All applicants must pay a $130 nonrefundable application fee. If the application is approved, the applicant must pay a $80 certification fee, and annually pay $80 to maintain certification.
The new certification period, for purposes of the annual fee, begins on June 30. Individuals who initially apply for certification in May or June of a given year must pay the $80 certification fee, but they will not pay a recertification fee until the following year. May and June are waived.
Those who apply before May in a given year must pay the $80 certification fee, and they must pay another $80 certification fee after June 30. The initial certification fee is not prorated.
Example 1: Jane Smith applies for certification on May 15, 2023. She will pay the $80 certification fee; however, she won’t be required to pay another certification fee until 2024.
Example 2: John Smith applies for certification on April 2, 2023. He will pay the $80 certification fee and will receive another $80 certification fee invoice in July 2024.
Example 3: Jane Smith applies for certification on October 3, 2023. She will pay the $80 certification fee and will receive another $80 certification fee invoice in July 2024.