Guide to Test Guides

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Acronym	Name	Purpose	Test Guides
A+	A+	Computer technician certification	Books Website
Accuplacer	Accuplacer	College placement	Website
ACT	American College Test (formerly)	College entrance	Books Website More Information
AFSO	American Foreign Service Officer	Qualifying exam for position	Books Website
AP	Advanced Placement	College credit (usually taken after high school course)	Books Website
ASE	Automotive Service Excellence	Certification for mechanics (specific subjects)	Books Website
ASSET	Advising, Placement and Retention System	College placement	Website
ASVAB	Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test	Military placement	Books Website
ASWB	Association of Social Work Board	Social Worker license	Website
Border Patrol Agent	Border Patrol Agent	Qualifying exam for position	Books Website
CAP	Certified Administrative Professional	Administrative Assistant Certification	Website
CCNA	Cisco Certified Network Associate	Cisco Systems (computer) certification	Books Website
CCS/CCA	Certified Coding Specialist/Certified Coding Associate	Medical coding/medical billing certification	Books Website
CDA	Certified Dental Assistant	Dental Assistant certification	Books Website More Information
CDL	Commercial Driver's License	Driver's license (for trucks, usually)	Books Website
CET	Certified Electronics Technician	Electronics Technician certification	Books Website
CGFNS	Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools	Nursing license for foreign nurses	Website More Information
CISSP	Certified Information Systems Security Professional	Computer security professional certification	Books Website
Civil Service	Civil Service	Qualifying exam for position	Books Ohio Website More Information
CLEP	College-Level Examination Program	College credit	Books Website
CMA	Certified Medical Assistant	Medical Assistant certification RMA: Registered Medical Assistant	Books Website More Information
COMLEX	Comprehensive Medical Licensing Exam	Physician license (Doctor of Osteopathy)	Books Website More Information
COMPASS	Computer adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System	College placement	Website
COOP	Cooperative Admissions Examination	Catholic High School entrance	Books
Corrections Officer	Corrections Officer	Qualifying exam for position	Books Website
Cosmetologist	Cosmetologist/Nail Technican	Cosmetology license	Books Website
COTA	Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant	Occupational Therapy Assistant certification	Books Website More Information
Court Officer	Baliff, Sheriff, Marshall, Courtroom Attendent, Courtroom Deputy	Qualifying exam for position	Books
CPA	Certified Public Accountant	Accountant certification	Books Website
CPAt	Career Programs Assessment Test	Career school placement	Website
CPC	Certified Professional Coder	Medical coder/medical billing certification	Books Website More Information
CPS	Certified Professional Secretary	Qualifying exam for position	Website
CSCS	Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist	Personal trainer certification	Books Website
DAT	Dental Admissions Test	Dental School entrance (DDS, DMD)	Books Website More Information
DSST	Dantes Subject Standardized Test	College credit	Website
Electrician	Journeyman Electrician and Master Electrician	Electrical license	Books Website
EMT	Emergency Medical Technician	Emergency Medical Technician certification	Books Website
EXPLORE	Explore	Prepare for the ACT (8th and 9th grade)	Website
FE/EIT	Fundamentals of Engineering/Engineer in Training	Engineer license (first part; taken after college degree)	Books Website
Firefighter	Firefighter, Civil Service Exam	Qualifying exam for position	Books More Information
GED	General Educational Development	High School diploma equivalent	Books Website More information
GMAT	Graduate Management Admissions Test	Business (graduate) school entrance	Books Website
GRE	Graduate Record Exam	Graduate school entrance	Books Website
HOBET	Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test	Entrance for nursing and other health fields	Books More Information
HSPT	High School Placement Test	Catholic High School entrance	Books Website
ISEE	Independent School Entrance Exam	Private school entrance (5-12)	Books Website
Life & Health Insurance License Exam	Life & Health Insurance	Life & Health Insurance licensure	Books Website
LSAT	Law School Admissions Test	Law School entrance	Books Website
MAT	Miller Analogies Test	Graduate school entrance	Books Website
MBE	Multistate Bar Examination	Attorney license	Website
MCAT	Medical College Admissions Test	Medical school entrance	Books Website More Information
MCSE	Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer	Computer network (Microsoft) certification	Books Website
NAPLEX	North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination	Pharmacist License	Books Website More Information
NBDHE	National Board Dental Hygiene Examination	Dental Hygienist license	Books Website More Information
NBPTS	National Board for Professional Teaching Standards	National certification for teachers	Books Website More Information
NCBTMB	National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork	Massage Therapist certification	Books Website More Information
NCLEX-PN	National Council Licensure Examination- Practical Nurse	Practical Nurse/Vocational Nurse license	Books Website More Information
NCLEX-RN	National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse	Registered Nurse license	Books Website More Information
NET	Nursing Entrance Test	Nursing school entrance (a generic name for a variety of tests)	Books More Information
Network+	Network+	Computer network certification	Books Website
NPTE	National Physical Therapy Examination	Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant license	Books Website
NREMT	National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians	Emergency Medical Technician certification	Books Website More Information
OAT	Ohio Acheivement Test	Academic knowledge grades 3-8	Books Website
OGT	Ohio Graduation Test	Ohio High School diploma requirement (given first in 10th grade)	Books Website
OTR	Occupational Therapist Registered	Occupational Therapist certification	Books Website More Information
PACE	Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam	Paralegal registration	Books Website
PANCE	Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam	Physician Assistant license	Books Website More Information
PCAT	Pharmacy College Admission Test	Pharmacy College entrance	Books Website More Information
Phlebotomy	Phlebotomy	Phlebotomist certification	Books
PHR/SPHR	(Senior) Professional in Human Resources	Human resources certification	Books Website
PLAN	Plan	Prepare for the ACT (10th grade)	Website
PLT	Principles of Learning and Teaching	Second part of the Praxis, for teacher license	Books Website More Information
Police Officer	Police Officer, Civil Service Exam	Qualifying exam for position	Books More Information
Postal Exam	Postal Worker, Civil Service Exam	Qualifying exam for position	Books Website More Information
PMP	Project Management Professional	Project Management Institute certification	Books Website
PPST	Pre-Professional Skills Test for the Praxis (a.k.a. Praxis I)	Teaching college entrance Conditional teaching license	Books Website More Information
Praxis	Praxis, NTE (National Teaching Exam)	Teacher certification	Books Website More Information
Probation Officer	Probation Officer/Parole Officer	Qualifying exam for position	Books Website
PSAT/NMSQT	Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test	Prepare for the SAT & qualify for National Merit Scholarships	Books Website
PSB	Psychological Services Bureau	Nursing school entrance	Website More Information
PTCB	Pharmacy Technician Certification Board	Pharmacy technician certification	Books Website More Information
Radio License	Amateur/Ham Radio License	License for ham radio operation	Books Website
Real Estate	Real Estate	Real estate license	Books Website
Respiratory Care License Exam	Respiratory Care License Exam	Respiratory Care licensing	Books Website
SAT	Scholastic Aptitude Test	College entrance (includes subject tests)	Books Website More Information
SSAT	Secondary School Admission Test	Private school entrance	Books Website
STNA	State Tested Nurse Aide	Nurse Aide registration	Books Website
Stockbroker	Series 4, 6, 7, etc.	Brokerage registration	Books Website
TABE	Test of Adult Basic Education	Adult Basic Education skill test	Books Website
TEAS	Test of Essential Academic Skills	Nursing school entrance	Books Website More Information
TOEIC	Test of English for International Communication	Business or academic entrance/skill	Books Website
TOEFL	Test of English as a Foreign Lanugage	College entrance exam for foreign students (non-native speakers of English)	Books Website
US Citizenship	US Citizenship	Exam to grant citizenship	Books Website
USMLE	U.S. Medical Licensing Examination	License to practice medicine (MD)	Books Website More Information
WorkKeys	WorkKeys	Assess job skills	Website