Becoming ATP Certified

The RESNA ATP certification brings valuable, measurable rewards to assistive technology professionals, their managers, and the organizations that employ them. This certification is designed to provide the recognition needed to help professionals in their career and provide employers with validation of skills.

The ATP certification recognizes demonstrated competence in analyzing the needs of consumers with disabilities, assisting in the selection of appropriate assistive technology for the consumer’s needs, and providing training in the use of the selected device(s).

ATP Exam Description

The ATP Exam Description outlines the major catagories and assistive technology core competencies covered by the ATP exam Read more.

ATP Eligibility Requirements

To take the exam for ATP certification, candidates MUST meet both the educational and work experience requirements for ONE of the combinations listed in the eligibility requirements.Read more.

ATP Exam Preparation

Review the ATP exam preparation resources to develop your plan for study.Read more.

Disclosure Guidelines: For Use of ATP Designation

To ensure all stakeholders understand the parameters with which the ATP and the SMS designations should be used the RESNA Professional Standards Board (PSB) would like to remind all RESNA certificants of the Standards of Practice concerning disclosure. Read more.

On the Day of Your Exam

To ensure all candidates know what to expect on the day of the exam, please read this section which outlines exam procedures for ID verification and the time table for your appointment. Read more.

Special Testing Accomodations for Persons with Disabilities

Applicants with special needs that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act may re-

quest test accommodations, such as auxiliary aids and services, additional testing time,

screen magnification, or alternative formats that do not fundamentally alter the measurement

of the knowledge the assessment program is intended to test. The applicant must provide

documented evidence of their disability, signed by a qualified healthcare professional and

submitted along with the application.

Applicants with special needs that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act may re-quest test accommodations, such as auxiliary aids and services, additional testing time, screen magnification, or alternative formats that do not fundamentally alter the measurement of the knowledge the assessment program is intended to test. The applicant must provide documented evidence of their disability, signed by a qualified healthcare professional and submitted along with the application.

ATP Certification Process

In order to become certified as an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP), you must pass a 200 item multiple choice exam that tests competency in the broad field of assistive technology practice (see exam content outline, eligibility requirements, and application below). Resources to prepare and apply for the exam are listed below.

The exam is given on an as-needed basis through contracted computer-based testing centers (there are over 700 in the US and around the world). The following steps are needed:

1. Completion of ATP application and submission to RESNA, along with $500 payment.
2. Review by RESNA office to verify eligibility. Applications that are incomplete or ineligible will be notified.
3. Upon approval, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with your test ID# and instructions on scheduling your exam at a convenient testing center. RESNA has contracted with Prometric, Inc. to administer the RESNA exams on an as-needed basis exclusively via computer-based testing centers. Find a Prometric testing center near you.
4. The preliminary results are given immediately following completion of the exam. A certificate to successful candidates will follow in approximately 7 - 10 days.

For further questions, please contact the RESNA office at (703)524-6686 ext 314.

Application Fee	$500
Exam Length	200 questions
Exam Application	Download Exam Application
Candidate Information Bulletin	Download CIB
Exam Scheduling	http://www.prometric.com/RESNA

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