Scoring Info

Scoring and Appeals

To become an RCE you must successfully complete the ADF and the written examination. Candidates are required to obtain 350 points on the ADF and a minimum passing score of 75% on each of the three modules of the RCE exam to earn the designation.

Current members of the RCE Certification Board will score the examinations and portions of the ADFs. Names will be removed from the examinations and ADFs and replaced with NRDS IDs to ensure confidentiality.

Applicants who do not earn the minimum number of points on the ADF or the examination will have 30 days from the date they receive their scores to appeal the results. To appeal, the applicant must notify the National Association's AE and Leadership Development Department in writing. The appeal will then be sent to the RCE Certification Board Appeal Panel.

A candidate may not retroactively appeal an ADF score after having received his/her examination score.

Reapplication

Candidates who do not take the exam or successfully pass all three (3) modules of the examination within two years after receiving their ADF score must resubmit a new ADF, along with a $355 reapplication fee. Candidates will have two years to successfully pass all three examination modules.