Fees

• NICET fees must be paid in advance in U.S. Dollars.
• NICET fees are subject to change at any time; when possible, advance notice will be given.
• NICET fees may be tax deductible on your individual federal income tax return when your involvement with NICET is for the purpose of maintaining and improving professional skills. Payments are not deductible as charitable expenses.
• Receipts for payment of fees are not issued; your canceled check is your proof of payment.
• Do not add state or local taxes to any of these fees.

EXAMINATION FEE ..........$205.00

Exams administered at times and places different from scheduled test sessions (see Policy #18) will require an additional fee to cover the additional costs.

Under specific conditions, the Institute will offer a discounted exam fee to educational institutions or government agencies who wish to sponsor mass testing. Contact the Institute at 1-888-476-4238, ext. 106 for further information.

EXAM RESCHEDULING FEE..........$100

This fee is for an exam which is postponed to a later test date. See Policy #24, section B.
• HAND SCORING OF EXAM ........................... $50.00
  This fee covers the processing necessary to hand score an exam. A request for hand scoring must be made within 60 days of the Report Date printed on the Examination Score Report. After 60 days, requests to hand score will not be accepted. If our original score is found to be incorrect, this fee will be refunded. Use the NICET Personal Records Order Form to request hand scoring.

APPLICATION REVIEW FEE ................................ $100.00

• TECHNICIAN UPGRADE
  This fee is only applicable to persons who became certified by passing a two-part (A/B) exam or who were awarded certification due to an ABET-accredited college degree.

• CERTIFICATION PROCESSING FEE AFTER A FIELD TEST
  This fee is due if a person wishes to use the results of a field test for a new program to achieve a certification. NICET will inform field test participants about certification eligibility and fee payment with the invitation to participate.

• INITIAL TECHNOLOGIST CERTIFICATION
  This fee must be paid by persons applying for initial entry at the AT or CT grade.

• TECHNOLOGIST UPGRADE
  This fee must be paid by persons applying to upgrade from the AT grade to the CT grade.

• CERTIFICATION BY RECIPROCITY
  This fee must be paid by eligible Canadian Technician or Technologist certification holders who are applying for reciprocal NICET certification.

• RE-EVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
  This fee will be applied to re-evaluate candidate qualifications after a second Supplemental Conditional Decision Letter is mailed. Candidates will be notified about the payment of this fee when it comes due.

CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE FEES

These fees pertain to keeping an awarded certification in good standing.

• RECERTIFICATION PROCESSING FEE
  This composite fee includes the base recertification fee plus a smaller incremental fee for each subfield.
  • Base recertification fee........$95
    

  • Incremental fee (per subfield)........$30.00

  The cost of recertifying in a single subfield is $125. The cost is $155 for two subfields, $185 for three subfields, etc.

• RETIRED STATUS FEE........$45
  This fee is for electing or continuing Retired Status for a three-year certification period. See Policy #30, Item 15.

• CERTIFICATION REINSTATEMENT FEES .....................$50.00
  These fees are for returning certifications to Active Status.

• ANNUAL REGISTRY FEE
  (This fee does NOT apply to certificants who achieved their first certification after January 1, 2004.)
  This 12-month fee must be paid by the first-time certificant at the end of the first year and at the end of the second year to maintain the certification(s) in Active Status through the initial three-year certification period.
  • fee for one certificate......................................... $40.00
  • fee for each additional certificate........................ $10.00
  • penalty fee for nonpayment of registry fee.......... $15.00
    This penalty fee will be added to the Registry Fee(s) if the Registry Fee(s) are not paid when due.

OTHER FEES:

• DIRECTORIES
  Information on purchasing directories can be found on the Directory Order Form. Directory prices are based on the number of pages in the directory; currently the price range is $20.00 to $70.00. Subscriptions and state directories are available at a discounted price.

• COPIES OF PERSONAL RECORDS
  Information on the purchase of copies of your personal records is given on the Personal Records Order Form. Copies of score reports, application forms, approval letters and certificates may be purchased. Also available for purchase are Personal Crossover Evaluations and Personal Transcripts.

• BAD CHECK SERVICE CHARGE ............. $30.00
  This charge will be applied to all checks returned for "insufficient funds on deposit."

REFUND PROCEDURES:

No refunds are guaranteed. The following are general guidelines. Each refund decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Refund requests must be submitted in writing. A refund may be initially requested by phone, but must be confirmed in writing (by e-mail, fax or post mail) within five business days. Indicate the refund requested and the reason for the request. Identify the method of payment (e.g. check, money order, credit card) and the individual or organization who issued the payment. Include any other relevant information that can help speed up the refund (e.g. date that payment was submitted, check number, online order confirmation number).

Use one of the following methods to submit your written request for a refund: e-mail (use the links provided below); fax to 703-682-2756; or mail to NICET, 1420 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314. Address the request to the attention of the associated customer service representative named in the procedures below.

Refunds of check payments will be mailed to the party who requested the refund, but the refund check will be made payable to the individual or organization who issued the payment check. Refunds of credit card payments will be credited back to the card that was used to place the order.

• EXAMINATION FEE
  • If a refund is requested at least 30 days before the originally scheduled examination date, then NICET will refund 100% of the examination fee.
  • If a refund is requested 19 to 29 days prior to the originally scheduled examination date, then NICET will refund the examination fee minus a $25 processing fee.
  • If the applicant does not attend the originally scheduled exam, and a refund is requested on or after the 18th day before the exam date but no later than the 5th day after the exam date, then NICET will refund 50% of the examination fee. Note: During this same timeframe (see Policy 24), the exam can be postponed by paying the rescheduling fee and submitting the Examination Rescheduling form. After the 5th day following the exam, NICET will not consider requests for refunds or exam rescheduling.
  • No refund will be granted after the examinee has taken the exam.
  Written requests must be submitted to Mae Scott by e-mail (click here), fax, or post mail. If your written request will not arrive in NICET offices by the appropriate deadline, contact Mae at 888-476-4238, ext 115. Note: If you contact NICET by phone to request a refund, NICET must receive a follow-up in writing within 5 business days.

• APPLICATION REVIEW FEE (Non-testing)
  (This fee applies to the following evaluations: General Knowledge Technician upgrades; Technologist certification/upgrades; Reciprocity certification; and Re-evaluation of qualifications for individuals who have received a second Supplemental Conditional Decision Letter.)
  • If a refund is requested before NICET has evaluated the application, then NICET will refund 100% of the application review fee.
  • No refund will be granted after NICET has generated either a certificate or a conditional decision letter.
  To determine if you're eligible for a refund, please contact Nevada Jennings at 888-476-4238, ext 124. Written requests must be submitted to Nevada by e-mail (click here), fax, or post mail.

• RECERTIFICATION PROCESSING FEE
  • If a refund is requested before NICET has evaluated the recertification application, then NICET will refund 100% of the recertification processing fee.
  • No refund will be granted after NICET has generated an updated certificate, an audit notice, or other request for information.
  To determine if you're eligible for a refund, please contact Gloria Mathson at 888-476-4238, ext 108. Written requests must be submitted to Gloria by e-mail (click here), fax, or post mail.

• DIRECTORIES/PERSONAL RECORDS
  No refunds will be issued for directories or personal records orders that NICET has already mailed to the customer. To determine if you're eligible for a refund, please contact Gloria Mathson at 888-476-4238, ext 108. Written requests must be submitted to Gloria by e-mail (click here), fax, or post mail.

• NICET LOGO ITEMS
  The procedures for NICET Logo Item refunds and exchanges are defined by the contractor that operates NICET's online Logo Item store. For more information, please contact a customer service representative at Allied Office Products. Contact information can be found at promo.askallied.com/nicet/.