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Advanced Placement Testing:
Any student working in a trade area who wishes to test out of their first or second year of class must first submit a written request from their employer. This request should indicate that the sponsor is in agreement with the request and should list the training and experience that would qualify the student to successfully complete the Advanced Placement Test (ATP). A minimum grade of 85% is considered passing for the APT. Students who do not achieve this minimum score will not receive Advanced Placement Credit and will be placed into the appropriate class.
There is a non-refundable test out fee of $140 which must be paid at the time of the request. All students must request to test out at the time they enroll in school which must be prior to August 30, 2011.
All tests will be held in the Marshallton Education Center on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. The tests will begin at 6:00 PM. Students will be allowed three hours to complete the Advanced Placement test.
By-Pass Exams for Plumbing and HVACR Licensing Requirements:
Persons who have documented work experience but have not completed an apprenticeship may demonstrate competency necessary to sit for either the State Plumbing or HVACR Licensing Exam. The Delaware Division of Professional Regulation’s Plumbing and HVACR Board has approved use of an Experienced Worker Assessment exam for use as a by-pass mechanism.
Applicants must register and pay in full at least one month in advance of the test. The three hour written assessments are scheduled for the first week of November 2011, February, May, and August 2012. It is suggested that persons who are unsuccessful on an exam skip one testing period between retests.
HVACR By-Pass Exam: Test Code 0206 Cost = $377.00
Plumbing By-Pass Exam: Test Code 0110 Cost = $377.00
NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute):
The National Competency Testing Institute offers college credit for work experience. The certification process involves approximately three hours of written assessments offered on weeknights, and six hours of hands on skill demonstration offered on Saturdays. The cost of the NOCTI exam is equivalent to three (3) undergraduate credits at the University of Delaware . Interested persons must sign-up at least one month in advance of the exams which are held during the first week of February, May, August, and November.
Cost of NOCTI Testing = $1131.00
