2008–2009
Registering to Test

	U.S. MAIL REGISTRATION

For the regular registration period, your registration materials must be postmarked by the regular registration deadline. Registration materials postmarked after the regular registration deadline must include the late registration fee or they will be returned unprocessed. This may delay your test date or cause you to incur additional registration fees. If your registration envelope bears multiple postmarks, the most recent date will govern.

For the late registration period, your registration form and payment, including the late registration fee, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on the late registration deadline.

For the RICA Video Performance Assessment, you may register for the 2008–2009 program year any time through June 12, 2009. To meet the submission deadline for a specific score report date, your Video Packets must be received by the submission deadline for the corresponding score report date. See “Test Dates” for the submission deadline for each score report date.

Before you register. Before you register, please review the “Registration Checklist” to ensure that you have all of the information you need to complete the registration process. Because of laws protecting confidentiality and privacy, only you may register yourself for a test.

To request alternative testing/assessment arrangements, please submit your request and any required documentation by mail with your registration form, or fax it separately, before the regular registration deadline. Because of space, staff, and time constraints, there can be no assurance that requests received after this deadline can be accommodated. See “Registering for Alternative Testing Arrangements for the RICA Written Examination” for information about how to complete and submit the Alternative Testing/Assessment Arrangements Request Form.

How to register. To register, complete the registration form by following the instructions listed on the form. The registration form can be ordered on the RICA Web site by selecting “Print Bulletin and Forms (PDF).” (The form and a preprinted envelope will be mailed to you.)

Enter your name as it appears on your government-issued identification. If your address is not in the United States or its territories or possessions, enter “OC” for a state code and enclose a note with your full address legibly printed. If you do not have a United States social security number, leave section 6 blank.

On a single registration form, you may register for either the RICA Written Examination or the RICA Video Performance Assessment. The registration form is processed by computer; therefore, a photocopied or faxed registration form will not be accepted.

After you have provided and checked all the information on the registration form and then signed the form, mail it along with the correct payment in the envelope provided (see “Procedures for U.S. Mail Registration” below). See “Test Dates” for the registration deadlines and score report dates corresponding to each Written Examination test date and the submission deadline corresponding to each Video Performance Assessment score report date.

If you are concerned that you may be mailing your registration materials too close to the late registration deadline, you may choose to use one of the U.S. Postal Service expedited delivery services to ensure that your registration materials arrive at Evaluation Systems on time. The delivery service that you choose must deliver to a post office box. See “Contact Information” to obtain the RICA mailing address.

Payment. Payment must be made at the time of registration by personal check, cashier’s check, or money order. An additional fee applies for late registration. See “Test Fees and Payment Policies” for complete information about registration fees and payment policies.

Confirmation. You will receive your RICA Written Examination admission ticket by U.S. mail after you have been assigned to a specific test site. If you have not received your admission ticket by one week before the late registration deadline, contact Evaluation Systems. If you registered for the RICA Video Performance Assessment, you will receive a materials packet (see “Test Dates”).

Notice of Error in Registration
For the RICA Written examination, if your registration form is incomplete or illegible or if the correct payment is not enclosed, your registration materials will be returned unprocessed with a letter advising you of the error and the deadline by which your corrected materials must be received in order for you to be registered for the administration. This may result in additional registration fees or a delay in your test date, as no corrected registration materials will be accepted after the late registration deadline. If you receive your unprocessed registration materials after the late registration deadline, you may still be able to register during the emergency registration period. However, all emergency registration rules, including the registration options and fees, will apply.

For the RICA Video Performance Assessment, if your registration form is incomplete or illegible or if the correct payment is not enclosed, your registration materials will be returned unprocessed with a letter advising you of the error. This may result in a delay in your submission date.

Procedures for U.S. Mail Registration
Complete the following steps to register by U.S. mail:

Obtain a registration form, which you may order by selecting “Print Bulletin and Forms (PDF)” on the RICA Web site. Faxed or photocopied registration forms will not be accepted. Review the “Registration Checklist” to ensure that you have the information you need to register. Complete the registration form using a No. 2 pencil and enclose the correct payment in U.S. dollars. If you are applying a voucher toward your fee, include the original voucher in the envelope with your form and payment. Read “Compliance with Testing Rules” and sign your registration form. Your signature must appear on your registration form in order for it to be processed. If you are requesting alternative testing/assessment arrangements, include the Alternative Testing/Assessment Arrangements Request Form and all required documentation. Affix correct postage to the preaddressed envelope provided. All registration materials must be sent to Evaluation Systems.

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