professor Swain was an amazing representative of the accounting trade. His quips and dry humor coupled with his energetic and positive approach was the complete package. I looked forward to all of his lectures,” says Hoggard.

Looking to relieve nerves and feel confident in your skills going into exam day? Efficient Learning CMA review includes a final review course for last-week studying. If you study with Platinum, you get access to the final review product, which guides you through hot topics on the exam and emphasizes working problems. Going through this final exam review dramatically improves pass rates.

Gleim does not have a complete final review course, but their “Final Review Mode” shifts your study plan to focus on your weak areas.

Looking at Efficient Learning and Gleim side-by-side, it’s very clear that we offer a lot more support while still being less expensive. Features that come standard with Efficient Learning CMA courses include deep-dive videos, flashcards, and video lectures. Gleim does not offer standard study materials like flashcards and videos unless you invest in their more expensive course, and even then, Gleim offers fewer features than Efficient Learning. So, whether it’s cost, technology, study materials, or lectures, Efficient Learning has got Gleim beat.