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In
2009, CWEA launched the first technical certification test on a computer. Computer-based
testing (CBT) will allow you to take a test any
day you choose, including evenings and Saturdays.
CWEA tests will be given at Pearson VUE test centers
that provide a carefully controlled
and comfortable testing environment allowing you to take the test under peak performance
conditions. After passing the exam and becoming
certified, you will be able to start work
faster, and employers will be able to hire
qualified wastewater professionals much sooner.
In
the past six years, the test volume administered
annually by CWEA has grown from about 900 to more
than 1,800. As more of the workforce retires and
demand for newly certified personnel increases,
more pressure will be placed on the industry to
develop a qualified pool of certified
professionals and to get them on the job as
quickly as possible. Computerized testing meets those needs better than traditional
paper-and-pencil programs. CBT will allow us to
improve graphics, add photos and even video, to
make test content more realistic and familiar to
test takers. All of this will result in greater
reliability of the tests to screen for competency,
and minimize possible testing errors. |
Key
Benefits of CBT
Take
the test on your schedule
—Flexible test
scheduling throughout the year, 6 days a week,
evenings.
Take
it close to home or work
—Increased number of
test sites in
California
and the rest of the
U.S.
Get
instant test results
—Receive
official certification confirmation soon after passing the test.
Apply
Now!
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| CBT Demo |
A
demonstration of a sample computerized certification
test was first
demonstrated at the CWEA Annual Conference in
April 2008.
You can try
the demo here from your own computer. Click on the Flash demo on the left, or if you would
prefer, you can download and install
a demo directly to your PC.* In that case, simply click on the "Download
the Demo" link to, select save when a message box pops up,
and save the file to your computer*. A "How To" instructional link is also provided directly below the download to show you a step by step procedure on how to
successfully install the demo.
The demo is a short version of how the actual exam will look and feel.
A 15-minute tutorial is optional before you begin the real test to give you instructions on how to use the different function buttons on the exam screen. Click here to view what you should expect to see in the tutorial during the real exam.
*For computers
running Windows only |
Computerized
test demos at the CWEA Annual Conference April
2008
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| Expanded
Test Sites
List
of Test sites
Test
Site Video Tour
(2 minute QuickTime Video) |
A
big advantage of CBT is expanded test sites. In
California alone there will be over 130 test sites.
Although CBT has expanded the total number of sites, we
are working on adding sites in
some of the more remote areas of the state such as the North
Coast area and the southern Colorado River
Basin.
Number of Test
Sites in Each State Offering CWEA Certification:
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California
109
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Hawaii
11
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Michigan
43
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Missouri
34
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