AREA invites all qualified candidates to submit an application for membership and/or certification.
Download the Application Procedures
Download the Membership Application
Download the Certification/Registry Application
- Download the Certification Process Instructions
Download the Confidential Documents Preference Form
Download the Code of Standards & Ethics
Where do I begin?
- Read the Application Procedures.
- Complete and return the Membership Application and/or the Certification/Registry Application (read the Certification Process Instructions first), along with the requested documentation.
- Pay the appropriate fee for the Membership category and/or Certification/Registry category for which you are applying.
- Call or email with any questions you may have.
FEE SCHEDULE
| Membership Dues | Refer to Application Procedures and Membership Application above. |
| Professional member Associate member | $200 (1 yr) |
| $360 (2 yrs – 10% discount) | |
| $480 (3 yrs – 20% discount) | |
| Student member | $30 (no prepay discount) |
| Registries | Refer to Certification/Registry Application and Certification Process Instructions above. |
| Registered Forensic Vocational Expert (FVE) | $180 one-time application fee (no exam, just work samples) |
| Registered in Forensic Economics (RFE) | $180 one-time application fee (no exam, just work samples) |
| Certifications | Refer to Certification/Registry Application and Certification Process Instructions above. |
| Certified Earnings Analyst (CEA) | $400 one-time application fee and exam |
| $130 recertification fee (every 3 yrs) | |
| Earnings Analyst (EA) | $400 one-time application fee and exam |
| $0 recertification fee until EA progresses to CEA | |
| Friends of the Association | $250 – Logo Display (online & at conference) for one full calendar yr from date of donorship payment |
| $75 – one Webinar Sponsorship | |
| $50 – one Quarterly Newsletter Promotion |
Checks and money orders made payable to “AREA” should be mailed to PO Box 19941, San Diego, CA 92159-9941.
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