Professional growth examination enrollees currently have 1 hour to test all four assemblies, allowing an average of 15 minutes per assembly. The average time it takes for an applicant to correctly test all four assemblies is 25 minutes, averaging 6.25 minutes per assembly. Few testers utilize the full hour to correctly test all assemblies.
There has been some consideration regarding removing SVBA testing from professional growth examinations, while still requiring SVBA testing for certification examinations. If the SVBA was eliminated from the professional growth examination, examination time would be reduced to 30 minutes for the remaining three assemblies, allowing an average of 10 minutes per assembly. The certification exams would continue to consist of all four assemblies and remain an hour long.
No firm plans to remove SVBA testing yet, as this is still in the exploratory phase. What are your thoughts on eliminating the SVBA testing during professional growth exams? Please
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