An eligible individual is entitled to receive reimbursement for taking one approved licensing or certification test during the period beginning August 1, 2009, and ending July 31, 2011. The amount of educational assistance VA will pay as reimbursement for an approved licensing or certification test is the lesser of the following:

(a) The fee that the licensing or certification organization offering the test charges for taking the test; or

(b) $2,000.