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	ARC™ Registration Examination in Aromatherapy
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	Eligibility

	Fees

	Testing Centers

	Application Request
	Reregistration
	Reregistration Info.

	Reregistration By Continuing Education Application

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All program information must be listed on the Application for ARC™ Reregistration through Continuing Education and must include date, program, course, activity, title, or description, provider or sponsor, and number of CHs awarded. If criteria are acceptable, a new five-year certificate will be issued to the RA.

Aromatherapy Registration Council


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Examination(s)

ARC™ Registration Examination in Aromatherapy

Reregistration

Reregistration Information

ARC™ Website

http://www.aromatherapycouncil.org/

ARC™ Registration Examination in Aromatherapy

Application Deadline

Examination Date

3/1/2013

4/6/2013 - 4/20/2013

9/1/2013

10/5/2013 - 10/19/2013

Eligibility

Completion of a minimum of 200 hours of a Level 2 program in aromatherapy from a college or school that is in compliance with the current National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) or Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA) Educational Guidelines or evidence of equivalent training (transcripts and/or syllabi must be enclosed with Application). A determination of equivalency shall be made by the ARC� Board in its sole reasonable discretion.
Agreement to adhere to the ARC� Disciplinary Policy.
Completion and filing for Candidate Consent Form.
Completion and filing of Application for ARC� Registration Examination in Aromatherapy.
Payment of required fees.

Fee(s)

Examination Fee

$325.00

Regional Testing Center(s)

It will be offered at PSI testing centers. Click here to search for the site nearest you.

NOTE: You will not be able to select a testing center on the PSI site prior to receiving confirmation that you are registered for a certification exam.

Handbook and Application Request

ARC™ Registration Examination in Aromatherapy

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Reregistration Information

In order to be and remain eligible for registration, an individual must be in compliance with the ARC™ Disciplinary Policy as well as all other ARC™ standards, policies, and procedures. Registration is recognized for a maximum period of five (5) years. To maintain registration candidates have the option to retake and pass the then-current Registration Examination or to meet continuing education requirements as outlined below.

If you choose to renew by examination, contact Professional Testing Corporation (PTC) at 212-356-0660 or download a Handbook and Application for Candidates. If reregistering by examination, the exam must be completed and test results available prior to the expiration of your registration.

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

Directions: To apply for reregistration through continuing education, 100 contact hours (CH) of continuing education related to aromatherapy practice and it must be must be submitted for consideration. All CHs must have been completed within the five years prior to the candidate's registration renewal date and may be accumulated in any combination of continuing education programs.

100 contact hours are equal to 100 actual hours made up from a continuing education offering provided by any approved educational body or organization, or by a NAHA approved school or educator. Training in Raindrop Therapy does not count as this is not approved as a safe administration method by ARC™.

The offerings can include:

Aromatherapy related workshops or seminars
five contact hours for a two-page Aromatherapy related article to be published in our Newsletter
Aromatherapy professional development offerings
Distance-education courses with a focus on aromatherapy
Aromatherapy state or national conferences
NAHA or AIA approved aromatherapy academic courses
The preparation and one presentation of a professional education topic relevant to aromatherapy
An original article written by the candidate and published in a professional journal related to aromatherapy

Also the following ARC ™ test development activities can count towards continuing education:

participation in a one-day ARC™ item review session = 8 contact hours
submission of 10 multiple-choice test questions submitted to PTC = 5 contact hours

If the continuing education is listed by credits, each individual academic credit will be considered as ten (10) Contact Hours and may be at undergraduate or graduate level.

All RAs are responsible for maintaining continuing education records used for this Application. All Applications are subject to audit and may be randomly selected for verification of the information provided. Candidates whose Applications are selected for audit will be notified on receipt of Application and will be requested to document all entries.

Application for ARC™ Reregistration through Continuing Education

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