Welcome to the NSAP’s Testing Information Center!

Individuals and organizations who wish to purchase the AE Testing Bundle may do so on-line using a major credit card. For those schools and organizations who wish to multiple AE Testing Bundles, please click here to contact an account manager for discount information.

The “AE Testing Bundle” includes:
     A. Unlimited access to an online study guide
     B. Unlimited access to practice exam questions
     C. One AE certification exam

Total Cost of the AE Testing Bundle: $165.00 U.S. Dollars

All candidates who pass their certification exam will receive their 1st year membership to the NSAP at no additional cost.

Those who pass their certification exam before the end of July 2007 will be designated as Charter Members of the NSAP.



About your account

Use your user name and password to log on to your account. Once there, you can access all applicable areas, make purchases, review your testing history, review your past purchases, and edit your information.

You are responsible for the information contained in your account. Do NOT give your user name and password to others as you will be accountable for all purchases and changes to your account.

Make sure you log off every time you leave your account area.

About the certification exam

Candidates have 90 minutes to complete 115 questions. A score of 70% must be achieved in order to pass the exam and become an AE certified professional. Candidates are able to see their scores directly after the exam is submitted. It is likely that candidates will need to perform mathematical calculations to answer some exam questions. Therefore, the use of calculators is allowed. All other resources are strictly prohibited. 

Re-take policy:

In the event that an individual takes the certification exam and fails, he or she may re-take the exam at an additional cost of $55.00 (U.S. dollars). Those interested in re-taking the AE certification exam must contact the NSAP at info@ns-ap.org in order to access the re-take exam.

Technical support:

If you have technical problems related to computer failure during the exam, you may contact a support representative by filling out a support request under the 'support' link on the top menu.

Testing Rules and Regulations:

In order to take the certification exam, all individuals MUST adhere to the following rules, regulations, and stipulations:

• The individual taking the exam MUST be the same individual named on the account.
• Cheating of any kind and in any form is strictly prohibited.
• The certification exam is a closed book exam. Notes, books, and other resources may NOT be used during the exam.
• You MAY use a calculator, and are encouraged to do so.
• Exam questions may NOT be discussed with others.
• Exam questions may NOT be reproduced in any form.
• Exams are NOT available for review under any circumstances.
• The NSAP reserves to the right to strip an individual suspected of cheating or suspicious behavior of his/her AE certification and NSAP membership.

Candidates MUST agree to these rules regulations and stipulations before they are allowed to take the AE certification exam.