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National Tests and Certifications

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National Tests Offered

(alphabetical)




Note: We administer a long list of national tests, many of which have several common names.  To ease navigation, we have included keywords for each exam, which your browser can search.  In the top-left bar of your browser, click:   Edit → Find.


AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants)

Test Purpose:

Test to become a CMA (Certified Medical Assistant)

Details:

Visit http://www.aama-ntl.org/

How to Register:

Contact AAMA http://www.aama-ntl.org/

Our Site Code: 0203

Keywords:

AAMA, CMA, medical, assistant

    

      

ATB Ability-to-Benefit

Test Purpose:

For students who lack a high school diploma or GED and want to enroll in college.  

Details:

Note: We offer the Compass Placement Test (English + Math) in place of the ATB. Inform testing personnel that you need to take a placement test for ABT purposes.

How to Register:

No appointment necessary; just walk in during our office hours.

Keywords:

placement, ability, benefit, Ability-to-Benefit, ATB, high school, diploma

     

    

ACAT (Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation)

Test Purpose:

 ACAT offers the following credentials:

ABA (Accredited Business Accountant/Accredited Business Advisor),

ATA (Accredited Tax Advisor),

ATP (Accredited Tax Preparer), ECS (Elder Care Specialist), International Accredited Business Accountant

Details:

Visit http://www.acatcredentials.org/aba_exam.html

How to Register:

Contact ACAT  http://www.acatcredentials.org/aba_exam.html

Keywords:

ACAT, ABA, ATA, ATP, ECS, accounting, tax, accountant

     

     

ACE (American Council on Exercise)

Test Purpose:

 Various certifications for fitness professionals

Details:

 Visit http://www.acefitness.org/getcertified/default.aspx

How to Register:

 Schedule appointment through CASTLE Worldwidehttp://www.castleworldwide.com/Our Site Code: 025

Keywords:

ACE health, fitness, exercise, CASTLE

    

    

ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center)

Test Purpose:

 Exam to obtain nursing credentials

Details:

Visit www.nursecredentialing.org/

How to Register:

 Contact ANCC www.nursecredentialing.org/

Keywords:

ANCC nursing, nurse, health, care

     

     

Bar Exam

Test Purpose:

Examination to determine qualification to practice law in Alaska

Details:

 Visit http://www.alaskabarexam.com/

How to Register:

 Contact the Alaska Bar Association http://www.alaskabarexam.com/See calendar for exam dates

Keywords:

Bar, law, legal, attorney, MPT, MBE

  

   

CAP (Certified Administrative Professional)

Test Purpose:

Details:

 Testing agency: IAAP (International Association of Administrative Professionals) http://www.iaap-hq.org/

How to Register:

 Contact IAAPhttp://www.iaap-hq.org/See calendar for exam datesOur Site Code: 02110

Keywords:

CAP, IAAP administrative, administration

     

    

CASTLE Worldwide

Test Purpose:

 They offer 30 different online tests for professionals

Details:

 Visit http://www.castleworldwide.com/

How to Register:

 ContactCASTLEWorldwide http://www.castleworldwide.com/

Keywords:

CASTLE

   

    

CGFM (Certified Government Financial Manager)

Test Purpose:

Details:

Visit www.agacgfm.org/cgfm/

How to Register:

 Contact AGA www.agacgfm.org/cgfm/

Keywords:

CGFM Government, finance, manager

       

     

CLEP (College Level Examination Program)

Test Purpose:

 Assessment test on a variety of subjects, people may take more than one.  Gives full college credit that UAS accepts for a set range of courses (e.g. history).  UAS accepts credit for all available CLEP tests.

Details:

 Testing agency: College Board90 min, computer-based testVisit http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/about.html

How to Register:

 Contact us to make an appointment.

Keywords:

CLEP, college

   

   

CPS  (Certified Professional Secretary)

Test Purpose:

Details:

 Testing agency: IAAP (International Association of Administrative Professionals)

Visit http://www.iaap-hq.org/

How to Register:

 Contact IAAP http://www.iaap-hq.org/ See calendar for exam datesOur Site Code: 02110

Keywords:

CPS, IAAP, secretary, office, secretarial

   

   

DANB (Dental Assisting National Board)

Test Purpose:

 DANB offers the following exams: CDA (Certified Dental Assistant), COA (Certified Orthodontic Assistant), OA (Orthodontic Assisting),(CDPMA)Certified Dental Practice Management Administrator.

Details:

 Visit http://www.danb.org/main/examinations.asp

How to Register:

 Contact DANBhttp://www.danb.org/main/examinations.asp See calendar for exam dates. Our Site Code: 0235

Keywords:

DANB, dental, assistant, dentist, orthodontic

    

   

Electronics Technicians Exams

Test Purpose:

Details:

 Testing Agency: ETA (Electronics Technicians Association)Variety of examsVisit www.etainternational.org

How to Register:

Contact ETA www.etainternational.org

Keywords:

electronics, technicians, technician, network, communications, telecommunications, satellite, wireless, ETA

   

   

ELSES (Engineering and Land Surveying Examination Services)

/ NCEES (National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying)

Test Purpose:

Details:

 ELSES was formed by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) to assist U.S. engineering and surveying licensing boards with the national exam registration process.Visit http://www.els-examreg.org/

How to Register:

 Contact ELSES/NCEES http://www.els-examreg.org/ See calendar for exam dates.

Keywords:

ELSES, NCEES, engineering, engineer, surveying, surveyor

    

    

            EPA 608

Test Purpose:

Certification Exam for Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technicians, Federal Clean Air Act – Section 608

Details:

 Testing agency: ESCO Institute Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires all persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of appliances and equipment that contain regulated refrigerants be certified in proper refrigerant handling techniques.

Visit http://www.escoinst.com/Section608.htm

How to Register:

 Contact us for scheduling.

Keywords:

Environmental Protection Agency, air conditioning, refrigeration, technician, Federal Clean Air Act, EPA, 608, refrigerator, AC, air conditioner

    

   

ETA International Certification (Electronics Technicians Association)

Test Purpose:

Details:

 FCC Examinations (Elements 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)Certified Electronics Technicians ExamsETA Specialty CertificationsVisit www.etainternational.org

How to Register:

Contact us for scheduling.

Keywords:

FCC, ETA, electronics, electronic, technicians, technician, satellite, fiber optics, computer, network, web, wireless, communications

    

   

FAA Examinations (Federal Aviation Administration Tests)

Test Purpose:

Details:

 Testing company: LaserGradeVarious FAA examinations: Aircraft dispatcher, airline transport pilot, aviation mechanic & examiner, commercial pilot, flight engineer, flight instructor, instrument pilot & instrument instructor, inspection authorization, military competence, parachute rigger & examiner, pilot examiner, private pilot, recreational pilot, sport pilot. Visit http://www.lasergrade.com/  

How to Register:

Contact us for scheduling.

Our Site Code: 99802

Keywords:

Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, pilot, aviation, flight, parachute, instrument, LaserGrade

    

   

FCC Tests (Federal Communications Commission Tests)

Test Purpose:

  

Details:

 Testing Company: LaserGrade (or ETA)Radio & Law Operating Practice (Element 1)General Radiotelephone Operator (Element 3)Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator (Element 5)Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator (Element 6)GMDSS Operator (Element 7) - (Global Maritime Distress & Safety System)Ship Radar Techniques (Element 8)GMDSS Maintainer (Element 9) Visit http://www.lasergrade.com/

How to Register:

Call us for scheduling.

Our Site Code: 99802

Keywords:

Federal Communications Commission, FCC, LaserGrade, radio, radar

     

   

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) – general

Test Purpose:

 Graduate school admission exams. The general GRE measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking and analytical writing skills.

Details:

 Paper and Pencil TestVisit http://www.ets.org/gre/

How to Register:

 Contact GRE http://www.ets.org/gre/ See calendar for exam dates.Our Site Code: 19018

Keywords:

graduate school, GRE

    

   

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) – subject

Test Purpose:

 Graduate school admission exams. The GRE Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in 8 specific fields of study: Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology; Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Literature in English; Mathematics; Physics; Psychology.

Details:

 Paper&pencil testVisit http://www.ets.org/gre/

How to Register:

 Contact GRE http://www.ets.org/gre/ See calendar for exam dates.Our Site Code: 19018

Keywords:

GRE, graduate school, subject

     

   

HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute)

Test Purpose:

HRCI offers four certifications for HR professionals:

PHR (Professional in Human Resources) SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) GPHR (Global Professional in Human Resources) PHR-CA and SPHR-CA (PHR with state certification in California and SPHR with state certification in California)

Details:

Visithttp://www.hrci.org/

How to Register:

 Contact HRCI http://www.hrci.org/

Keywords:

Human resources

    

   

LSAT (Law School Admission Test)

Test Purpose:

 Law students admission exam

Details:

 Visit http://lsac.org/

How to Register:

 Contact LSAC http://lsac.org/See calendar for exam dates.Site Code: 9916

Keywords:

law, legal, lawyer, attorney, LSAT, LSAC

      

     

MAT (Miller Analogies Test)

Test Purpose:

Required for admission to some graduate schools.

Details:

Testing agency: Pearson

The MAT is a high-level mental ability test requiring the solution of problems stated as analogies.