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Drop CapBelow is the fee schedule. Fees are subject to change as directed by the Board.

Application Fee
A non-refundable fee of $400 shall accompany the application.

Written Examination Fee (Part I)
A fee of $700 is due and payable when the candidate is notified of approval to take the Written Examination.
A fee of $900 will be charged for any written examination fee received after January 15th.

Oral Examination Fee (Part II)
A fee of $800 is due and payable when the candidate is notified of approval to take the Oral Examination.
A fee of $1,000 will be charged for any oral examination fee received after July 15th.

Re-Examination Fee
Fees for the re-examination are the same as shown above for each examination.

Withdrawal from Examination
A candidate who withdraws must notify the Board office at least ten (10) business days before a scheduled examination. A candidate who fails to appear for examination or withdraws without giving at least ten (10) days notice as defined above, will forfeit $200 of the designated examination fee and will have to resubmit the forfeited amount before being admitted to the next scheduled examination.

Late Applications
Recognizing that a situation may arise that prevents an applicant from meeting the July 15 deadline, the Board has a provision for late applications. Late applications are those that are postmarked from July 16-August 15 each year.

There is a non-refundable late application fee of $200 bringing the total processing fee of a late application to $600. No applications will be accepted postmarked after August 15.

Insufficient Funds
A fee of $35 will be charged for all checks returned for insufficient funds.

Replacement Certificate
A fees of $75 will be charged for all replacement certificates.

Fees are subject to change as directed by the Board.

Each Diplomate is asked to pay annual dues to the Board until retirement to help defray expenses incurred by the Board's activities. The Board of Directors serve without compensation. Fees are based on the actual expenses incurred in office administration and in conducting the examination. The current amount of annual dues is $175.

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