Students will have the opportunity to showcase their accomplishments by participating in Business Professionals of America (BPA) Competitions. It is a “hand-on” class and much of the work is completed independently. There will also be opportunities in Soft Skills and Work Based Learning.
Required
Exam Version: 8.0
Release Date: November 7, 2023
Question Count: Up to 15 questions
Task Count: Up to 55 tasks
Time Limit: 120 minutes
Score Range: 200 - 2,000
Passing Score: 1,400
Typical Salary Range: $52,000 → $78,000 *Based on data found in PayScale.com
Certification Test Attempts: 1 - additional attempts at $39 each
Optional
$72 (student discount rate)
Optional (BPA Contest 320 - Computer Security - free testing at NLC)
Certification Test Total Points: 1000
Certification Test Passing Points: 700
Certification Retake Policy:
If you don’t receive a passing score on an exam the first time, you must wait 24 hours before retaking the exam.
If you don’t receive a passing score on your second attempt, you must wait seven days before retaking the exam a third time.
A seven-day waiting period is imposed between each subsequent exam retake.
You may not take a given exam any more than five times per year/12-month period, which starts from your first attempt. If you take a given exam five times in that period, you will become eligible to retake the exam 12 months from the date of your first attempt.