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AMFTRB national MFT exam test-day checklist
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Weeks before: get ready to test
After your application is approved, look for the Scheduling Authorization email. It includes your PTC Candidate ID and instructions for scheduling with Prometric.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 7.
If you have not received that email three weeks before your testing window opens, contact PTC.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 7.
Schedule your appointment as soon as you receive the authorization. Appointments are first-come, first-served, and if you cannot schedule one you forfeit your fees.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 9.
Check that your ID is not expired and that your first and last name match your PTC Scheduling Authorization email exactly.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 19.
The week before
Review the Prometric confirmation email and the PTC Scheduling Authorization email. Verify your name, exam name, date, time, and location.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 19.
Locate the test center, look into parking, and check weather and traffic the day before. Late arrival may prevent you from testing.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 19.
Try the Prometric exam software tutorial linked in the handbook.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 19.
Read the sections called What to Expect at the Testing Center and Rules for the Examination.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 19.
Test day
Check the Prometric closures page if the weather is bad, to see whether your site is closed.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 19.
Bring your government-issued photo ID. You will be asked to store belongings in a locker, empty and turn out your pockets, and pass a metal detector or wand screening.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 20.
Leave cell phones and electronic devices, watches and wearable technology, jackets, coats and bulky clothing, hats or head coverings (except religious headwear), and jewelry other than wedding and engagement rings in your car or a locker.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 21.
Power off your phone and store it in your locker. The handbook describes a zero-tolerance cell phone policy: if you access your phone, your exam is terminated and fees are forfeited.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 21.
During the exam
Plan for four hours of testing time.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 27.
The 2026 Handbook says no breaks are scheduled during the exam. The 2027 Handbook does not list a scheduled break, so confirm what to expect with Prometric.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2026 edition, printed p. 9, What to Expect at the Testing Center.
You may leave the testing room only for the restroom or your locker, and you repeat security screening before re-entering. The exam timer is not paused. If you leave the testing center, your exam is terminated.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 21.
No notes, books, or reference materials are allowed during the exam or during breaks.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 21.
Read all directions on the screen at the start. You may not ask questions about exam content during the exam.Source: AMFTRB MFT National Examination Handbook for Candidates, 2027 edition, p. 21.