
Fees and Deadlines for AAERT Certifications

Exam Registration Fee
$275
The CDR®, CER®. and CET® tests are $275. For your CET®, the $275 will cover both the knowledge and practical portions of the exam.
Exam Registration Cancellation Fee
$50
If you cancel your exam registration at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled exam date and within six months of the original purchase date, the exam registration fee will be refunded, less a $50 processing fee.
CDR®, CER® and CET® Knowledge Exam RETAKE Fee
$175
If you are unsuccessful on the initial exam, a discounted exam fee is offered for retakes.
Recertification Fee for CDR®, CER® and CET® with three (3) consecutive years of AAERT membership
$100
Current CDR®s, CER®s, and CET®s are required to recertify every three (3) years and keep concurrent membership for three (3) years.
Exam Reschedule Fee
$0
No fee is required if an exam is rescheduled more than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled exam date.
Exam No Show Fee
$275
If you fail to cancel or reschedule the exam less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled exam date, fail to schedule the exam within six months from the original purchase date, or you do not show for the scheduled exam, the full exam registration fee will be forfeited.
CET® Practical Exam RETAKE Fee
$95
If you are unsuccessful on the initial exam, a discounted exam fee is offered for retakes.
Recertification Fee for CDR®, CER® and CET® without a three (3) year consecutive AAERT membership
$300
Current CDR®s, CER®s, and CET®s are required to recertify every three (3) years and keep concurrent membership for three (3) years.
CER® and CET® Emeritus Fee
$150
During your recertification year, eligible applicants may submit for Emeritus status. (See Emeritus Status for details.)