How To Set Up A Certified Survey Technician (CST) Online Exam

You can now take the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) CST exam through web-based testing.

How To Set It Up

On-line tests are scheduled by CST staff. The exam is taken in accordance with CST testing policies at a supervised workstation. This technology makes it possible to give the test to one person at a time from a remote testing location.  The greatest benefit to exam takers is the extended availability of the CST Program to locations in their community. Other benefits include getting immediate exam results at the end of the exam.

Having a proctor and location will help speed up the application process. A proctor is required by NSPS/ACSM to oversee the delivery of the exam and protect its integrity. Any college instructor, professional engineer, registered land surveyor, or any disinterested third party with no potential conflict of interest can be a proctor for a CST exam. The Proctor has to agree to be in the room and observing the examinee during the entire examination.  Applicants requesting a paper exam can still take their exam at a suitable testing center in accordance with CST policy. However, if an applicant can identify a suitable testing center and has an approved proctor for the exam, an on-line exam can be administered at an approved time and location. Online exams can be given Monday through Friday with any number of individuals.  Saturday exams will only be available on the second Saturday of the month (see schedule below) or as modified by the CST Program due to holidays, etc.  Please refer to the CST Program booklet for additional information concerning proctor and special test sight requirements or call the ACSM office.

There will be no online exams scheduled between May 14 - May 24.

Online Exams will be offered on the following Saturdays and can be held anytime during the week.

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