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Various professional certification exams are provided through Testing Services at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ (CWI) for students and members of the community.
- Explore the information below to learn which certifications are offered and how to schedule your exam.
- Exams sponsored by certain vendors will not be listed below (e.g. Idaho Real Estate exams are offered but hosted through PearsonVUE).
Current CWI Students
Current CWI students are allotted three (3) exam vouchers with course fees. Students must schedule their desired Certiport exam at least 24 hours in advance via the student scheduling page by selecting the following steps:
- Log in to , and navigate to your course (accounting or business).
- Select RegisterBlast from the side bar.
- Choose the exam voucher number you need to schedule.
- Students are offered three (3) attempts.
- Additional vouchers cost $20 and are available to purchase through the main RegisterBlast scheduling page under Choose Certifications Exams / Certiport.
Please select accordingly, as each appointment uses one voucher. Call Testing Services within 12 hours of your appointment if you need to reschedule. Please have your Certiport account already created before your appointment and ensure you have entered your Student ID. An appointment is required for every exam attempt and voucher usage. Certifications expire after five (5) years from the date of completion.
Non-CWI Students
Testing Services only administers the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) and QuickBooks (2017 Online) exams.
- Non-CWI students must first purchase their exam voucher from at least 24 hours before scheduling a testing appointment.
- Exams must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance via the scheduling page by selecting the following steps:
- Choose Certification Exams.
- Choose Certiport Certification Exam.
- Choose Non-CWI Student MOS/QuickBooks.
Please bring your pre-purchased voucher code with you to your appointment or have it preloaded to your account. Each exam time will require a non-refundable proctoring fee of $25, payable during registration checkout. In the event you do not pass the exam, if you purchased an "exam voucher with retake" from Certiport, a retake code will be emailed to you. You may re-take the exam after waiting 24 hours from the time your initial exam was first started. Retake vouchers must be used within 30 days of the failed exam.
Retake Policies
Certiport Microsoft Office (MOS)
- If a candidate does not achieve a passing score on an exam the first time, the candidate must wait 24 hours before retaking the exam.
- If a candidate does not achieve a passing score the second time, the candidate must wait 48 hours before retaking the exam a third time.
- A two-day waiting period will be imposed for each subsequent exam retake.
- There is no annual limit on the number of attempts on the same exam.
- If a candidate achieves a passing score on an MOS exam, the candidate may take it again.
QuickBooks
- If a candidate does not achieve a passing score on an exam the first time, the candidate must wait one (1) business day (24 hours) before retaking the exam.
- If a candidate does not achieve a passing score the second time, the candidate must wait five (5) business days (120 hours) before retaking the exam a third time.
- A five-day waiting period will be imposed for each subsequent exam retake.
- There is no annual limit on the number of attempts on the same exam.
- If a candidate achieves a passing score on an Intuit exam, the candidate may take it again.
CWI is a PearsonVUE-Authorized Test Center. Please be aware that not all exams offered by PearsonVUE are available at our sites and may require the use of a PearsonVUE-Professional Test Center, depending on exam requirements.
Each certification exam from PearsonVUE has different requirements. Please visit and select For Test Takers for more information related to your specific exam, including which government issued identification is required on testing day.
The name you used to register for your exam and the name on all forms of identification must match. If you have changed your name since registering for your exam, you will need to correct it with your exam sponsor or obtain new ID prior to testing.
Unacceptable forms of ID (including but not limited to):
- United States Passport Card
- School ID
- Work ID
- Costco Membership Card
- Library Card
- Insurance Cards
CWI staff cannot circumvent any ID policy for certification exams for any reason.
Testing Services administers the IDCNA (Idaho Certified Nurse Aide) written exam on behalf of Prometric.
The Written (Knowledge) exam consists of 60 multiple-choice questions that test your overall knowledge of information required as a nurse aide caring for nursing home residents. You will have 90 minutes to complete the exam.
- In order to take the Written portion of the exam, you must have passed the CNA Skills exam prior to registration.
- You will be required to bring your skills completion form with you to your appointment to verify your completion date.
- All candidates are required to present a physical, government issued, current form of Identification. Expired ID's will not be accepted.
Prometric will send information on the candidate’s successful completion of the Nurse Aide Competency Examination to the state’s Nurse Aide Registry within two business days of the candidate passing the exam. All test candidates should be able to provide their Social Security Number on the day of their exam.
Register for the exam
Option 1: Self-Pay
- Self-pay for the exam fees ($50) by using a credit card to check out through our scheduling page.
- Choose the self-pay option located under Certification Exams, Health Professions.
- A portion of your payment will be used to reserve your testing appointment ($20). The remaining funds will be paid directly to Prometric at the time of your exam ($30).
Option 2: Third-Party Payment Voucher
- Visit the Workforce Development website to register for an exam voucher:
- Schedule an exam appointment through our scheduling page. Choose the voucher option located under Certification Exams, Health Professions.
Testing Services administers kiosk-based testing for the National Testing Network (NTN), but not written exams.
- Testers must register with and set up an appointment at least 24 hours ahead of time via .
- Once an appointment is scheduled with NTN, the tester will arrive at their scheduled location and appointment time.
- Please be sure to bring a valid, government-issued ID that matches the exact name the appointment has been registered under.
ProV uses specialized tools and assessments designed for unique entities worldwide. ProV offers certification and licensing for the following industries:
- Cosmetology, Nail, Hair & Esthetician
- Construction
- Government
- Education
- Workforce Development
- Finance & Securities
- Insurance
- Real Estate
- Retail
- Life Science
- Military & Defense
Once you schedule your exam with ProV, they will send us your test appointment. Please bring your valid (non-expired) government-issued photo ID with you on test day. To see if you qualify, please visit .
Meazure Learning provides testing and training design, development, and delivery services to certification and licensure organizations, corporations, educational institutions, government agencies, and trade and professional associations.
- For more information and to register for your exam .
- Once you schedule your exam with Meazure, they will send us your test appointment.
- On test day, please bring:
- A valid, non-expired, government-issued photo ID.
- Copy of your email confirmation.
CWI Testing Services provides proctoring services for the Idaho Department of Agriculture (ISDA) through Metro institute. Metro Institute provides online computer-based testing services in Idaho for the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.
In order to schedule your ISDA exam with CWI Testing Services, please use the to schedule a computer based exam. You are required to bring a government-issued photo identification (must be original, unexpired, current photographic identification) with you on test day. After you schedule and pay for your exam, Metro will send your appointment to Testing Services and you will added to the test roster. If you have any questions about testing, please contact our team in Nampa: 208.562.2440 or Boise: 208.526.2542.
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