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The NAHBS Certification Program At-A-Glance
The Certified Home Based Secretary exam is composed of three sections designed to test: Section 1: Your basic knowledge of secretarial and work at home facts and terminology Section 2: Your understanding of secretarial and home office concepts, procedures and principles Section 3: Application of the secretarial and home office concepts
Section 1 and 2 are multiple choice and fill-in the blank questions with one essay question to test your strategic thinking on issues related to home based secretarial work. Section 3 requires that you prepare a variety of clerical documents for a hypothetical employer. For this task, you may be asked to create spreadsheets, professional letters, perform proofreading and editing, or accurately copy data.
Testing Is By FAX
After your exam is scheduled, your should order your study guides to further help you prepare for the test. On the scheduled date and time of your exam, you will receive all three sections of the exam by FAX. You will have THREE (3) hours to complete and FAX back completed sections 1 and 2. Section 3 must be completed within TWO (2) days and returned to our offices as per the instructions. (You may be required to mail, fax or email your completed work, depending on the test instructions and the assignment given.) Section 3 is designed to test not only your clerical abilities but also your ability to follow directions and use electronic services such as email attachments and Fax machines. Therefore, it is important that you read the instructions carefully.
Assessment
Your exam documents will be assigned a number so no test evaluator knows the identity of the CHBS candidate. Each exam will be graded by three NAHBS Committee members who have also earned the CHBS credential and have been trained to review and score exams. Exams are given a PASS or FAIL grade. (You will receive a passing grade if you answer at least 70% of the test questions correctly and you successfully complete the essay question and document preparation portions of the exam). Results will be available in 6-8 weeks and notice will be given via email.
Retakes and Refunds
If you fail the exam, you will be given two more chances to retake the test. If a passing score is not achieved on the third try, the candidate must wait a minimum of 6 months and then reapply to take the test and pay the examination fee. The examination fee is NON REFUNDABLE. Please be sure to order a copy of the study guides since they will assist you in receiving a passing grade on the exam.
Renewal
In order to keep your certification active, you must retake and successfully pass the CHBS every five years.
Schedule Your Exam
Access to the CHBS exam is available to all NAHBS members. If you are already a NAHBS member and have already agreed to our membership standards, you may simply schedule your exam. Exams are scheduled on a first come - first served basis, Monday - Saturday from 9am to 7pm (eastern standard time.) The examination fee is $150.00 for current NAHBS members. Click Here to schedule your exam |
