National Test Centers

Automotive Service Excellence

ASE has partnered with UMGC Asia to offer the full menu of ASE certification tests to US military personnel and DOD logistically supported candidates during a pilot program at two selected National Test Centers (NTCs) in Asia.

Take the next step to become a professional automotive technician by earning Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications – trusted by consumers and employers nationwide as a sign of automotive technician knowledge and skills. ASE offers 40-plus exams grouped into specialties such as automobile, medium/heavy truck, collision repair, and more.

ASE examsa are now available at National Test Centers on:

• Camp Foster, Okinawa
• Camp Humphreys, Korea

Note: These test centers are generally not available to civilians. The NTCs are on-base, and are only accessible to military personnel, contractors and those with who are otherwise approved to be on the base. Civilians who do not already have access to the base will not be able to use the NTCs.

Receive college credit by earning qualifying scores on any of 33 examinations. Disciplines include composition, literature, foreign languages, history, social sciences, science, mathematics, and business. To learn how CLEP exams can be articulated for UMGC credit, see College-Level Examination Program.

• Request CLEP transcripts (military)
• Request CLEP transcripts (non-military)

The nationally recognized DSST program, formerly known as DANTES Subject Standardized Tests, allows you to earn college credits for learning acquired outside the traditional classroom.. Disciplines include business, humanities, mathematics, physical science, and more. To learn how DSST exams can be articulated for UMGC credit, read about transferring DSST credit.

• Request DSST transcripts

Earn college-level credit in select subject areas by passing Excelsior College exams.

Registering for the GED Test

As of 1 October 2016 the DANTES jurisdiction of the GED Test has been discontinued, but students are still able to test. The UMGC Asia test centers are contracted through the U.S. Government but don't show under “other countries” when trying to identify a test center from the GED Testing Service homepage. The only way to register for the exam is by calling and providing the customer service representative with the test center site code (see below) for where you want your test administered at. Please remember that all SOFA regulations apply to those requesting testing services at our facilities. Exceptions will not be made. If you are unsure of your eligibility please contact the applicable test center below.

Students who will be testing on international military bases would need to set up their account with their desired address, but will choose their testing jurisdiction as "Other Countries." They would be welcome to set up their own account online at GED.com or by calling Customer Service.

In order to schedule an exam, the student will need to call Customer Service since their online scheduling system would prevent them from choosing the military base testing centers. They should specify that they are trying to schedule at an international military base to ensure they are scheduled appropriately. Each of the four exam subjects would currently be $75.00. Please note, exam fees are subject to change, so you can always see the current exam fee at their Policy Page

Test Site Codes for UMGC Asia NTCs:

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Many professional licensures and certifications are available in a wide variety of subjects to include academic, government, health, information technology, professional certifications and licensure exams, such as ASMC, Cisco, CompTIA, DSS, Excelsior, GMAT, ISC2, NREMT, PTCB, and much more. To learn more, visit Pearson VUE. Find out which UMGC courses are equivalent to the certifications earned through Pearson VUE exams.

We are pleased to announce that select UMGC NTCs are approved for ETS Certified Test Administrator Services. For more information regarding ETS or the TOEFL iBT® test, please contact the designated NTC. We offer TOEFL at the following locations:

• Camp Foster, Okinawa
• Kadena, Okinawa
• Camp Humphreys, Korea
• Iwakuni, Japan
• Misawa, Japan
• Sasebo, Japan
• Yokota, Japan
• Yokosuka, Japan

Please use our TOEFL Exam Form if you would like to take the exam with us.

UMGC is proud to announce that we now provide third party testing to our customer population overseas. The eligibility to receive this service is defined below. There will be a $25 (per exam) sitting fee, payable by credit or debit card after completing the proctored exam, charged for exams that last for 3 hours or less. An additional $10 fee will be incurred for every additional hour, up to 6 hours of testing time.

Please use our Third-Party Proctored Exam form to initiate this service.