Certification


Following are the dates and deadlines for future exam administrations:

Exam Dates
Deadline Dates

Friday & Saturday, November 6 & 7 2009*
August 15, 2009

Friday & Saturday, May 7 & 8, 2010*
February 15, 2010


Examination Fees Increase for Nonmembers
Member rate stays the same

One of the many benefits of belonging to IAAP is discounted fees for taking the CPS and CAP exams. That benefit is now even better.
Exam fees effective with the November 2009 exams:
Members (no change in fees)
CPS Exam CAP Exam
Processing Fee $ 50 $ 50
Registration Fee – all parts $160 $210
Registration Fee – retakes $60 per part $60 per part
Part 4 of CAP exam only $120

Nonmembers (new fees)
Processing Fee $85 $85
Registration Fee – all parts $250 $300
Registration Fee – retakes $100 $100
Part 4 of CAP exam only $160

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)..