Automotive Engineering Technicians
Special Requirements
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Although employers usually do not require engineering technicians to be certified, such certification may provide jobseekers a competitive advantage. The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) has established voluntary certification programs for several engineering technology specialties. Certification is available at various levels, each level combining a written examination in a specialty with a certain amount of job-related experience, a supervisory evaluation, and a recommendation.
You take your first steps on the path towards certification when you complete and submit your application and fee payment to NICET. After that, the process varies depending on the certification that you are seeking. Currently, most NICET programs (in the "work element" or "general knowledge" format) use paper-and-pencil tests, normally administered at NICET test centers four times a year. A few programs use computer-based testing administered through a non-NICET network of computer-based testing centers.
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Certification:
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After you have passed the tests required for a certification, the Institute will evaluate your work history against the experience required for that level of certification. Evaluators will also check experience verifications:
If you are applying for Level III or Level IV certification, you must have a current personal recommendation on file.
After confirming that you meet all the requirements for certification, the Institute will mail you a certificate and a wallet card. Your name will then appear in NICET's directories, and you will receive the Institute's newsletter.
For more information on specific engineering technician programs, see Certification Program Information.
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Required Fees:
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Examination Fee:
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$205.00
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Exam Rescheduling Fee:
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$100.00
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Hand Scoring Of Exam:
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$50.00
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Application Review Fee:
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$100.00
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Certification Reinstatement Fees:
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$50.00
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet291)
