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General Examination

If you are in need of additional testing options, please view the Special Examination section.

Please take the time to read the FAQ page.

We strongly recommend that all test takers read the entire website to make the process clear and smooth.

If you are registering for an exam and are uncertain of how many you may need, please contact the Department of Education, Reno (775) 687-9115 & Las Vegas: (702) 486-6458, to find out which exams you must take. You may also obtain provision information from the Teacher Licensure website. Note: The Department of Education answers their phones between the hours of 1-4 p.m.

You will receive a Confirmation e-mail/ Admission Ticket from nvlaw@unr.edu by 5pm on the Thursday before your scheduled exam date. If you have not received your admissions ticket on the Friday before test date please check your junk mail for misplacement. Please be patient. Please PRINT the e-mail and bring it to your exam, along with you license number.

Religious/Military Exceptions

Please send an email to nvlaw@unr.edu for further information.

Exceptions may be made to the fee schedule based on appropriate documentation from a religious leader or superior officer.

Disability Assistance

If you have a documented disability requesting special accommodation, or if you need a religious/ military exception, please contact Amaia Oiz at (775) 682-9084 or e-mail her at nvlaw@unr.edu (e-mail is the best way for a fast response).

Study Guides

Study Guides can be found at either of the following bookstores:

• University of Nevada - ASUN Bookstore
  87 West Stadium Way
  Reno, NV 89557
  (775) 784-6597
• Rebel Books
  4650 S Maryland Pkwy
  Las Vegas, NV 89119
  (702) 891-0276

Schedule and Registration

*Registration links will open approximately 5 weeks prior to the test date—for additional dates please refer to our Special Examination Section

City	Date	Location	Test Time	Registration Link
Reno	May 04, 2013	University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) William J. Raggio College of Education Building, #2030, 2nd floor	9:00am (Doors open at 8:15am and will close 8:45am)	CLOSED 5/1/13 9:00am
Reno	Nov. 02, 2013	University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) William J Raggio College of Education Building, #2030, 2nd Floor	9:00am (Doors open at 8:15am and will close 8:45am)	Closed* Link will open 5 wks before testing date
Las Vegas	May 04, 2013	Keller Middle School 301 N. Fogg Street (Stewart & Fogg), Las Vegas, NV 89110	10:30am (Doors will open at 9:00am and will CLOSE at 10:15am)	CLOSED 5/1/13 9:00am
Las Vegas	Nov. 02, 2013	Keller Middle School 301 N. Fogg Street (Stewart & Fogg), Las Vegas, NV 89110	10:30am (Doors will open at 9:00am and will CLOSE at 10:15am)	Closed* Link will open 5 weeks before testing date
Elko	April 27, 2013	Elko High School 987 College Avenue, Junior Building, Room J1, Elko, NV 89801	9:00am (Doors will open at 8:15am and will CLOSE at 8:45am)	CLOSED 4/23/13 5:00PM

*Registration links will open approximately 5 weeks prior to the testing date

Fee Schedule

Regular Fee: Results are postmarked & reported to Department of Education, as well as School Districts/Colleges if requested on scantron, within six weeks.

• 1 Exam = $25
• 2 Exams = $40
• 3 Exams = $55

Expedited Fee: Results are post marked & reported to Department of Education, as well as School Districts/Colleges if requested on scantron, within 5 business days.

• 1 Exam = $35
• 2 Exames = $60
• 3 Exams = $85

Expedited payments (only) include the option of sending an email to nvlaw@unr.edu on the Thursday after testing. We will respond to your email with an unofficial notification of results - this is ONLY available to those testers who have paid for expedited scoring.

If you are unable to attend a General Exam that you have registered and paid for, it is not necessary to notify us, your funds will still be held for 365 days.

When you are ready to transfer unused funds please notify us, via email at nvlaw@unr.edu of the original purchase date and amount and the testing date you have chosen. For the General Exam this would be approximately 5 weeks prior to the testing date and for the Special Administration this information would be given when you send the registration email.

Please take the time to read the FAQ page

There will be NO REFUNDS – Unused funding will be held for 365 days from the original test date for the use toward another exam. (You must contact Amaia Oiz at nvlaw@unr.edu to transfer your unused funds to a different date).