Proctored Online ABC Certification Exams
Available Exams:
The State of Alaska started uses standardized exams from the Association of Boards of Certification (ABC).
ABC has recently undergone a rebranding and is now called Water Professionals International (WPI); however, the exams will continue to be called ABC exams.
The following exams are available online:
- Water Treatment Provisional/1, 2, 3, and 4
- Water Distribution Provisional/1, 2, 3, and 4
- Wastewater Treatment Provisional/1, 2, 3, and 4
- Wastewater Collection Provisional/1, 2, 3, and 4
The exam resources for the standardized ABC exams. For information about the standardized ABC exams.
For Small Untreated or Small Treated online exams.
Passing an exam does not result in certification. After passing an exam you must submit an application along with the $100 review fee to request certification. For more information concerning certification.
The Steps to Follow:
- Register with ADEC for an online exam by one of the following methods.
- Mail in the exam registration form with the $150 per exam fee or
- Apply through your online operator record
- Wait to receive an email notification from ADEC that you are approved for the exam.
- Contact one of the 14 Testing Centers to schedule a time to take the exam. Online exams must be taken within 100 days of the authorization date. Only one exam attempt is allowed per exam registration.
Registration Deadlines and Scheduling:
Online Registration: Register online by the first (1st) of each month.
Mail-in Registration: The paper registration form must be in the ADEC Juneau office by the close of business on the 1st of the month. If the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, the registration deadline is the first preceding business day. All exam fees must be paid at the time of registration.
Exam Scheduling: Examinee is notified by email that the exam authorization starts on the 22nd of the month and the exam be taken within 100 days. Only one exam attempt is authorized per exam registration.
If you do not take the online exam within the 100 days, you forfeit the exam fees and must re-register and pay the exam fees again to take the exam. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Fees:
Online Exam Fee: $150 per exam. The exam fee must be paid before ADEC will schedule you for an online exam.
Testing Center Fee:
Each testing center charges a fee to administer an exam. The testing center fee is paid to the testing center at the time of the exam.
The testing center fees are as follows and may be subject to change:
| Location | Testing Center Fee |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | $43.50 per exam |
| (Barrow) | $30 per exam |
| Bethel | No fee at this time |
| Cordova | $40 per exam |
| Fairbanks | $55 per exam |
| Homer |
No fee at this time (Homer Job Center) $53 per exam (KPC, Kachemak Bay Campus) |
| Juneau | $50 per exam |
| Kenai | $53 per exam |
| Ketchikan | $50 per exam |
| Klawock | $100 per exam |
| Kodiak | $50 per exam |
| Palmer (Mat-Su College) | $43 per exam |
| Sitka | $50 per exam |
| Valdez | $40 per exam |
Contact Information and Locations of the Testing Centers:
You must receive notification from ADEC that you are approved to take an online exam before contacting a Testing Center.
Testing Center staff will not allow you to take an exam unless first notified by ADEC.
It is the examinee's responsibility to contact the testing center to schedule a testing time.
| Location | Address | Map Link | Site Link |
|---|---|---|---|
Anchorage |
University of Alaska, Anchorage (UAA)
|
Map | Link |
Utqiagvik(Barrow) |
Ilisagvik College ABE/GED Program
|
Map | |
Bethel |
Yuut Elitnaurviat
|
Map | Link |
Cordova |
PWSC Cordova Extension Site
Located behind the Cordova High School
|
Map | Link |
Fairbanks |
University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF)
|
Map | Link |
Homer |
Homer Job Center
|
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Juneau |
University of Alaska, Southeast (UAS)
|
Map | Link |
Kenai |
Kenai Peninsula College (KPC), Kenai River Campus (KRC)
|
Map | Link |
Ketchikan |
University of Alaska, Southeast (UAS) Ketchikan Campus
|
Map | Link |
Klawock |
Prince of Wales Vocational & Technical Education Center
|
Map | Link |
Kodiak |
Kodiak College, UAA Testing Center
|
Map | Link |
Palmer |
Matanuska-Susitna College (Mat-Su College)Testing Center
|
Map | Link |
Sitka |
University of Alaska, Southeast (UAS) Sitka Campus
|
Map | Link |
Valdez |
Prince William Sound College (PWSC) Student Affairs
|
Map | Link |
Navigating an Online Exam:
Learn how to navigate the exam and take a sample test
Questions?
Questions regarding online exams can be emailed to dec.opcert@alaska.gov.
You can also contact the Operator Training and Certification Program at 907-465-1139.
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