Exam Requirements
All exams must be proctored; therefore exams are given at Thomson Prometric testing centers. To locate a testing facility near you, please go to http://www.prometric.com/NESTA There are over 400 testing locations within North America. You will need your
Eligibility
ID prior to setting an appointment at one of the testing facilities located within North America.
Eligibility ID Assignment
- Exam confirmations with Eligibility ID numbers will be submitted by email within 5-7 business days following exam registration or extensions. Once the exam has been scheduled, NESTA will have no other correspondence until the exam has been completed and scores have been received. If an email address was not provided, please email the testing department at testing@nestacertified.com.
Required Identification Forms
- Exam candidates must provide one valid government-issued ID bearing photo & signature. If the ID does not have either the photo or signature, a secondary ID must be presented.
Acceptable forms of photo identification include:
- Driver ’s license
- Passport
- Military identification
- Employee identification card
Note: If you do not have the required identification forms, please contact the testing department prior to setting up your appointment. Please email testing@nestacertified.com for additional instructions. If the required forms are not presented at the time of testing, the candidate will not be allowed to test and will be considered as a no-show. Your testing fees will not be refunded.
Reschedule/Cancellation Policy
- Exam candidates who miss their scheduled appointment will lose their exam opportunity and forfeit their examination fees. Exam candidates arriving late will not be admitted to take their exam and will forfeit their examination fees. At least 48 hour prior notice to Prometric at 1-888-316-7225 (or online at: ( Prometric Web site) is required for rescheduling or canceling an exam in order to avoid loss of examination fees and purchased exam opportunity. All rescheduled exams will be scheduled through Prometric. Missed exams and retakes must be purchased through NESTA and an ID must be provided from NESTA prior to exam scheduling with Prometric.
- In the event of Prometric site closure the day of the exam or weather emergency preventing an exam candidate from making their exam appointment, an extension opportunity will be provided by NESTA following the required filing of a request for an extension by the exam candidate. This request must be submitted and received by NESTA within 5 business days following scheduled exam appointment.
NOTE: NESTA is not responsible for rescheduling, canceling or making appointments.
Exam Day
- Plan on arriving at least 30 minutes prior to actual appointment time to allow for processing and entry into examination room. Exam candidates arriving late will not be admitted to take their exam and will forfeit their examination fees.
- Personal items other than those provided by Prometric will not be allowed into the computer based exam room. No food or drink is allowed into exam room.
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Required Reading:
- PFT Exam Candidate Handbook and Policies
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