Program Concentration Area: Engineering & Technology

Assessment Information Sheet

Career Students must successfully pass the following three courses in order to sit Pathway: for the End-of-Pathway Assessment: Engineering  48.54100 Intro to Engineering Drawing & Design Graphics & Design  48.54200 Survey of Engineering Graphics  48.54300 3D Modeling and Analysis Credentialing Certified Apprentice Drafter – Mechanical Exam: Testing Agency: American Design Drafter Association (ADDA) http://www.adda.org/

Exam Blueprint: To view abbreviated version of exam blueprint, go to the following link: http://www.adda.org/images/stories/professional_certification/examinatio n_competencies_12feb2011.pdf

NOTE: See expanded versions of exam blueprint in CTAE Assessment Manual. Exam Cost:  $75.00 (Mechanical) for students in a certified ADDA program  $85.00 (Mechanical) for students in a non-certified ADDA program  Exam Retakes: o $60.00 (Mechanical in certified programs) o $60.00 (Mechanical in non-certified programs)  On-line practice exams: o $15.00 per exam Duration of  Mechanical: 3 hours Exam: Number of  Mechanical: up to 385 questions Questions: Exam Cut- ADDA now scores on a 75 – 75 – 75 System: Score:  A student’s total score must be 75%  A student must score 75% in every competency  If a student fails to score 75% in each competency, but: o Successfully scores 75% in 75% or more of the competencies o The student can retake the competencies not meeting the 75% requirement Test Ordering To establish your school site as a testing center; complete a Proctor’s Information: form and fax it to ADDA at (731) 627-9321 to the attention of Pennie King. The form can be found at the following link:

http://www.adda.org/images/stories/applications/proctoring_application_ 17jan2011.pdf

1 Assessment Information Sheet

Student exams must be ordered 45 days before testing. An order form must be completed for each student who will be tested. The order form can be found at the following link:

Certified Apprentice Drafter Mechanical: http://www.adda.org/images/stories/applications/mechanical_apprentice_ drafter_examination_application-17jan2011.pdf

Once order forms are completed, they can be faxed to Pennie King at (731) 627-9321. Review guides will be mailed to your school location and login codes will be sent via email to test site coordinator. Proctoring The Proctor Form referenced above must be completed and faxed to Guidelines: Pennie King at (731) 627-9321. See Proctoring Requirements at the following link: http://www.adda.org/images/stories/applications/proctoring_application_ 17jan2011.pdf

Testing Format: On-line testing Required The testing program is best viewed using the following browsers: Computer PC: Software Internet Explorer 7.0+ Specifications: Firefox 3.0+ Safari 5.0+ Chrome 1.0+

Macintosh: Firefox 3.0+ Safari 5.0+

The program will work at 800 X 600 or higher resolution, but is best viewed at 1024 X 768 Resolution. Set the resolutions before participants log into the testing program. (Click on Start, click on Settings, click on Control Panel, click on Display, click on Settings, go to Screen Area and change to 1024 X 768.)

Test Year round availability Availability: Testing Agency Name: Pennie King Contact: Title: Programs Manager Telephone Number: (731) 627-0802 Email: [email protected] GaDOE Contact Name: Mamie Hanson 2 Assessment Information Sheet for Telephone Number: (404) 657-6279 Credentialing: Email: [email protected] GaDOE Contact Name: Ronald Barker for Curriculum Telephone Number: (404) 657-8316 Area: Email: [email protected]