REGISTRATION CHECKLIST

Use this checklist to review the information that you need to register for WEST paper-based testing.

1. Review your registration options.
Task: Refer to:
Select the test(s) you want to take.
"Test Selection"
Select a test date. "Test Dates"
Select a test area. "Test Sites"
Select up to three institutions, in addition to your educator preparation program, to receive your test scores (optional).
"Institution Codes"

Select a registration method—Internet, U.S. mail, or telephone. Depending on the registration period (regular, late, or emergency), you have the following choices:

Regular Late Emergency
mouse envelope mouse envelope mouse telephone
"Registration Options"

Prepare your payment.

mouse telephone Credit card—VISA or MasterCard only
envelope Check or money order—do not send cash.
"Test Fees and Payment Policies"
2. Gather the personal information you need to register.
When you create an account or register for the WEST, you will be asked to provide the following information:
  • Name
  • Address
  • Daytime telephone number (required for Internet registration)
  • E-mail address (required for Internet registration)
  • Social security number (required for Internet registration and to access your scores online)
  • Date of birth (required to access your scores online)
  • Ethnicity (optional)
  • Gender (optional)
The accuracy of your social security number is an essential part of the registration and score-reporting process. It will ensure the accurate tracking of your registration records no matter how many tests you take or how many times you take one or more tests.
3. Review the background questions.
When you register for the WEST, you will be asked to answer some background questions. Refer to "Background Questions" to prepare answers to the questions you will be asked during registration.
4. Review the Rules of Test Participation.
Before you register, you must read and agree to abide by the policies stated in "Compliance with Testing Rules," including the Rules of Test Participation, and all procedures and policies contained in the 2011–2012 WEST Registration Bulletin.