Recertification Instructions

Sep 23, 2026

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Recertification Instructions explain how individuals can maintain qualification through either completing a 50-question open-book online exam during their birth month or paying the recertification fee and registering for the CBRPA Recertification Seminar as part of the ARPE Educational Symposium in October. Candidates must submit a Recertification Application at the same time as the exam fee payment. Recertification timing follows the last digit of the RPA program graduation year, requiring renewal each decade based on this rule.

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General Instructions

The Examination

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Option 2

Recertification Seminar Preparation

1 Recertification Instructions General Instructions: Individuals will have two (2) options to achieve recertification . • The first option is recertify by completing a 50 questions examination during their birth month. • The second option is by paying the recertification fee during the birth month and registering for the CBRPA Recertification Seminar, which will be incorporated in the ARPE Educational Symposium held in October of each year. The recertification exam will then be administered at the ARPE Educational Symposium following the Recertification Seminar. The second option will require an individual to have a laptop with WiFi capabilities. All candidates for the recertification examination must submit a Recertification Application prior to sitting for the examination. The application must be submitted at the same time as the examination fee is paid. The recertification year will be determined by the last digit of the year graduated from the RPA program. Recertification will be required each decade based on this. Example: Year Registered Recertification Year | 2004 | 2014 | | --- | --- | | 2005 | 2015 | | 2006 | 2016 | | 2007 | 2017 | | 1998 & 2008 | 2018 | | 1999 & 2009 | 2019 | | 2000 & 2010 | 2020 | | 2001 & 2011 | 2021 | | 2002 & 2012 | 2022 | | 2003 & 2013 | 2023 | 2 The Examination: 1. The examination will be administered via the internet and is an open book test. Each individual will be given three (3) hours to complete the examination. Timing begins when you log in to take the test and continues to countdown, even if you log out. Therefore, if you log in for one hour and then log out and try to log in the next day, you will not be able to complete the test. Set aside an ample block of time to complete the test. 2. The test questions will be taken from a test bank and scrambled for each test. You will need a password to enter the test. The password will change each month and for each time you attempt to log into the examination. The password will be given when the application for the test is received at the CBRPA office and the fee is paid. 3. Individuals will be given one initial and two additional attempts to pass the exam with a 75% raw score required to pass or 38 correct questions. The examination fee must be paid for each attempt. If the exam is not successfully passed in three attempts, the individual will be required to attend a CBRPA Recertification Seminar to ensure their ongoing competence. 4. Although the examination is an open book test, it will be challenging. To prepare for the exam, review the content specifications on the web site. Please note the content specification may have been updated since you became registered. Options 1. An individual may elect to complete the test during their birth month as outlined previously. 2. An individual may elect to complete the examination after attending a Recertification Seminar held in conjunction with the annual ARPE Educational Symposium and completing the test immediately following the seminar. The ARPE meeting is held in October of each year in Florida and continuing education credits will be awarded for the Recertification Seminar. By incorporating the Recertification Seminar into the ARPE Educational Symposium, an individual can obtain CE credits, not only for the Recertification Seminar, but also for additional presentations during the meeting and obtain ACLS certification, if needed. 3 Option 2… The Recertification Seminar will provide comprehensive preparation for the examination and is based upon the content specifications listed on the website. The seminar will be approximately four (4) hours in length. a. A laptop computer with WiFi capabilities is required to complete the exam. b. To qualify for the exam in October; (1) The examination fee must be paid during your birth month. (2) A recertification application must be submitted during your birth month. (3) Preregistration to the CBRPA Recertif

FAQs

What two options are available to achieve recertification?

Individuals can recertify by completing a 50-question examination during their birth month, or by paying the recertification fee during the birth month and registering for the CBRPA Recertification Seminar held with the ARPE Educational Symposium in October, then taking the exam afterward.

How is the online recertification exam administered and timed?

The exam is administered via the internet as an open book test. Each individual has three hours, and the countdown starts when you log in, continuing even if you log out.

What are the passing requirements and attempt limits for the exam?

Candidates receive one initial and two additional attempts. A 75% raw score is required to pass (or 38 correct questions). If not passed within three attempts, attendance at a CBRPA Recertification Seminar is required to ensure ongoing competence.

Sep 23, 2026

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