The online certification exam contains 144 questions that test your understanding of the physician and provider recruitment continuum of service. 

The exam must be completed within the six-hour time limit that begins as soon as you open the exam.  The time it takes to complete the exam is typically done between 2 - 5 hours.   The exam should be taken individually.   The use of notes or other reference materials are allowed.  

One exam attempt is included with the course. If you do not pass, you may purchase an additional attempt for $75. 

Once you've completed the exam, please remember to go back to the package and complete the final step, the evaluation.  You will not be able to receive your certificate until you complete the final evaluation.

CREDENTIAL

After achieving a passing score on the certification examination, a certificant may use the credential in all correspondence and professional relations. The credential is typically used after the certificant’s name, following any academic degrees and licensure (e.g. Mary Smith, MBA, CPRP).

The certification mark may be used only if the certification is valid. The certification must be renewed every three years to remain valid.

CERTIFICATION REVOCATION

The AAPPR will deny certification or revoke certification if an applicant/certificant engages in any of the following activities: 

• Cheats on the examination
• Falsifies the certification renewal application or material submitted
• Fails to meet the general eligibility requirements
• Fails to meet established continuing education requirements
• Fails to submit the renewal application by the stated deadline

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR EXAMINATION CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES

AAPPR is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and ensuring equal access to our examination and certification program. We provide appropriate and necessary testing accommodations for candidates with documented disabilities, where the disability impacts the candidate’s ability to take our examinations under the standard terms and conditions of our respective examinations. Candidates may contact AAPPR at info@aappr.org to request an accommodation. 

All decisions regarding testing accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. The information and documentation provided to AAPPR must both confirm and establish there is a current substantial limitation in a major life activity related to ability to take our examinations and provide a rationale and an objective basis for why the requested accommodation is necessary.  Once the specific accommodations are identified and arranged, AAPPR will notify the candidate and provide further instruction using a templated letter.

To learn more to apply for accommodation(s), the candidate must:

• Submit documentation from an appropriate licensed professional to AAPPR that includes a diagnosis of the disability and specific recommendations for accommodations that is rational and has an objective basis;
• Indicate whether they have received the same or equivalent accommodation being requested in other similar prior testing situations; and
• Submit the documentation at least forty-five (45) days prior to the desired test date to info@aappr.org.