Certification
Board Announces New Testing Agency
In the January-March issue of the Coordinator, the NAHUC
Certification Board announced its agreement with a new testing agency, Applied
Measurement Professionals (AMP).
The transition from the previous testing agency to AMP went well. Registrations for the exam were accepted
beginning in late January. The exam was
first administered in February. The exam
itself has not changed. Only the company
that administers the exam has changed.
Because of the increased costs to the Certification Board, the exam fee was
raised by approximately 20%. This is the
first increase in over seven years. The
exam fee is $150 for members and $175 for non-members.
NAHUC offers a certification exam across the
There is also a list of suggested study resources published in the handbook on
page 10 of the certification handbook. Whatever books are used, one
should study the topics listed on the exam content outline on pages 7-9 in the
certification handbook. The exam questions are based on the exam
content outline topics, not any one book or
resource.
Registration for the exam can be completed over the phone or online.
Registration instructions are printed on page 3 of the
handbook. Payment is given to the testing agency, AMP, over the
phone or online at the time of reservation. AMP accepts Visa,
MasterCard Discover and American Express. An exam candidate may also pay with
money order and use the mail-in registration form on page 11 of the handbook.
Click here to access the certification exam handbook and
information.
Please contact the NAHUC office if you have questions.
Posted 02/26/2007