A: Visit the SCTE training courses page and select the certification prep course that corresponds with the certification you’d like to earn. SCTE has prep courses for most SCTE certifications and recommended study resources are available for each SCTE Certification exam.

A: Your exam will expire one year from the date of purchase and the fees will be forfeited.

A: SCTE provides a variety of study resources including a study guide, reference materials, mentors and study groups. In the Certification Exam Catalog, each Certification listing has a suggestion on how to prepare for the exam with links to materials. No single course teaches all of the information needed to pass SCTE’s certification exams but SCTE has certification prep courses to help you prepare.

See SCTE's Certification Exams to learn more.

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A: Your username and password are the username and password you create in order to log in to the SCTE website.

If you are not an SCTE member and you are taking an SCTE exam for the first time, you need to create an account. When you create your account, you will be asked to create your username and password.

If you have forgotten your username or password, you can retrieve them easily from the SCTE log in page.

A: No, you do not need to enroll in a certification program. You simply purchase the exam(s) you want to take and then you can take them immediately.

A: Payment can be made by credit card or SCTE-approved Purchase Order.

A: POs for certification exams can be submitted to SCTE at certification@www.SCTE.org or faxed to Certification at 610-363-5898 . After SCTE approves the PO (a credit check may be required), the company is responsible for providing the PO number to employees who are authorized to use it.

The same PO can be used by employees who are SCTE members as well as those who are nonmembers, and it can be used for any SCTE exam.

SCTE will invoice the company monthly for exams administered under the PO during the previous month. All POs will be closed at the end of the calendar year.

A: Enter the PO number in the Purchase Order field on the payment page when you purchase the exam. Your SCTE certification account must indicate that you are employed by the organization that issued the PO.

A: Your personal SCTE certification account must indicate that you are employed by the organization that issued the PO. To see the organization on your account, login to the My Personal Certification Exam Homepage and select My Account.

A: Don’t give up! Review the email that describes your performance within each exam topic to determine which topics you need to study. When you’re ready to retake the exam select the Take an Exam link. You can retake the exam beginning one day after the original exam date. You need to purchase the exam each time you take it.

A: Your certification is valid for three years.

A: Within six months of your expiration date (noted on your certificate), you need to submit a certification renewal form with the processing fee and documentation of your recertification units (RUs).

Twelve RUs (21 RUs for DVEP, IPEP, and BCE) are required to maintain one’s certification without having to re-take the exam.

If you have not earned the minimum RUs, you may retake the exam, incurring the cost of the testing fee.

Visit the Recertification section for more information.

Prices for members and non-members are listed in the Certification Exam Catalog.

A: Failure to apply for recertification within six months before the expiration date or twelve months after the expiration date will result in the loss of your certified status and will require complete repetition of the certification process and related fees.

A: Follow these four steps to apply to become an SCTE certification proctor:

Check the Proctor Eligibility Requirements
Read the Online Certification Handbook
Agree to the SCTE Proctor Code of Ethics and the Proctor Confidential Information Agreement
Complete the Online Proctor Application

For more details, see Proctors.

A: Download Proctor Tips