You may register by mail, if you are required to do so, during the regular and late registration periods only. Please note that the registration deadlines are strictly enforced.

For the regular registration period, your registration materials must be postmarked by the regular registration deadline. Registration materials postmarked after the regular registration deadline must include the late registration fee or they will be returned unprocessed. This may delay your test date or cause you to incur additional registration fees. If your registration envelope bears multiple postmarks, the most recent date will govern.

For the late registration period, your registration form and payment, including the late registration fee, must be received at NES no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on the late registration deadline. Registration materials received after the late registration deadline will be returned unprocessed regardless of the postmark date. This may delay your test date or cause you to incur additional registration fees.

Before you register. Before you register, please review the "Registration Checklist" to ensure that you have all of the information you need to complete the registration process. Because of laws protecting confidentiality and privacy, only you may register yourself for a test.

If you wish to request alternative testing arrangements, please submit your request and any required documentation by mail with your registration form, or fax it separately, before the regular registration deadline. See "Registering for Alternative Testing Arrangements" for information about how to complete and submit the Alternative Testing Arrangements Request Form.

How to register. To register, complete the registration form by following the instructions listed on the form. The registration form can be ordered on the CTEL Web site by selecting "Print Bulletin and Forms (PDF)." (The form and a preprinted envelope will be mailed to you.)

Enter your name as it appears on your government-issued identification. If your address is not in the United States or its territories or possessions, enter "OC" for a state code and enclose a note with your full address legibly printed. If you do not have a United States social security number, leave section 6 blank. The registration form is processed by computer; therefore, a photocopied or faxed registration form will not be accepted.

After you have provided and checked all the information on the registration form and then signed the form, mail it along with the correct payment in the envelope provided (see "Procedures for U.S. Mail Registration" below). See "Test Dates" for the registration deadlines and score report date associated with each test date.

If you are concerned that you may be mailing your registration materials too close to the late registration deadline, you may choose to use one of the U.S. Postal Service expedited delivery services to ensure that your registration materials arrive at NES on time. The delivery service that you choose must deliver to a post office box. See "Contact Information" to obtain the CTEL mailing address.

Payment. Payment must be made at the time of registration by personal check, cashier’s check, money order, or credit card (VISA or MasterCard only) or a debit or check card that carries the VISA or MasterCard logo and that can be used without the entry of a personal identification number (PIN). Bank cards without the VISA or MasterCard logo cannot be accepted. Personal checks are accepted only during the regular registration period. An additional fee applies for late registration. See "Test Fees and Payment Policies" for complete information about registration fees and payment policies.

Confirmation. You will receive your admission ticket by U.S. mail after you have been assigned to a specific test site. If you have not received your admission ticket one week before the late registration deadline, contact NES.

Notice of Error in Registration

If your registration form is incomplete or illegible or if the correct payment is not enclosed, your registration materials will be returned to you unprocessed with a letter advising you of the error and the deadline by which your corrected materials must be received in order for you to be registered for the administration. This may result in additional registration fees or a delay in your test date, as no corrected registration materials will be accepted by mail after the late registration deadline. If you receive your unprocessed registration materials after the late registration deadline, you may still be able to register during the emergency registration period. However, all emergency registration rules, including the registration options and fees, will apply.

Procedures for U.S. Mail Registration

Following is a summary of steps required to complete your registration by U.S. mail:

1. Obtain a registration form, which you may order by selecting "Print Bulletin and Forms (PDF)" on the CTEL Web site. Faxed or photocopied registration forms will not be accepted.
   
2. Review the "Registration Checklist" to ensure that you have the information you need to register.
   
3. Complete the registration form using a No. 2 pencil and enclose the correct payment in U.S. dollars. If you are applying a voucher toward your fee, include the original voucher in the envelope with your form and payment.
   
4. Read "Compliance with Testing Rules" and sign your registration form. Your signature must appear on your registration form in order for it to be processed.
   
5. If you are requesting alternative testing arrangements, include the Alternative Testing Arrangements Request Form and all required documentation.
   
6. Affix correct postage to the preaddressed envelope provided. All registration materials must be sent to National Evaluation Systems.

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