# Compare fertility clinics and ask the right questions

A practical method for people who compare fertility clinics: build a short list, ask each clinic the same questions, compare written quotes and check insurance and state rules with the right people.

- Level: Practitioner
- Length: 50 minutes
- Exam questions: 8, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Write the services you need and build a short list from the listings.
- Ask every clinic on the list the same questions and write down each answer.
- Ask for a written breakdown of what a cycle price includes and excludes, and compare it line by line.
- Name who to ask about insurance, state rules and moving records.

## Lessons

1. [Build a short list](https://fertilityclinics.fyi/academy/compare-fertility-clinics/build-a-short-list.md) (12 minutes)
2. [Ask what a cycle includes](https://fertilityclinics.fyi/academy/compare-fertility-clinics/ask-what-a-cycle-includes.md) (13 minutes)
3. [Insurance and state rules](https://fertilityclinics.fyi/academy/compare-fertility-clinics/insurance-and-state-rules.md) (12 minutes)
4. [Your care team and moving records](https://fertilityclinics.fyi/academy/compare-fertility-clinics/care-team-and-moving-records.md) (12 minutes)

## Questions

### Does the course tell me what a cycle should cost?

No. It gives no price. It shows how to ask each clinic for a written quote and how to compare the quotes.

### Does passing the exam mean I can advise others on clinics?

No. The certificate of completion records that you passed this site's exam. It is not a licence, an accreditation or a professional qualification.

### Does the course explain my insurance or my state's rules?

No. Rules differ by state and by plan. The course shows who to ask: the clinic and your insurer about cover, and the state health department about clinic licensing. Ask a qualified professional about legal or financial questions.

Also on the [web page](https://fertilityclinics.fyi/academy/compare-fertility-clinics).

> Success rates are whole-clinic figures reported to the CDC; they do not show any one patient's chance of success. Talk to a doctor or other qualified clinician before you choose a treatment.