Professional Knowledge—Early Childhood

Online proctoring is available for this assessment. You may test remotely, including from home.
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The Professional Knowledge—Early Childhood test is a customized educator certification test designed to measure a candidate's knowledge and skills in relation to Arizona learning standards.

Format	Computer-based test (CBT) and online-proctored test; 100 selected-response questions, 3 written performance assignments
Time	Computer-Based Testing 3 hours and 45 minutes total appointment time 15 minutes for CBT tutorial and nondisclosure agreement 3 hours and 30 minutes testing time	Online Proctoring 4 hours total appointment time 15 minutes for tutorial and nondisclosure agreement 2 hours and 15 minutes testing time for the selected-response questions 15 minutes for optional break 1 hour and 15 minutes testing time for the written performance assignments
Breaks	Computer-Based Testing You may take restroom breaks during testing. Time taken for breaks is considered part of the available testing time.	Online Proctoring Optional 15-minute break between the selected-response questions and written performance assignments.
Test Dates	Computer-Based Testing By appointment, year round. Test appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Check seat availability .	Online Proctoring By appointment with an online proctor during one-week testing windows each month.
Test Sites	Computer-Based Testing CBT sites are located in Arizona and nationwide. Locate a test center .	Online Proctoring You may test remotely, including from home. Review system and testing environment requirements .
Passing Score	240
Reference Materials Provided for this Test	None
Test Fee	$145 Review payment information.
Score Reporting	Computer-Based Testing View score report dates. A receipt of completion is provided immediately after testing; score reports are released within two to six weeks of testing.	Online Proctoring View score report dates. Candidates taking an online-proctored test will not receive a receipt of completion when their test ends.
Testing Policies	When you register, you must agree to abide by all testing rules and policies. Read them now.
Prepare	View the tutorials and preparation materials available for this test.

Tests may include test questions that are being evaluated for future administrations and that do not affect a candidate's score.

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