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Testing will be offered via a virtual platform where the exam is digitally proctored. You will be able to choose a 4 hour window to complete the exam any time after January 4, 2021. Additional details regarding the exam will be made available to those who register. Two different optional exams are offered. The 100-Question exam provides you the opportunity to achieve “Expert” Rules certification from the USGA. Both the 100-question and 80-question exams provide you the opportunity to achieve “Advanced” Rules certification from the USGA. Exams are not graded immediately. Official test results are compiled by the USGA and emailed to each participant within two weeks of completing the exam. Note: The USGA provides reasonable and appropriate accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act for individuals with documented disabilities or a medical condition who demonstrate a need for accommodations and request accommodations prior to testing. Individuals must submit a completed and signed Testing Accommodation Request Form and supporting medical documentation at least 45 days prior to the desired day of testing. The USGA will inform each individual via email on whether their request was approved or denied. For additional inquiries regarding ADA testing accommodations or specifically about the USGA’s Testing Accommodation Request Form, please contact the USGA Rules Department at 908-326-1850 or via email at workshoprequest@usga.org. |
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80-Question Exam This exam consists of 80 questions, each with four possible answers, testing the fundamental understanding of participants’ knowledge the Rules of Golf, definitions and interpretations. Part I (questions 1-40) is closed book, no reference materials are allowed while answering these questions. Part II (questions 41-80) is open book and open notes, however the use of electronic reference materials, excluding the device on which you are taking the exam (including but not limited to personal computers, smart phones, iPads and the like) is prohibited. There will be one version of the 80-question Rules of Golf exam offered in 2021. While you may attend as many workshops as you wish, you may only take the 2021 80-question exam one time. For example, if you attend a workshop in January and take the 2021 80-question exam after that workshop, you cannot take the 2021 80-question exam any other time for the duration of the 2021, even if you sign up for another workshop and program. |