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Deadlines and fees:
Applications must be postmarked by
January 15 for the March examination; May 15 for the July session; and
October 1 for the December session, and accompanied by a certified
check, money order, firm check, or charge to Discover, American Express,
Master Card or VISA, in the amount of $250 for NALA members or $275 for
non-NALA members.
Applications transmitted by FAX or web
form must be received on the deadline date in order to avoid a late fee.
Applications mailed, completed on-line,
or submitted by FAX within ten
working days after the deadline must be accompanied by a nonrefundable
$25 late fee.
Applications mailed, completed on-line,
or submitted by FAX after the ten
working day allowance will not be accepted.
Effective August 2001,
the CLA examination program has been approved by the Veterans
Administration under the new licensing and certification benefit. The VA
will pay the examination fee for qualified veterans. For further
information, see
www.gibill.va.gov/education/benefits.htm.
Withdrawal. If
an applicant must withdraw the application, or the application is
incomplete or rejected, payment will be refunded less a $25 processing
fee on or before eleven working days prior to the
test date. Requests for withdrawals postmarked, FAXED, or submitted by
e-mail ten
working days or less before the test date will be subject to a $75 processing
fee.
No-Show. Applicants who do not appear at the testing center due to an
emergency must call NALA Headquarters by the day of the examination, and
must submit to NALA Headquarters a letter stating reasons for not
appearing within 5 days after the examination in order to be eligible
for a partial refund (examination fee less $75 processing
charge).
Transfer to Different Testing Session. Applicants are eligible
to transfer from one testing session to another upon payment of a $50
nonrefundable transfer fee. Applications may be transferred, with
payment of the transfer fee, a maximum of three times within 12 months
of the application date. Except in emergency situations, transfers
are discouraged.
Testing Centers.
A
list of possible testing centers (and codes) appear on the web
application form. NALA reserves the right to cancel any testing center
where less than ten (10) applicants register. Applicants will be
assigned to the closest available center. Any applicant desiring to
change from one testing center to another must notify NALA Headquarters
at least 30 days prior to the examination date. In the event a
center is cancelled by NALA, after admission tickets have been
provided to registered applicants, affected applicants
will be advised of the nearest open center and will be entitled to a full
refund if distance or other circumstances preclude travel to alternate
testing center.
Administrative Rules and
Procedures.
Detailed rules and regulations for this program appear at this link. Please review this carefully before submitting your
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