Information For Your NCCPT Exam or Re-taking your NCCPT Exam
You have six months from the date of purchase to take your exam.
You must be 18 years of age to take the exam.
Go to a PSI/LaserGrade facility near you.
1. First, go to their website at www.LaserGrade.com to find a testing center near you. Type in your zip code, and select "The National Council for Certified Personal Trainers" from the drop down list and a list of available facilities will display.
2. After purchasing, you may call 1-800-211-2754 to schedule the exam. You may take the exam as quickly as 48 hours later (depending on facility availability) or up to 6 months later.
3. Bring two forms of ID with you to the testing center. The “primary” ID must be a government issued ID.
The acceptable forms of primary identification include:
• Driver’s license or DMV identification card
• Passport
• Military identification
Acceptable forms of secondary ID can be any of the above or:
• Student ID
• Employment ID
• Credit Card
• Social Security Card
• Voter’s registration card
• Check card
You must bring and present the testing center with a valid CPR card
or you will not be able to take the exam.
Scoring is reported as PASS (with a numerical scaled score) or FAIL (with a numerical scaled score) to indicate whether a candidate has demonstrated the knowledge required to meet standards of competence as defined by the profession. Candidates will receive their official Score Report at the test center, upon completing the examination.
The total scaled score you achieved on the examination determines whether you pass or fail. The scale ranges from 200 – 900 and a scaled score of 655 is set as the passing score on the CPT Examination. Passing scores are determined through the modified Ebel process, a statistical procedure for establishing the minimum pass level using the judgment of experts. Through this process, the raw score required to pass is established. This raw score is then set to equal a scaled score of 655. A scaled score is not a percentage score.
Your exam will be graded immediately upon completion of the exam by the LaserGrade center. Upon passing the exam, we will mail your Personal Trainer Certification within 30 days.
If you fail the NCCPT exam you may retake the exam in as little as 48 hours (subject to facility availability) after you’ve paid the re-take fee. You must contact us first to pay the fees. We will in turn, contact LaserGrade, after which you may schedule an appointment.
Each re-take will cost $119.00
If you do not complete and pass the exam within the 6 months from the original purchase date, there will be a $75* late charge to take your exam.
Re-Taking The Exam
The CPTE can be taken up to three times in a 12 month period. This 12 month period begins on the first exam date. There is a $119 fee for each re-take of the examination. Payment of this fee is required prior to authorization to scheduling a new test time.
LASERGRADE’S SCHEDULING AND CANCELLATION POLICY
Appointments must be scheduled with a minimum of 24 hours notice. Appointments are made based on availability.
2. Candidates must provide no less than 24 hours notice (Monday-Friday) to reschedule/cancel their testing appointment. Rescheduling/cancellation is done through LASERGRADE’S Central Registration Office NOT the local testing center. Failure to provide 24 hours notice will result in forfeiture of the examination fee and the candidate will be required to pay another examination fee in order to schedule another testing appointment.
a. Exceptions to this policy may be granted based on medical or weather related emergency, at LASERGRADE’s discretion.
b. Requests for waivers must be submitted to LASERGRADE in writing within 72 hours of the testing appointment and must include a doctor note verifying a medical emergency.
3. Candidates who fail to appear for their scheduled examination appointment will be reported as a no-show and forfeit their examination fee. Candidates will be required to repay to schedule another examination appointment.
Candidates are provided the option of receiving a fax or email confirmation of their examination appointment. This confirmation will provide the candidate the exam title, date, time and location of their examination appointment as well as a phone number for the testing center. Failure to receive a fax or email confirmation does not invalidate the candidate’s testing appointment. Candidates are responsible for noting the date, time and location of their testing appointment.
*Subject to Change |