This article will attempt to answer some of the common questions raised about candidate fees. PES is under contract to the NBEC to perform test development, preparation, and record keeping services. The amounts listed above represent what PES charges licensing boards for the examinations.
Most boards collect additional fees to cover board administrative expenses.
The NBEC plays no role in assessing these additional fees. This income, representing essentially all of the NBEC's income, is used to cover expenses for staff, office operations, NBEC and examination review committee meetings, and examination research and development projects. The NBEC bylaws require the committee to have its financial records audited annually by an outside accounting firm. The NBEC's accountant, Mr. Jack A. Folkerts, has recently completed his audit of the NBEC's 1995 financial transactions. Persons interested in a copy of the audit can obtain one by contacting the NBEC office.