•New applicants for the May 2017 and
September 2017 testing windows
•Candidates who have not yet taken any
sections prior to the May 2017 testing
window have the option to sit for the
examination in May 2017 or September
2017 but will have to complete the exam
and pass all sections by the closing of the
September 2017 testing window. If
candidates do not take and pass all
sections by the closing of the September
2017 testing window, NALA will require
these candidates to retake the examination
in its new format beginning in 2018.
Candidates who have not yet taken any
sections of the exam also have the option
to wait until 2018 to sit for the
examination and the application will be
transferred to 2018 upon request.
•Candidates in retake status
•Candidates who first sat for any section
in September 2015 through January 2016
will have the full two years provided in
their original application to take and pass
all sections of the exam since the
applications will expire after the
September 2017 testing window closes.
•Candidates who first sat for any section in
the testing windows beginning May 2016
through January 2017 will need to
successfully complete any remaining
sections of the examination by the
September 2017 testing window.
•Any candidates who do not successfully
complete all sections by the September
2017 examination will retake the entire
exam in its new format starting in 2018.
Candidates in this situation have a
reduction in time to complete the
examination from the time allowed in the
initial application. These candidates will
be permitted to re-take the new exam once
at half cost since the time period to
complete the examination has been
reduced. Any subsequent re-takes will be
at full price.
•Incomplete/pending applications
Candidates filing incomplete applications
must provide the documentation and/or
fees required to complete the application
within 60 days of initial filing or the
application will be returned. The
examination fee is nonrefundable.
"NALA CP Exam Announcement!" Nala.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2017.