NCTRC Computer Based Certification Exam

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NCTRC Computer Based Certification Exam

• General Information and the Computer Based Test
  Tutorial

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The NCTRC Certification Exam

• The NCTRC Certification Exam is a Computer Based
  Test (CBT)
• The exam is open to individuals who have been
  awarded Professional Eligibility to sit for the
  exam and current and former CTRSs who are using
  the exam for recertification or reentry

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The NCTRC Certification Exam...

• is offered three (3) times a year
• January
• May
• October
• Each exam is offered over a 5 day period
• Monday through Friday

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The NCTRC Exam is a variable length examination

• During the administration of the examination,
  each group of questions is timed separately.
• The base test is completed by all candidates and
  consists of 90 questions for which you have 86
  minutes. You are permitted to move back and forth
  within the base test, but the base test may not
  be reviewed once it has been exited.

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A score is given after the base test.

• Upon completion of the base test of 90 questions,
  you will receive (a) a passing score ending the
  exam (b) a failing score ending the exam or (c)
  a score that falls in a range that is neither
  failing nor passing and you will move on to
  another section.

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If you go on beyond the base test...

• The additional sections are called testlets,
  each containing 15 questions and lasting 14
  minutes. You are permitted to move back and
  forth within each testlet, but each testlet may
  not be reviewed once it has been exited.

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A score is given after each testlet...

• At the end of each testlet, the same scoring
  decision as used at the end of the base test will
  occur and the exam will either end or continue.
• If you receive the base test and all testlets
  (total 180 questions), you will have a maximum of
  3 hours of seat time.

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The NCTRC Exam is offered at hundreds of US and
Canadian cities

• Go to www.2test.com to check on NCTRC exam
  locations
• Go to find a test center
• Pick the NCTRC Exam and then pick your state in
  the US or province in Canada
• Then you can find out where the NCTRC exam will
  be given in your area
• The NCTRC Exam is ONLY offered in the US and
  Canada. It is not available in any other foreign
  countries.

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Information on the Exam and how to register
appear in the NCTRC Certification Standards

• Go to www.NCTRC.org to get the information on the
  NCTRC Exam
• You will find information on how to schedule an
  exam
• Remember -- you cannot schedule an exam without
  first applying to NCTRC. If you are approved to
  take the exam, you will be sent an Authorization
  to Test letter and instructions on how to
  schedule your exam appointment

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The NCTRC Exam Tutorial

• The rest of this slide presentation will present
  the NCTRC Exam Tutorial
• Individuals who take the NCTRC Exam will have the
  opportunity to go through this tutorial at the
  exam site
• The Tutorial is designed to provide information
  on how to complete the NCTRC Certification Exam

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Individuals who sit for the NCTRC Exam will be
required to agree to the Exam Confidentiality
Agreement and Test Center Regulations

• The next two slides show the NCTRC
  confidentiality agreement and test center
  regulations.

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The next 7 slides show you the actual tutorial
from the NCTRC Exam

• At the testing center, you will be able to use
  the computer to practice these skills during your
  tutorial. In this presentation, you will only be
  able to view each tutorial screen to get an idea
  of how to take the NCTRC Exam. You will not be
  able to use the next or previous buttons at
  the bottom of the tutorial screens and you will
  not be able to mark answers to questions.
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This concludes the NCTRC Certification Exam
Tutorial

• Please go to www.NCTRC.org for more information
  on the NCTRC Certification Standards and the Exam
• You will find all the application forms and
  information you need at the NCTRC web site
• If you have questions, please contact NCTRC
  through the web site or email your questions to
  nctrc_at_NCTRC.org

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