TAKING THE EXAM

All ARRT-administered state licensing exams are given at Pearson VUE test centers. The same test center rules apply to both ARRT certification and registration exams and to ARRT-administered state licensing exams. Learn more about taking exams, including:

• What to expect at the test center
• About exam security
• How to request ADA accommodations
• How to file an administrative appeal 

EXAM RESULTS

ARRT scores all of the state licensing exams that we administer. We then send the results to the states. State entities review the scores and determine whether you pass or fail—ARRT doesn’t make that determination. 

The state entity will notify you of your exam results. Some states mail notices; other states require you to check online. Either way, allow up to four weeks for the state to provide your score. After four weeks, contact your state entity. ARRT can’t release exam scores to candidates.  

RETAKING THE EXAM

Each state has its own rules about eligibility to retake the exam should you fail. Some allow multiple attempts within specific windows of time; others may require additional coursework to regain eligibility. Contact your state directly to learn more. 

HOW YOUR STATE LICENSING EXAM AFFECTS YOUR ATTEMPTS WITH ARRT

If you attempt a state licensing exam that ARRT administers, you can’t use those results to earn ARRT certification and registration. Nevertheless, those attempts will count under our three-attempt, three-year limit rule should you later apply for ARRT certification and registration. 

CAN ARRT OR MY STATE LICENSING ENTITY ANSWER MY QUESTIONS?

Taking a state licensing exam is important to—and often required for—your career. If ARRT administers the state licensing exam you want to take, here’s whom to contact if you have questions along the way.