Exam Fees

Fee Amount: The Central Alabama VEC Inc. (CAVEC) exam fee is $5.00 per examinee, per exam session.

Additional Tests: VE teams may allow applicants to take multiple exam elements at no additional cost.

Retesting: Team Leads may permit an applicant to retest during the same session at no additional cost.

Fee Management: To keep exam fees as low as possible, CAVEC teams retain 100% of the exam fees to cover reimbursable expenses. No portion of the fees is required to be forwarded to the VEC.

Fee Waivers: Team Leads have the authority to waive exam fees on a case-by-case basis.

Time Limits: VEs must supervise the exam for the entire duration the applicant is testing. The use of stopwatches and timers is strictly prohibited.

Record Keeping

Ledger Maintenance: VE teams should maintain a simple ledger documenting:

  • Amount Collected: Total exam fees collected.
  • Amount Donated: Total donations made.(ExamTools,Hamstudy,Club ..etc)
  • Expenses: Total spent on VE team expenses.

ExamTools

Usage Requirement: All CAVEC VE teams must use ExamTools to:

  • Print exams.
  • Administer electronic exams.
  • Document exam sessions.

Note: This requirement applies unless teams are legacy grandfathered.

Account Requirement: All VE team members must have an ExamTools account.

Resources: Detailed instructions for accessing and using ExamTools are available in the ExamTools Documentation

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Online Remote Video Supervised Exams

Remote Video Platforms:

CAVEC offers the following platforms for use on a shared or per team account basis , however if a remote video platform meets established requirements a team may use or experiment with that platform at the discretion of the team lead

  • Zoom (Shared): Must be scheduled. Not applicable to teams with their own Zoom accounts.
  • Google Meet (per team): Team must have a CAVEC.us account.

Cameras:

  • Only one camera is required to supervise the applicant’s exam.
  • The use of a second video device is at the discretion of the Team Lead or designated Session Manager.

Recording:

  • Recording of applicants is prohibited by CAVEC.
  • For special circumstances requiring recording, contact the VEC at vec@cavec.us.

VE Responsibilities:

  • VEs must disable their cameras and mute their microphones during testing to prevent disturbances.

Training: For training on conducting online exams, contact the VEC at vec@cavec.us.

Special Events

If organizing an off-grid special event, contact the VEC at vec@cavec.us to request physical CSCEs.

Manually Graded Exams: Answer sheets and manually graded exams are available through ExamTools.

NCVEC Quick Form 605: Available here

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VE Accreditation

New VE Applications:

  • Applications must be submitted by the Team Lead.
  • Follow the file submission instructions outlined below.

VE Badges: VE badges can be downloaded as PDFs from the VE Status Page for printing.

File Submission

Upload Form: Session files, VE applications, and ExamTools VEC archive ZIP folders must be submitted via the UPLOAD form. (Link and Passcode will be provided separately.)

Email Submission: If the upload form is inaccessible, files may be emailed to vec@cavec.us.

Contact Information

Email: vec@cavec.us

Phone: 938-653-5155

Website: https://cavec.us