NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAM

As required by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies and the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, the NCCAP National Certification Exam is administered by an independent 3rd-party testing company. 

• Use this LINK to register to take the Exam.
• The fee to take the Exam is $90.
• The Exam can only be accessed by a Gmail account.
• You are required to submit Certificates of Completion from the APC and ADC curriculum, except if taking the Professional Equivalency Track or Experiential Track.
• If you want to take the Exam but are not ready to Level Change, email [email protected] to request an exam application.
• After NCCAP registers you for the Exam, the testing company emails you with details to take the Exam.
• You must take the Exam within 30 days of receiving the email from the testing company.
• The exam is 100 multiple choice questions from the MEPAP curriculum.
• The time allowed to take the Exam is 2 hours.
• You must receive a 70% score or higher to pass.
• You can retake the Exam but must pay the $90 fee each time.
• You cannot use a Tablet or Google Chromebook computer.
• The Exam must be taken on a personal laptop or desktop computer - do not use a work computer.
• If you do not have a personal laptop or desktop computer, or if you only have a Google Chromebook computer, email [email protected] and request an alternative arrangement.
• The NAAP Study Guide is available for purchase.