EXAMINATION REGISTRATION AND
SCHEDULING PROCEDURES
Once approved by NASCLA, it is your responsibility to contact
PSI to pay and schedule for the examination. You may either
schedule via the Internet at www.psiexams.com, or schedule
over the telephone at (800) 733-9267. The examination fee is
valid for one year from the date of payment.
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the trade portion of the contractor examination. The NASCLA
Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building INTERNET SCHEDULIING
Contractors was designed to assist candidates applying within
individual state agencies for the general commercial building For the fastest and most convenient examination scheduling
contractor classification or similar to. process, PSI recommends that you register for your
examinations using the Internet. You register online by
Candidates who take and pass the NASCLA Accredited accessing PSI’s registration website at www.psiexams.com.
Examination can access NASCLA’s National Examination Internet registration is available 24 hours a day.
Database (NED) located on https://ned.nascla.org to ▪ Log onto PSI’s website and create an account. You will be
electronically send their transcripts to jurisdictions that asked to put in your email address and the spelling of your
accept the examination in lieu of their state specific trade name exactly as it is shown on your identification that will
portion, thereby reducing redundant licensing requirements. be presented at the examination site.
Candidates are expected to follow individual state agency ▪ You will be asked to select the examination. You will
applications to become licensed, in addition to taking a then enter your personal and contact information. You
business and law examination, etc. If you are unsure if this will then be ready to pay and schedule for the
examination will meet your specific license requirements in a examination. Enter your zip code and a list of the
participating state agency, please contact the state agency examination sites closest to you will appear. Once you
directly to confirm. A complete list of participating state select the desired examination site, available dates will
agencies can be found on NASCLA’s website by visiting: appear.
www.nascla.org/page/ParticipatingStateAg.
TELEPHONE SCHEDULING
For questions regarding the examination, please contact
NASCLA via email to info@nascla.org or by phone at (623) 587- Call PSI at (800) 733-9267 to schedule an appointment for the
9354. test. The times of operation for live operators are as follows:
NASCLA has contracted with PSI Services LLC (PSI) to deliver its Monday - Friday Saturday - Sunday
certification examination. Effective 11/1/2016, you must be Eastern Time 7:30am - 10:00pm 9:00am - 5:30pm
pre-approved by NASCLA before you may take the Central Time 6:30am – 9:00pm 8:00am - 4:30pm
examination. An application must be filed with NASCLA and Mountain Time 5:30am – 8:00pm 7:00am – 3:30pm
they must approve the application. Once an individual is
Pacific Time 4:30am – 7:00pm 6:00am - 2:30pm
approved, the individual's name is forwarded from NASCLA to
PSI. PSI will then send the applicant an email confirmation
with information to register to take the examination. CANCELING AN EXAMINATION APPOINTMENT
You may cancel and reschedule an examination appointment
Candidates will have one (1) year from the application without forfeiting your fee if your cancellation notice is
approval date to take the exam. There is a maximum limit of received 2 days before the scheduled examination date. For
three (3) times an eligible candidate can sit for the exam example, for a Monday appointment, the cancellation notice
within the one (1) year period. If the candidate has not passed would need to be received on the previous Saturday. You may
the exam within these three (3) attempts, he/she can reapply call PSI at (800) 733-9267, or use the PSI Website.
to take the exam once their one (1) year of eligibility from the
application approval date has expired. Note: A voice mail or email message is NOT an acceptable
form of cancellation. Please use the PSI Website or call PSI
To apply online, please visit: https://ned.nascla.org. to speak directly to a Customer Service Representative.
MISSED APPOINTMENT OR LATE CANCELLATION
Your registration will be invalid, you will not be able to take
the examination as scheduled, and you will forfeit your
examination fee, if you:
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, ▪ Do not cancel your appointment 2 days before the SECURITY PROCEDURES
schedule examination date;
▪ Do not appear for your examination appointment; The following security procedures will apply during the
▪ Arrive after examination start time; examination:
▪ Do not present proper identification when you arrive for
the examination. ▪ Only non-programmable calculators that are silent,
battery-operated, do not have paper tape printing
EXAMINATION ACCOMMODATION capabilities, and do not have a keyboard containing the
alphabet will be allowed in the examination site.
All PSI examination centers are equipped to provide access in ▪ Candidates may take only approved items into the
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of examination room.
1990, and exam accommodations will be made in meeting a ▪ All personal belongings of candidates should be placed in
candidate's needs. A candidate with a disability or a candidate the secure storage provided at each site prior to entering
who would otherwise have difficulty taking the examination the examination room. Personal belongings include, but
must follow the instructions on the Exam Accommodations are not limited to, the following items:
Request Form at the end of this Candidate Information - Electronic devices of any type, including cellular /
Bulletin. mobile phones, recording devices, electronic
watches, cameras, pagers, laptop computers, tablet
computers (e.g., iPads), music players (e.g., iPods),
EXAMINATION SITE CLOSING FOR AN EMERGENCY smart watches, radios, or electronic games.
- Bulky or loose clothing or coats that could be used
In the event that severe weather or another emergency forces to conceal recording devices or notes. For security
the closure of an examination site on a scheduled examination purposes outerwear such as, but not limited to: open
date, your examination will be rescheduled. PSI personnel will sweaters, cardigans, shawls, scarves, hoodies, vests,
attempt to contact you in this situation. However, you may jackets and coats are not permitted in the testing
check the status of your examination schedule by calling (800) room. In the event you are asked to remove the
733-9267. Every effort will be made to reschedule your outerwear, appropriate attire, such as a shirt or
examination at a convenient time as soon as possible. You blouse should be worn underneath.
may also check our website at www.psiexams.com. - Hats or headgear not worn for religious reasons or
as religious apparel, including hats, baseball caps, or
EXAMINATION SITE LOCATIONS visors.
- Other personal items, including purses, notebooks,
There are nationwide examination centers. You will be reference or reading material, briefcases, backpacks,
provided with the locations upon scheduling for your wallets, pens, pencils, other writing devices, food,
examination. Go to www.psiexams.com for a listing of sites. drinks, and good luck items.
▪ Although secure storage for personal items is provided at
the examination site for your convenience, PSI is not
REPORTING TO THE EXAMINATION SITE responsible for any damage, loss, or theft of any personal
belongings or prohibited items brought to, stored at, or
left behind at the examination site. PSI assumes no duty
On the day of the examination, you should arrive 30 of care with respect to such items and makes no
minutes before your appointment. This extra time is for representation that the secure storage provided will be
sign-in, identification, and familiarizing you with the effective in protecting such items. If you leave any items
examination process. If you arrive late, you may not be at the examination site after your examination and do not
admitted to the examination site and you will forfeit your claim them within 30 days, they will be disposed of or
examination registration fee. donated, at PSI’s sole discretion.
▪ Person(s) accompanying an examination candidate may
REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION not wait in the examination center, inside the building or
on the building's property. This applies to guests of any
You must provide 1 form of identification. This must be a nature, including drivers, children, friends, family,
VALID form of government-issued identification (Driver's colleagues or instructors.
License, State ID, Passport) which bears your signature and has ▪ No smoking, eating, or drinking is allowed in the
your photograph. examination center.
▪ During the check in process, all candidates will be asked if
If you cannot provide the required identification, you must call they possess any prohibited items. Candidates may also be
(800) 733-9267 at least 3 weeks prior to your scheduled asked to empty their pockets and turn them out for the
appointment to arrange a way to meet this security proctor to ensure they are empty. The proctor may also
requirement. Failure to provide ALL of the required ask candidates to lift up the ends of their sleeves and the
identification at the time of the examination without bottoms of their pant legs to ensure that notes or
notifying PSI is considered a missed appointment and you recording devices are not being hidden there.
will not be able to take the examination at that time. ▪ Proctors will also carefully inspect eyeglass frames, tie
tacks, or any other apparel that could be used to harbor a
recording device. Proctors will ask to inspect any such
items in candidates’ pockets.
▪ If prohibited items are found during check-in, candidates
shall put them in the provided secure storage or return
these items to their vehicle. PSI will not be responsible for
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