NCTA Proctor Recertification and Continuing Education (CE)

Once completed, the National College Testing Association (“NCTA”) Proctor Certification is valid for three years from the date it is granted. In order to maintain NCTA Proctor Certification after the initial three-year period, certificants must comply with the Continuing Education and Proctor Recertification Policy (“Recertification Policy”).

NCTA Proctor certificants must meet two requirements prior to the conclusion of the three-year initial term of certification, and each subsequent three-year period of recertification in order to maintain their certification:

Pay a certification maintenance fee. The certification maintenance fee is due prior to the expiration of a certificant’s initial certification and covers the three-year recertification term.
Submit evidence of 15 hours of continuing education (“CE”) credits over the course of each three-year certification term. Recertification is required every three years thereafter, with the same requirements for each three-year recertification period.

Certified individuals should self-report all activities within 90 days of the event to ensure documentation is still available. However, reminder emails to submit CEs will be sent ahead of renewal period.
Click HERE for a guide on how to self-report.

See the Continuing Education and Proctor Recertification Policy for more details.

Eligible Activities for Continuing Education Credit

The following programs are eligible for CEs. NCTA-certificants are responsible for reviewing the requirements for submitting a CE request for these programs.

Activity	CE Credit Award for Attending	Max CE Credits per 3- year Term	CE Credit Award for Speaker/Presenter/Teacher	Documentation
NCTA event or NCTA partner event (i.e. Conference)	1 per hour*	9 per event	3 per hour for the first delivery of the presentation; 1 per hour for the redelivery of the same material.	Name of each session attended
Events not hosted or sponsored by NCTA	1 per hour*	9 per event	3 per hour for the first delivery of the presentation; 1 per hour for delivery of the same material.	Program agenda, speaker profile and/or panel description
Non-NCTA training (i.e. workplace-required training)	1 per hour*	5 per certification period	3 per hour for the first delivery of the presentation; 1 per hour for redelivery of the same material.	Program agenda, certificate of completion, letter from staff providing the training
Reading materials related to testing or test security (not NCTA book studies)	1 per 50 page with maximum of 5 per item	10 per certification period	n/a	One-page synopsis of the reading material
NCTA Book Studies	2 per meeting attended	9 per term	Leading an NCTA Book Study = 4 per meeting with a 12 max per term	Brief synopsis of the sessions' discussion topic(s)
Publishing materials related to testing or test security	Varies by length	15 per term	1 per newsletter or blog 5 per article in publication of general circulation 7 per article published in NCTA Digest 15 for an entire book	Must provide a link to the published material or link to where it is sold
NCTA Governing Council*	5	15	n/a	Only 1 volunteer position can count per year or service on Governing Council, Committee Chairing, and Committee Membership (select highest level of service per year to submit for CE credits).
NCTA Committee Member*	3	9	n/a	Only 1 volunteer position can count per year or service on Governing Council, Committee Chairing, and Committee Membership (select highest level of service per year to submit for CE credits).
NCTA Committee Chair*	3	9	n/a	Only 1 volunteer position can count per year or service on Governing Council, Committee Chairing, and Committee Membership (select highest level of service per year to submit for CE credits).
NCTA Mentor/Mentee Program	3 per relationship	9	n/a	Must be registered through the NCTA Mentoring Program. Submit document with a list of mentor/mentee relationship and meeting times/dates.
NCTA Conference Volunteer (non- Governing Council or committee services, such as moderator, volunteer at resource)	2 total per conference	6	n/a	Only 1 volunteer position can count per year or service on Governing Council, Committee Chairing, and Committee Membership (select highest level of service per year to submit for CE credits).
NCTA Test Center Certification Evaluator or Reviewer	1 per 3 schools completed	6	n/a	1 per 3 schools completed.

*Only 1 volunteer position can count per year of service on Governing Council, Committee Chairing, and Committee Membership (select highest level of service per year to submit for CE credits)