Personnel Follow These Procedures |
The interested USAR member follows the steps below to be
reimbursed for a DANTES-sponsored professional certification
examination administered to them at either a DANTES Test Center or a
national test center. The member: |
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Personnel Follow These Procedures
| 1 |
Contacts the USAR Test Center for a list of participating
professional associations and telephone numbers.
The TCO/ATCO assists the candidate in determining the
applicable professional exam related to the MOS. |
| 2 |
Determines area of interest and contacts the professional
association for consultation, application, support materials,
and study guides.
We recommend the applicant request professional study
materials that are not free 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 the
test, and completes and submits the application along with the
appropriate fees to the professional association.
Use the current DANTES National Calendar of
Certification Tests to check the list of exams and fees.
ONLY ACTUAL EXAMINATION COSTS ARE REIMBURSED.
(REGISTRATION FEES, ASSOCIATION FEES, OR PREPARATION GUIDE
FEES ARE NOT REIMBURSABLE.) |
| 4 |
Prepares for examination upon notification from the
professional association of eligibility to sit for the exam.
Any study materials are purchased at the candidate’s
expense.
(Professional exams are difficult to pass and we highly
recommended the candidate purchase any preparation guides and
study prior to sitting for the exam.) |
| 5 |
Follows information in the professional association packet
and works with the professional association to schedule the
test at the suggested national test center or USAR test
center. |
| 6 |
Upon receipt of examinations results, makes a copy of the
official score report as proof of completion and sends it
to:
DANTES
Code 20F
6490 Saufley Field Road
Pensacola,
FL 32509-5243 | |
DANTES Verifies Funding Request |
Upon receipt of the ORIGINAL (copy) of the official
professional examination results, DANTES verifies the payment
request and processes for reimbursement. |
After Processing Payment Reimburse-ment |
After processing, DANTES sends the payment request to the Defense
Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) office in Pensacola. DFAS issues a
reimbursement check directly to the member at the examination rate
stated in the DANTES National Calendar of Certification Tests
(DANTES Stock No. 1101).
Examination fees are subject to change by the certifying
association. If you become aware of an examination fee increase,
please notify the DANTES Certification Program Manager, Code 20F,
(850) 452-1111 or DSN 922-1111. |
USAR Head-quarters |
The USAR provides funds to DANTES for reimbursement. Currently
personnel have one attempt at passing any DANTES-sponsored
certification examinations. |