Section SPS 4.04 - Fees for examinations, reexaminations and proctoring examinations(1) EXAMINATION FEE SCHEDULE. A list of all current examination fees may be obtained at no charge from the Office of Examinations, Department of Safety and Professional Services, 1400 East Washington Avenue, P. O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8366.(3) EXPLANATION OF PROCEDURES FOR SETTING EXAMINATION FEES.(a) Fees for examinations shall be established under s. 440.05(1) (b), Stats., at the department's best estimate of the actual cost of preparing, administering and grading the examination or obtaining and administering an approved examination from a service provider.(b) Examinations shall be obtained from a service provider through competitive procurement procedures described in ch. Adm 7.(c) Fees for examination services provided by the department shall be established based on an estimate of the actual cost of the examination services. Computation of fees for examination services provided by the department shall include standard component amounts for contract administration services, test development services and written and practical test administration services.(d) Examination fees shall be changed as needed to reflect changes in the actual costs to the department. Changes to fees shall be implemented according to par. (e).(e) Examination fees shall be effective for examinations held 45 days or more after the date of publication of a notice in application forms. Applicants who have submitted fees in an amount less than that in the most current application form shall pay the correct amount prior to administration of the examination. Overpayments shall be refunded by the department. Initial credential fees shall become effective on the date specified by law.(4) REEXAMINATION OF PREVIOUSLY LICENSED INDIVIDUALS. Fees for examinations ordered as part of a disciplinary proceeding or late renewal under s. 440.08(3) (b), Stats., are equal to the fee set for reexamination in the most recent examination application form, plus $10 application processing.(5) PROCTORING EXAMINATIONS FOR OTHER STATES. (a) Examinations administered by an authority of the state may be proctored for persons applying for credentials in another state if the person has been determined eligible in the other state and meets this state's application deadlines. Examinations not administered by an authority of the state may only be proctored for Wisconsin residents or licensees applying for credentials in another state.(b) Department fees for proctoring examinations of persons who are applying for a credential in another state are equal to the cost of administering the examination to those persons, plus any additional cost charged to the department by the service provider.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 4.04
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