AMTRA – Fees List
These fees are updated 3 March 2021. All these fees are exempt from VAT.
All payments are subject to AMTRA’s standard terms and conditions: in particular all enrolment fees are inclusive of the exam fee only on condition that the exam is sat within 24 months of enrolment. If the exam is sat after that date, an additional fee will be charged to keep a student registration active. If a candidate withdraws from an exam within four weeks of the exam, an additional fee is charged.
| Category | Species | Fee as of 01/01/2020 | Fee as of 01/01/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | All VPS Medicines | £441 | £445 |
| G | Farm animals & Equines | £419 | £423 |
| K | Farm & Companion animals | £419 | £423 |
| E | Equines & Companion animals | £375 | £379 |
| L | Farm animals only | £397 | £401 |
| J | Equines only | £353 | £357 |
| C | Companion animals only | £353 | £357 |
| A | Avians including Poultry | £353 | £357 |
| CA | Companion animals & Avians | £375 | £379 |
| JA | Equines & Avians | £375 | £379 |
| EA | Companion, Equine & Avian | £397 | £401 |
Written assessments at separate sittings
The normal enrolment fees shown above assume that all the modules and viva (oral) assessments are taken at one go. For those choosing to take their first attempts at multiple sittings: £95 per additional sitting. However, this fee is not current charged for online exams, but may be reintroduced in future.
Supplementary fee for delayed assessments
The enrolment fee includes the assessment fee for the modules selected at enrolment (provided all the modules are sat at the same time). However, the first attempt at assessments must be within 24 months of enrolment, otherwise a supplementary fee is payable.
That fee is £25 plus any increase between the enrolment fee due when the assessment is sat and the enrolment fee originally paid.
Assessment cancellation/withdrawal fees
£50 fee if a candidate cancels (including failing to show for the assessment) less than two weeks before the assessment.
£30 fee if a candidate cancels between 4 and 2 weeks prior to the assessment.
Note that cancellation/withdrawal includes substituting one individual for another within the same company.
Although the fee is a cancellation/withdrawal fee, it is payable upon re-booking for a fresh assessment.
Re-sits
For candidates making a second or subsequent attempt at any of the modules involved in their original enrolment:
| Re-sit fee | |
| one module | £170 |
| two modules | £235 |
| three modules | £290 |
| four modules | £360 |
| viva (oral) | £65 |
Additional modules ("upgrades")
For those who are adding modules to those chosen when making their original enrolment:
- Adding the Farm Animal module: £197 plus £41 for any additional modules
- Not including the Farm Animal module: £156 for the first module plus £41 for any additional modules
AMTRA Annual renewal fees for 2021
When paid by 30 November 2020 for the following year:
- farm-animal RAMAs (those with the letters R, G, K or L in their prefix): £49, or £47 including the £2 discount described below
- all other RAMAs (those with the letters, C, E, J or A in their prefix): £44, or £42 including the £2 discount described below
A discount of £2 per person is available to those paying by the due date either online on the AMTRA website (either as individuals or smaller businesses paying for multiple RAMAs), or for larger businesses managing their RAMAs' renewals on their behalf in an agreed manner.
A late payment fee is charged on those renewing after 30 November 2020 but by 31 March 2021, making the total fee £59 for all categories of RAMA. After this, the reinstatement fee is payable.
Reinstatement fees
- For those paying in April to September: £69.
- For those paying in October to December: the reinstatement fee (£69) plus the following year's renewal fee
Those seeking reinstatement after more than 6 months off the AMTRA Register will be required to demonstrate that they have kept up to date, either by having gained their full current CPD points obligation within the last 24 months, or sitting and passing the "CPD Assessment". Additional obligations may need to be met for longer periods: please check with the AMTRA office for details.
Student transfer fee
The fee to transfer a student enrolment from one candidate to another candidate within six months of the original enrolment is £75. Such a transfer can only be made with the written permission of the first candidate.
"CPD Assessment" fees to demonstrate ongoing competency
- Single species groups (A, C, J and L categories): £120
- Two species groups (CA, E, JA, K and G categories): £160
- Three species groups (EA and R categories): £200