the test is around $15 unless you can find an authorized examiner to administer it for free (which is pretty much impossible.) The license itself I think is free and good for 10 years (or maybe it costs like $12, I don't remember) The test is easy though. 10 year old girls do it all the time. It seems daunting at first but once you review the materials and take a few online practice tests, you'll basically have all the questions memorized, I aced mine.