Certification


Following are the dates and deadlines for future exam administrations:

Exam Dates
Deadline Dates

Friday & Saturday, November 7 & 8 2008*
August 15, 2008

Friday & Saturday, May 1 & 2, 2009*
February 15, 2009


CPS Exam Fees:

IAAP Members
$ 50 processing
$160 for all three parts

Nonmembers
$ 75 processing fee
$210 for all three parts
$ 60 per retake part
$ 85 per retake part

CAP Exam:

IAAP Members
$ 50 processing fee
$210 for all three parts
$120 for Part 4 only (active CPS holders only)

Nonmembers
$ 75 processing fee
$260 for all four parts
$ 60 per retake part
$ 85 per retake part
$145 for Part 4 only(active CPS holders only)

The Certification Application Packet has been revised to reflect these new fees; please destroy any copies you have dated prior to March 2007. The Certification Application Packet is also available on the web at www.iaap-hq.org/Cert/CertAppPacket.pdf.

Recertification - All CPS holders approved to take the exam since January 1, 1988, are required to recertify every five years in order to keep their rating active; all CAP holders are required to recertify every five years in order to keep their rating active.

Check www.iaap-hq.org/Cert/recertification.pdf to get the complete Recertification Brochure and category listing. Assist active CPS and CAP holders in your chapter by referring them to this brochure. There is also a recertification spreadsheet available to assist in tracking points as they are earned; the spreadsheet is available at www.iaap-hq.org/Cert/Recertification_Spreadsheet.xls.:

IAAP Headquarter website (see Professional Certification) (www.iaap-hq.org) has all the information needed to start, or contact MN-River Valley Chapter's Certification Chair, Linda Solmes (linda.solmes@mgipharma.com)..