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From: Dave Martinez
Date: 23 Jun 2008
Time: 14:23:13
Remote Name: 72.18.102.205
Increasing the examination fee (even by 50% or more) would offset some of the expenses necessary for the proposed APENS revisions. Professionals from other disciplines pay fees far greater than $100. For example, Eligible recreational therapists are charged $425.00 for CTRS certification (NCTRC), whereas an eligible assistive technology practioner can expect to pay $500.00 for RESNA’s ATP certification examination. Additionally, the APENS certification is valid for a seven year period. It really is a tremendous value compared to what professionals pay from other fields, but we may be shortchanging ourselves.