Forms
New Exam Registration
To register for the CTP Examination, candidates can either register online or submit a paper form. To register online, click here. If you prefer to submit the paper form, click here to request an electronic copy of the Certification Candidate Guide (CCG). If you request an electronic copy, you will receive a link to the pdf version of the CCG. The exam registration form can be found on pages 13-16. You may fax your registration form along with credit card payment to (301) 907-2862 or you may mail your registration form and check to:
AFP
Attn: CTP Examination
4520 East-West Highway, Suite 750
Bethesda, MD 20814-3319
USA
If paying by check, please be sure that your check is drawn on a U.S. bank and is in U.S. dollars.
AFP must receive all cancellation request forms by the cancellation deadline. Cancellations may be requested by the exam candidate only. Cancellation notices by current or former employers or other third parties will not be honored.
Candidates who submit a cancellation request form to AFP by the appropriate deadline will be refunded the exam fee portion of their registration fees. The application fee and any fees paid for membership are non-transferable and nonrefundable.
Reexamination candidates who submit a cancellation request form to AFP by the appropriate deadline will receive a refund of the reexamination fee, minus a $100 processing fee and any "no-show" penalty fees due
Candidates may transfer their current exam registration from the current window to the next testing window only. There will be only one transfer permitted per new or re-exam application. Candidates must cancel their existing exam appointment in accordance with test center cancellation policies. Otherwise, candidates will be subject to a “no-show” penalty of $80 in addition to the transfer fee.
AFP must receive all transfer request forms by the deadline. A transfer fee of $125 will be assessed and must be included with the written request. Transfer requests without payment will not be honored. NOTE: The Transfer Request Form and Fee are required even if the candidate has no scheduled an appointment with the testing center.
Only transfers to the next testing window will be processed. Otherwise, a re-exam registration will be required.
Under special circumstances (i.e., medical emergency, birth of a child, death of an immediate family member), AFP may allow the deferral to the next testing window only. AFP must receive all deferral request forms by the deadline. You may fax your notice to AFP's Certification department at 301.907.2864.
Special circumstances must either immediately precede or coincide with the administration of the exam. All such circumstances must include supporting documentation, such as a doctor's note, and must be submitted within 30 days of the last day of the testing window. Approval of a deferral request is granted on a case-by-case basis. Deferrals cannot be transferred to another candidate and do not require an additional fee.
Re-examination $300
For candidates who were not successful on their previous exam attempt. Only candidates who have initially applied for the exam within the past three years qualify for this re-examination fee.
Re-examination plus no-show $380
For candidates who have previously forfeited their examination fee and candidate status by failing to maintain their scheduled exam appointment during their approved testing window. To test in the next available testing window, the examinee must remit the "no-show" penalty fee ($80) and the re-examination fee ($300).
"No-show" Penalty $80
This fee will be assessed to all candidates who fail to cancel an existing appointment with the test center, regardless of whether they submit a written request to cancel or transfer their exam. This $80 "no-show" fee is also included in the fee for candidates who miss their appointment, cancel too late or arrive late. In this event, you will not be allowed to reschedule your exam within the current testing window, you will forfeit your examination fee, and you must remit the $380 reinstatement fee for another testing window.
You may fax your form to AFP's Certification department at 301.907.2864 only if you provide credit card information. Indicate the credit card type, card number, expiration date and sign the request. Should you need to pay via check, you may mail your form and payment to:
AFP
P.O. Box 64714
Baltimore, MD 21264
(DO NOT SEND CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS TO THIS ADDRESS)
Substitutions
Absolutely no substitutions may be made for the CTP examination.