The exam process probably takes something like 2000-3000 hours total, with roughly half done on company time. Exam season is really stressful and can go signifi

The exam process probably takes something like 2000-3000 hours total, with roughly half done on company time. Exam season is really stressful and can go significantly above 40 hours/week between work and study time, but it doesn't add up to a ton of time when you amortize it over a whole career. There's also a career-long continuing education requirement that typically boils down to 15 hours/year of seminars or webcasts, all done on company time.