How do I redeem a Pre-PTCE voucher from my employer/educator?

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You may redeem your voucher for the Pre-PTCEⓇ through your PTCB Account. 

  1. Access the Pre-PTCE
  2. Purchase the Pre-PTCE
    • Select Purchase the Pre-PTCE. Read the entirety of the Pre-PTCE Practice Exam Agreement, check the box that you Agree to the Candidate Agreement, and click Continue.
  3. Confirm Sponsorship Payment
    • Select Yes to indicate that your employer or educator is covering the cost of your Pre-PTCE. This will populate a drop-down menu. 
  4. Provide Voucher Information
    • Choose your employer or educator from the drop-down list.
    • Enter your voucher number in the text box. Then, click Continue.
      Note: Only vouchers created for the Pre-PTCE will work in this section. 
  5. Agree to Sponsor Terms
    • Read the Certification Application - Sponsor Terms and Conditions before checking the box to agree, and select Continue.
  6. Review and Complete
    • Review your Practice Exam Application information, then select Complete to finalize
  7. Confirm Purchase
    • Return to My Dashboard and scroll down to Prepare. You should now see a link: My Purchased Pre-PTCE. This confirms your Pre-PTCE has been successfully purchased.
  8. Take the Pre-PTCE
    • Click on the My Purchased Pre-PTCE link, which will redirect you to the Pearson VUE Portal where you can take the Pre-PTCE. To navigate back to the PTCB Portal, click the back button on your browser twice.

28 STEPS

1. Open PTCB.org and click "Login"

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2. Type your PTCB Username here

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3. Type your PTCB Password here

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4. Click "Login"

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5. Scroll down to "Prepare"

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6. Click "Purchase a Practice Exam"

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7. Read the entirety of the "PTCE Practice Exam Agreement"

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8. Check the box to "Agree to the Candidate Agreement"

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9. Click "Continue"

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10. You will be asked if you educator/employer will be paying for the practice exam fee [NOTE: For the purposes of this tutorial, we will be selecting a sponsor]

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11. Select "Yes" [Note: Your employer or educator is paying for your practice exam fee]

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12. Click here to open the drop down menu

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13. Select your educator or employer from the drop down menu

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14. Type the "Voucher Number" that was provided by your employer or educator here [Note: ONLY vouchers for the PTCE Practice Exam will work here]

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15. Click "Continue"

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16. Read the entirety of the "Certification Application - Sponsor Terms and Conditions"

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17. Check that you "Agree to the Terms and Conditions"

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18. Click "Continue"

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19. Review your Practice Exam Application

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20. Click "Complete"

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21. Your Application for the PTCE Practice Exam with Sponsorship have been submitted

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22. Click "My Dashboard" to return to the homepage

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23. Scroll down to "Prepare" [Note: To verify your practice exam application has been submitted, you should now see the link "My Purchased Practice Exam"]

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24. Click "My Purchased Practice Exam"

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25. You have been redirected to the PearsonVue Practice Exam Portal [Note: Your sponsored practice exam is viewable under "Pre-Approved Exams"]

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26. To exit the PearsonVue portal, click the back button on your browser twice to return to the PTCB Dashboard

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27. Once you have returned to PTCB.org, click here to logout

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28. Click "Logout"

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