Certification
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CPhT certification: cost, renewal & jobs
CPhT is the pharmacy technician credential from PTCB: $129 for the exam, valid 2 years, renewed with 20 hours of CE. State registration is separate.
Healthcare certification guides
What getting certified actually takes: the fees, the eligibility, the exam, and the jobs waiting on the other side.
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ABO certification: cost, exams & renewal
ABO is a national certification for opticians: $225 for the NOCE exam, 18 and a high school diploma to take it, valid 3 years, and no grace period.
Certification
Jul 12, 20266 min read
CANS certification: cost, hours & renewal
CANS is for RNs already working in aesthetics: 2 years in a core specialty, 1,000 practice hours, and $325 for the exam as an ISPAN member or $495 if not.
Certification
Jul 12, 20266 min read
BC-HIS certification: cost, exam & renewal
BC-HIS is voluntary, and it needs a state hearing aid dispensing license first: $225 for the exam, then $299 every year to keep it.
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Jul 12, 20266 min read
CMA certification: cost, renewal & jobs
CMA (AAMA) is the medical assistant credential: $125 to sit the exam as a member, $250 if not, and it runs 60 months before you recertify.
Certification
Jul 12, 20266 min read
RBT certification: cost, renewal & training
RBT is the entry-level ABA credential from the BACB: 40 hours of training, $65 to apply, $45 to take the exam. The renewal cycle became 2 years in 2026.
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Jul 12, 20266 min read
CHPNA certification: cost, hours & renewal
CHPNA is HPCC's hospice specialty for nursing assistants: 500 practice hours in 12 months to qualify, $190 as an HPNA member, and 4 years before renewal.
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Jul 12, 20266 min read
HHA certification: hours, cost & rules
HHA comes from a federal Medicare rule, not a state license: 75 training hours, a competency evaluation watched by a nurse, and 12 in-service hours a year.
Certification
Jul 12, 20266 min read
CNA certification: cost, renewal & jobs
CNA is state-issued, not national: 75 training hours minimum under federal law, a competency exam, and a registry listing that lapses after 24 months idle.
Certification
Jul 11, 20265 min read
BLS / CPR certification: cost, renewal & jobs
BLS is the healthcare-provider version of CPR: about $80 to $100, valid for 2 years, and one of the most requested credentials on US patient-care jobs.