|
|
Service Member Follows
This Procedure |
To receive reimbursement for a DANTES-sponsored professional
certification exam administered to them at either a DANTES Test
Center or a national test center, the Service member:
|
| |
Service Member Follows This Procedure
| 1 |
Contact an Army National Guard Test Center for
a list of participating professional associations and
telephone numbers.
Note: TCO/ATCO assists, the candidate in
determining applicable professional exam related to
MOS. |
| 2 |
Determines area of interest and contacts
professional association for consultation, application,
support materials, and study guides.
Note: We recommend the applicant request fees for
professional study materials as well as free guides. Pass
rates improve with the use of subject-specific prepared
association guides. |
| 3 |
Reviews materials, determines eligibility to
sit for test, completes application and submits along with
appropriate fees to professional association.
Note: ONLY ACTUAL EXAM COSTS
REIMBURSED
Use DANTES National Calendar of
Certification Tests to check list of exams and fees for each.
(REGISTRATION FEES, ASSOCIATION FEES, OR PREP GUIDE FEES ARE
NOT REIMBURSABLE FEES) |
| 4 |
Upon notification from professional association
of eligibility to sit for exam, prepares for examination. Any
study materials are purchased at the Service member's expense.
Professional exams are difficult to pass and we highly
recommend the candidate purchase any prep guides and study
prior to sitting for the exam. |
| 5 |
Follows information in the professional
association packet, and works with professional association in
scheduling test at suggested national test center or ARNG test
center. |
| 6 |
Upon receipt of examination results, make a
copy of score report as proof of completion and send it to:
DANTES
Code 20F
6490 Saufley Field
Road
Pensacola FL 32509-5243
| |
DANTES Verifies Funding Request |
Upon receipt of the ORIGINAL (copy) official professional exam
results, DANTES verifies the payment request, and processes for
reimbursement |
After Processing Payment Reimbursement |
After processing, DANTES sends the payment request to DFAS--Defense
Finance Accounting Service. DFAS issues a reimbursement check
directly to the Service member at the Exam rate stated in the DANTES National Calendar of Certification Tests (DANTES Stock No.
1101)
Note: Exam fees are changed by the certifying
association. If you become aware of an exam fee increase, please
notify the DANTES Certification Program Manager, Code 20F, DSN
922-1360, or E-mail:
certprog@navy.mil. |
ARNG Headquarters |
ARNG Bureau provides funds to DANTES for reimbursement. Currently,
Army National Guard personnel have one attempt at passing any
DANTES-sponsored certification exam completion.
Note: The Army National Guard Bureau working closely
with DANTES, may change their policy for reimbursement in the
future.
|
|