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:
How to Register:
Keywords:
Bar Exam
Test Purpose:
Details:
How to Register:
Keywords:
Visit www.nursecredentialing.org/
Contact ANCC www.nursecredentialing.org/
ANCC nursing, nurse, health, care
Examination to determine qualification to practice law in
Alaska
Visit http://www.alaskabarexam.com/
Contact the Alaska Bar Association
http://www.alaskabarexam.com/See calendar for exam dates
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
How to Register:
Keywords:
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/about.html
Contact us to make an appointment.
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:
Details:
How to Register:
Keywords:
Certification Exam for Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Technicians, Federal Clean Air Act – Section 608
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
Contact us for scheduling.
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:
How to Register:
Keywords:
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/
Call us for scheduling.
Our Site Code: 99802
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/ .
Online registration not possible. Print out the registration
form in the online bulletin (make sure you choose the one for
paper-based tests) and mail/fax it to 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: Contact GRE http://www.ets.org/gre/ .
Online registration not possible. Print out the registration
form in the online bulletin (make sure you choose the one for
paper-based tests) and mail/fax it to GRE.
See calendar for exam dates
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:
Details:
How to Register:
Keywords:
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)
Visithttp://www.hrci.org/
Contact HRCI http://www.hrci.org/
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.
Visit www.milleranalogies.com/
How to Register: Contact us for scheduling.
Our Site Code: 4784
Keywords:
Miller, Miller, Analogies, MAT
MECP (Mobile Electronics Certified Professional)
Test Purpose:
Details:
Computer-based examVisit http://www.mecp.com/
How to Register: Contact MECP http://www.mecp.com/
Keywords:
MECP, mobile, electronics
MPRE (Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination)
Test Purpose:
Part of the Bar Examination required by most US
jurisdictions. The purpose of the MPRE is to measure the
examinee's knowledge and understanding of established
standards related to a lawyer's professional conduct.
Details:
Testing agency: ACTVisit http://www.ncbex.org/multistatetests/mpre/
How to Register: Contact ACT http://www.act.org/mpre/servicesSee calendar
for exam dates.Site Code: 0153
Keywords:
MPRE, ethics, responsibility, lawyer, bar
NCEES – see ELSES
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
NICET (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies)
Test Purpose:
NICET offers a variety of technician and engineering
certification programs.
Details:
Visit http://www.nicet.org/
How to Register: Contact NICET http://www.nicet.org/ See calendar for exam
dates.
Keywords:
technician, engineer, technology, engineering
NET (Nursing Entrance Test)
Test Purpose:
Admission test for UAS nursing program (biannual
admission)
Details:
Next round of tests: Spring 2009
See calendar for exam dates.
How to Register: Contact Marianne Stillner 907-796-6125
Keywords:
nursing, nurse
OAT (Optometry Admission Test)
Test Purpose:
Testing Company: ASCO (Association of Schools and
Colleges of Optometry)Admission test for optometry schools
and colleges – to become a doctor of optometry.
Details:
Visit http://www.opted.org/
How to Register: Contact ASCO http://www.opted.org/ Our Site Code: 04930
Keywords:
eye doctor, optometry, optometrist, health, eye care
ParaPro Assessment
Test Purpose:
Testing Company: ETSParaPro Assessment measures the
reading, writing, and math competency of prospective and
Details:
How to Register:
Keywords:
practicing paraprofessionals. It also measures the ability to
apply these competencies when assisting in classroom
instruction. Visit www.ets.org/parapro/
Not required for teacher’s aides in Alaska
Contact ETS www.ets.org/parapro/Our Site Code: 05313
ETS, assistant, teacher, teaching, parapro assessment,
professional, classroom, instruction, education
PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test)
Test Purpose:
Details:
Testing Company: Harcourt AssessmentVisit
http://www.pcatweb.info/
How to Register: Contact Harcourt http://www.pcatweb.info/ See calendar for
exam dates.Our Site Code: 0500
Keywords:
pharmacy, PCAT, pharmaceutical
PLNE (Primary Languages Not English)
Test
Purpose:
Details:
Testing Company: ETSPRAXIS exam (teacher certification exam)
for non-native speakers of English; 50% extra time.Session 1- 7:30
a.m.
Session 2 - 12:00 p.m.
Session 3 - 3:30 p.m.Visit
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/lists/praxis_tc_plne.html
How to
Contact ETS
Register:
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/lists/praxis_tc_plne.htmlSee
calendar for exam dates.Site Code: 05313
Keywords: PRAXIS, education, teaching, teacher, pedagogy
PRAXIS (Professional Assessment for Beginning Teachers)
Test Purpose:
Teacher certification test
Details:
Session 1: 7:30 a.m.Session 2: 10:45 a.m.Session 3: 2:15
p.m.Visit http://www.ets.org/praxis/Special arrangements
possible for non-native speakers of English. See PLNE.
How to Register: Contact ETS http://www.ets.org/praxis/See calendar for exam
dates. Site Code: 05313
Keywords:
PRAXIS, education, teaching, teacher, pedagogy
PTC (Professional Testing Corporation)
Test Purpose:
Details:
How to Register:
Keywords:
They offer a wide variety of certification (medical and
administrative)Visit http://www.ptcny.com/PTC/Clients.html
Contact PTC http://www.ptcny.com/PTC/Clients.html
PTC, Professional Testing Corporation, medical,
administrative, health
SCAT (School and College Abilities Test)
The SCAT measures specific abilities in the verbal and quantitative areas.
Test Purpose:
This test provides information essential for making general decisions
concerning level and pace of instruction. For all grade levels.
Details:
How to Register:
Keywords:
For more information http://cty.jhu.edu/gifted/dcc/SCAT.html
Contact http://cty.jhu.edu/gifted/dcc/SCAT.html
SCAT, abilities, ability, level, grade, school
SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test)
Test Purpose:
Admission Test for private high schools
Details:
Visit http://www.ssat.org/
How to Register: Contact http://www.ssat.org/ See calendar for exam
dates.Our Site Code: Z594
Keywords:
SSAT, secondary school, private, high school
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Test Purpose:
The TOEFL test is the most widely accepted Englishlanguage test in the world.
Details:
Testing Company: ETS Paper&pencil testVisit
http://www.ets.org/toefl/
How to Register: Contact ETS http://www.ets.org/toefl/See calendar for exam
dates. Our Site Code: X070No more standbys
Keywords:
Toefl, English, foreign, language
WorldatWork Professional Exams
Test Purpose:
They offer a wide variety of online tests with a focus on tests
for administrative professionals
Details:
Visit: http://www.worldatworksociety.org/
How to Register: Contact WorldatWork http://www.worldatworksociety.org/
Keywords:
WorldatWork, world, work, professional, administrative