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NICET is Ending All Work Element (WE) Testing by December 31, 2017

We are in the final stages of transitioning our engineering technician programs to the Standard Model/CBT format. If you are interested in testing in any of the programs still available in the WE format, there are only a few opportunities left. WE Testing Centers are filling up quickly. These next 14 months will be the last opportunities to use WEs earned toward higher levels of certification. Apply for your exam today!

Also, expect the launch for the new Standard Model/CBT exams for Highway Construction and Construction Materials Testing to be available in December 2016 and April 2017, respectively. All new applicants for these programs will receive the new Standard Model/CBT exams.

Remember: NICET will no longer offer any testing in the programs listed below due to lack of interest after December 31, 2017. Certified individuals can continue to recertify and many of the competencies will be rolled up into the new Transportation Construction Inspection and other Standard Model/CBT programs.

Programs to Be Discontinued

  • Transportation – Highway Design
  • Transportation – Highway Traffic Operations
  • Transportation – Highway Surveys
  • Transportation – Highway System Maintenance and Preservation
  • Underground Utilities – Water & Sewer Line
  • Underground Utilities – Storm & Wastewater
  • Water/Wastewater Plants
  • Erosion & Sediment Control
  • Audio Systems
  • Industrial Instrumentation

The best way to apply for the exam is online.  Login to your NICET account and select Exam Application. The online application allows you to select up to 40 WEs, see test centers and dates with available seats, and as soon as the transaction is complete your seat is reserved.

The increased demand for WE testing in these programs is causing longer than usual wait times for the experience review. Please carefully read and follow application instructions to help us reduce wait times for everyone.