Certification Fees

If the certifying body allows payment by credit card then the employee must use the pro-card from the HRD Program Administrator to pay the fees in advance. Please contact the HRD Administrator for additional information regarding this payment process.  If a credit card payment cannot be utilized the employee must ask the vendor if an invoice can be provided so that the Commonweath can pay the fee by check. 

The cost for the application and examination fee for any certification will be provided only once and is paid through the HRD budget. 

Maintenance fees for required certifications must also uses the payment process outlined above.

The office recognizes that the administration of certification examinations may take place during the week or on the weekend and expects that employees will use flex schedules and/or leave time to accommodate the testing requirements. Travel expenses are not provided.