Licensing exams for all levels of Vermont domestic and industrial (dairy, metal, paper) pollution abatement facility operators. The exam will be administered on a laptop. There are 10 spots available per session. Registration closes two weeks prior to the exam date. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within two weeks of the exam date. Payment must be received by the exam date. No-shows will be charged the full fee.

What to expect:

• Please arrive by 12:45 pm. The exam will start promptly at 1 pm.
• You will be provided with a laptop, mouse, calculator, ABC formula sheet, scratch paper, and pencil. You may bring your own calculator as long as it is silent, non-programmable, without alphabetic keypads or printing capabilities.
• You will not be allowed to have personal items with you during the exam. Coats, hats, and bags should be left in your vehicle or a designated spot outside of the exam room. You will be given a bag to store your cellphone, wallet, and keys during the exam. Cellphones/pagers must be silenced or powered off.
• Eating, drinking, or smoking is not permitted in the exam room.
• You may take a break whenever you wish, but you will not be allowed additional time to make up for time lost during breaks.
• Results will be emailed to the email address you provide when you register, along with the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR).

Taking the exam:

• Log In: the proctor(s) will help you get logged in to the exam on the provided laptop.
• Practice Examination: Prior to beginning the examination, you will be given the opportunity to practice taking an examination on the computer. The time you use for this practice examination is NOT counted as part of your examination time or score. When you are comfortable with the computer testing process, you may quit the practice session and begin the timed examination.
• Timed Examination: Before beginning the examination, instructions for taking the examination are provided on-screen. The computer monitors the time you spend on the examination. The examination will terminate if you exceed the time allowed. You may click on the “Time” box in the lower menu bar on the screen to monitor your time. A digital clock indicates the time remaining for you to complete the examination. The Time feature may be turned off during the examination.
• Questions: Only one examination question is presented at a time. The question number appears in the lower right portion of the screen. Choices of answers to the examination question are identified as A, B, C, or D. You must indicate your choice by either typing in the letter in the response box in the lower left portion of the computer screen or clicking on the option using the mouse. To change your answer, enter a different option by typing in the letter in the response box or by clicking on the option using the mouse. You may change your answer as many times as you wish during the examination time limit.
• Navigation: To move to the next question, click on the forward arrow (>) in the lower right portion of the screen. This action will move you forward through the examination question by question. If you wish to review any question or questions, click the backward arrow (<) or use the left arrow key to move backward through the examination.
• Unanswered Questions: An examination question may be left unanswered for return later in the examination session. Questions may also be bookmarked for later review by clicking in the blank square to the right of the Time button. Click on the double arrows (>>) to advance to the next unanswered or bookmarked question on the examination. To identify all unanswered and bookmarked questions, repeatedly click on the double arrows (>>). When the examination is completed, the number of examination questions answered is reported. If not all questions have been answered and there is time remaining, return to the examination and answer those questions.
• Candidate Comments: During the examination, you may make comments for any question by clicking on the Comment button to the left of the Time button. This opens a dialogue box where comments may be entered. Comments will be reviewed, but individual responses will not be provided.