Fees

RCE Applicant Data Form Application Fee

To begin the process, you must complete and submit an online RCE Applicant Data Form (ADF) along with a non-refundable $425 application fee. This fee covers both the ADF and the RCE exam costs.

RCE Certification Fee

All candidates who successfully pass the RCE exam will be notified in writing they earned the RCE designation. All new RCE designees must pay a one-time, nonrefundable certification fee of $225.

Judith Lindenau RCE Scholarship

You may be eligible for a $650 RCE scholarship that covers the RCE ADF and the one-time certification fee. Learn more about the Judith Lindenau RCE Scholarship.

RCE Reapplication Fee

Candidates who do not take the RCE exam or successfully pass all three (3) modules of the RCE exam within two years after receiving their RCE ADF score must submit an updated RCE ADF, along with a $425 reapplication fee. Candidates will have two years to successfully pass all three RCE exam modules after submitting an updated RCE ADF.

RCE Exam Retake Fee

Candidates who do not receive the minimum required number of points after taking the RCE exam have two years from the date their RCE ADF was submitted to retake the module(s) they did not pass during the next exam cycle. Candidates must pay a nonrefundable $60 retake fee for each exam module.

RCE Exam Cancellation Fee

There is a $85 RCE exam cancellation fee if a candidate cancels their RCE exam registration at any point between when the RCE exam registration deadline closes and the date they are scheduled to take the RCE exam.

RCE Recertification Fee

To retain the RCE designation, all RCEs must recertify every four (4) years. Your recertification date is the fourth January following the certification date that appears on your RCE certificate. Recertification requires completion of the RCE Recertification form, and payment of a $155 recertification fee.

RCE Annual Dues

RCE designees pay annual dues of $115, payable within 30 days of the annual February dues billing, to retain the RCE designation. RCE designees do not pay annual dues in the year they recertify.

Late Fee

Any RCE dues or fees not paid on time incur a $50 Late Fee.