Certification testing

Office of Workforce Training and Continuing Education · Room A-112 · ext. 2310 · Testing Center Coordinator, ext. 2274

Certifications are granted by the issuing body, not by the College. The College hosts certain third-party examinations and prepares students for others in its programs. Hosted examinations are conducted under the vendor’s rules and fees. The College’s proctoring charge for non-BCAT examinations is $25, as published in the Schedule of Charges.

Testing hosted on campus

Examinations and cards hosted on campus.
Examination or card	Issuing body	Arrangements
ServSafe Food Protection Manager	National Restaurant Association (ServSafe)	Testing Center; proctor of record, Doreen Stapp. Included in tuition for SAN 120.
Pearson VUE examinations	Pearson VUE, for the sponsoring examination program	Testing Center; proctor of record, Doreen Stapp. Candidates schedule through Pearson VUE.
ACCUPLACER	College Board	Placement testing for admission to the College. Third and subsequent attempts, $15.
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry; OSHA 30-Hour Construction	U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Outreach Training Program	Delivered as SAF 100 and SAF 110 by an authorized outreach trainer. Cards are issued through the authorizing training organization.
Welder performance qualification, AWS D1.1	Employer or certifying organization, as the code provides	Shop Building Bay 4; tests witnessed by an AWS Certified Welding Inspector on the faculty.

The College does not certify welders. A qualification record is issued as the governing code provides, and its continuity is maintained by the welder’s employer or certifying organization. Placement testing for admission is described at Admissions.

Examinations the College prepares for and does not administer

Credentials for which College programs or courses prepare candidates.
Credential	Issuing body	College program or course
Ohio cosmetology license	Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board	Cosmetology
National Board Examination	International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards; licensure by the Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors	FUN 290
Ohio Commercial Nuisance Wild Animal Control Operator	Ohio Division of Wildlife	Sciurid and Small Mammal Nuisance Control
USDA licensed grader	USDA Agricultural Marketing Service	Egg Grading and Candling
CSIA certification	Chimney Safety Institute of America	Chimney and Solid Fuel Appliance Sweeping
Better Process Control School	FDA; administered off-site each March	Fermentation and Brine Sciences
Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator	International Association of Special Investigation Units; eligibility after two years of documented field experience	Insurance Fraud Investigation

WELD 240 prepares a graduate to inspect a weld to the criteria taught; it is not preparation for the AWS Certified Welding Inspector examination, which is examined separately.

Testing accommodation for a licensure or certification examination is requested from the board or vendor, not from the College; see requesting accommodation. Accommodated testing in College courses is arranged through the Testing Center.

The College makes no representation regarding examination results, certification, licensure, or employment. Examination fees paid to a vendor or board are not College charges and are refunded, if at all, under the vendor’s or board’s rules.

Responsible office: Office of Workforce Training and Continuing Education, ext. 2310, with the Testing Center, ext. 2274.
Page last revised 30 October 2026 · workforce/certifications · Office of Workforce Training and Continuing Education