Step 2: Apply for the Exam

The State Examination Application (Form STD.678) is available from SPB Web site. Read it over carefully and answer all questions that apply to you. Your cooperation in answering the questions on the last page is greatly appreciated. The completed application is an example of your reading comprehension skills, your ability to follow directions, and your attention to detail.

You may want to make a copy for yourself in case you want to refer to it later. The bulletin will tell you where to send your application, or if you must apply in person, and the last date to apply. The postmark on the envelope is used to determine whether you meet the final filing deadline. Late applications are not accepted.

Application Review: If you do not meet the minimum requirements, you should receive a letter within two weeks after the final filing date. If you do meet the requirements and the examination does not have a written test, you should receive a letter within a month after the final filing date. If you have not received your acknowledgement one month after the final filing date, you should contact the department conducting the examination.

If the examination has a written test and you have not received your admittance letter five days before the announced written test date, telephone the department conducting the examination. Staff there will determine if your application was accepted and tell you where the test will be given and how to identify yourself to the proctor.