How to Prepare for an ICC Exam

Get Started

Or click on one of the steps below

Decide

Search

Study

Plan

Decide Which Exam You
Need to Take

Start with your local jurisdiction or employer

What requirements are needed for your job?
Maybe it's a certification, license,
or passing an exam relevant to your career.

Click on an Exam Type to View Exams Available

National Certification

State-specific Certification

UST-AST Certification

Contractor/Trades

Step 2: Search

Search for Your Exam

Search for your exam on the Exam Catalog
and you'll get tons of information such as:

number of questions
exam duration
reference books

exam content outlines
job scopes
and more!

Search the Exam Catalog

Choose Your Exam Method

Get an inside look on the following testing methods available, along with information on the exam scheduling process and experience.*

PRONTO
(Proctored Remote Online Testing)

CBT
Computer-Based Testing

*Some examinations may not be available in all testing methods.
Please see the information in the catalog for specific details and availability.

Step 3: Study

Get in the Study Zone!

Buy Code Books / References

If you know which references you need for your exam, you can purchase your reference books through the ICC Store.

Not sure which references books you need?

When you search for your exam in the Exam Catalog, you'll be able to view what references the exam is based on.

Most of these references will have a shopping cart listed next to them so you can easily add them to your shopping cart and pay altogether at the ICC Store.

Review Your Exam's Content Outline

The Exam Content Outline shows the major content and the job tasks that you're being tested on.

When you search for your exam in the Exam Catalog, click on the "Outline" column to view.

You will see the total percentage on the exam under the major content areas and how this number is broken down into individual job tasks you're being tested on.