iTEP Certified Test Center Application
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Certified iTEP Test Center. Certified iTEP Test Centers are reputable
organizations with secure testing facilities that administer the iTEP exams to test-takers. Test Centers offer their
facilities for administering the exams, including scheduling appointments for test-takers. Please see below for a full
list of the benefits and duties of becoming a Certified iTEP Test Center.
Certified Public Test Center Benefits
• Earn income from administering iTEP exams.
• Add value to your customer base by offering iTEP as a lower-cost alternative
• Join hundreds of other centers worldwide that administer the iTEP exams to international students
• Get listed on the iTEP website and other internationally distributed promotional materials
• Gain exposure to more prospective international students who wish to apply to U.S. colleges, universities, high/middle schools, or boarding schools.
Certified Public Test Center Duties
• Answer iTEP test-taker inquiries.
• Schedule iTEP exams within 3 days of test takers’ requests.
• Request & pre-purchase iTEP test IDs and passwords for administration.
• Collect a $129 USD test fee (or local currency equivalent).
• Check the Passport/Government ID of each test taker and verify identity with photo ID.
• Email iTEP score reports to test-takers after completion of grading.
• Provide a minimum of one proctor per every 20 test-takers.
• Monitor test-takers during exams to ensure no cheating, talking, or use of electronic devices.
Included in this package are some of the features we request from each Certified iTEP Test Center. Please review the materials carefully, as the features below affect the decision to approve a Certified iTEP Test Center. Once you are satisfied that your institution fulfills each of the included features, please fill out the form.
Approval Process
Each Test Center will need to be approved by iTEP International. This process usually takes about two weeks and requires: 1) completing this application; 2) signing agreements; 3) certifying proctors; 4) purchasing a minimum number of test IDs (25 min). If a Test Center is found to be operating outside any of the protocols listed in the signed agreement, the Test Center account will be frozen and put under review by iTEP International. Any breach in protocol may result in the termination of this agreement and a stop in all iTEP-related activities.
Security:
We require that anyone who administers or oversees the exam be trained as a certified proctor. Each proctor will need to sign the iTEP Proctor Agreement and complete a proctor quiz online, prior to administering any iTEP exam. During any given administration, the ratio of students to proctors must not go above 20:1. Additionally, each computer used for testing of students will be required to have an active webcam. This will be used to periodically take photos of test-takers to ensure security of the internet-based test.
Technical Requirements
In order to administer the Internet-based iTEP exam successfully, your system’s Internet connectivity, hardware, and software must conform to the following minimum specifications:
Internet
Broadband Internet connection:
- Download speed – 750 kbps minimum
- Upload speed – 250 kbps minimum
Hardware
- Operating System: Windows 10/11 or macOS 10.13 to 14.0+. Chromebooks and iPads are not supported
at the moment. - Memory: At least 2GB.
Screen: Resolution of 800 x 600 or greater. - Peripherals: Working mouse, keyboard, and webcam (only integrated or USB).
Browser:
- Follow the appropriate link on https://www.iteptest.com/test_new_look_lockdown to install the lockdown browser. Please select Windows if you have a PC computer OR Mac OS if you have an Apple computer.
Please provide ALL of the information requested below: