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Policy For Lapsed Certified Members

Principles Underlying the Approved Policy:

• The HRA board of Directors adopted the following policy recommendation prepared by the Certification Committee:

• This policy is to address the lapsed membership of certified practitioners only.

• The HRA is predominately a trade association--for professional practitioners.

• To keep the assoc strong with active certified practitioners. The reinstatement fees are to encourage ongoing membership.

• Those who have been away for years a tutorial is required and the lapsed member must receive a recommendation. This will actually allow the HRA to revisit certification for some practitioners who are practicing outside our standards of competency.

To reinstate lapsed Certified Practitioner Status:

·         Lapsed for not more than two years, pay a $75 reinstatement fee, pay $150 in dues, and retake a HR seminar within the new membership year, in order to rejoin.

·         Lapsed between two and four years, pay a $125 reinstatement fee, pay $150 in dues, and retake a HR seminar before membership is reinstated. 

·         Lapsed for five or more years, must pay a $125 reinstatement fee, $150 in dues and demonstrate competence in a tutorial observation and be recommended for certification reinstatement by an approved Designated Observer; update all books.

Questions about our policies?  Email Board Secretary secretary@RPAMembers.org or call 1-800-685-2511 Ext 8