The Certified Paralegal Examination has been approved by the Veterans Administration under the licensing and certification benefit. The VA will pay the examination fee for qualified veterans. For further information, click here.
$150 NALA Members
$175 Non-members
The Paralegal student fee is for paralegal students who will be graduating from a Paralegal program within the 30-day document submission deadline (see page 4) and who do not currently qualify under category 1, 2, or 3.
$325 NALA Members
$375 Non-members
A 3% service charge will be applied to all credit card payments.
Withdrawn, Incomplete, or Rejected Applications
If an applicant must withdraw their application, a refund, minus a $75 cancelation fee, will be issued. Refund requests will only be accepted within one year of application submission.
Candidates filing incomplete applications must provide the documentation and/or fees required to complete the application within 60 days, or the application will be denied. A refund, minus a $75 processing fee, will be issued upon request. Refund requests will only be accepted within one year of application submission.
If the application is rejected for ineligibility, a refund, minus a $25 processing fee, will be issued.
Retake Candidates
$150 (per subsequent attempt for each Knowledge and Skills Exam)
**NALA plays a significant role in helping service members and veterans apply their military training and experience to professional credentials. NALA offers a 25% discount on the Certified Paralegal Exam application fee (upon verification of military status). This is applicable for active-duty service members, veterans, guardsman, reservists, and their spouses.
For information about how the military branch will cover the costs for the application fee, click on one of the following: