The A*S*K Business Institute is a not-for-profit partnership whose sole purpose is to document student learning based on standards and performance indicators validated through various secondary and primary research procedures.
Certification by A*S*K Institute should not be considered a statement of employability or of specific qualifications for any specific job, duty, or task. Certification is intended to provide one measure of a test-taker's knowledge and understanding of the requirements of business as documented through the identified performance indicators.
There are no prerequisites for examination. Any individual may participate in the testing program subject to the rules, policies, or procedures of the institution sponsoring the test site.
Individuals may access any given exam no more than one time per calendar quarter.
Issues associated with A*S*K Institute testing or certification will be resolved at the sole discretion of our sponsors, DECA and Marketing Education Resource Center.
Testing administrators and proctors acknowledge that A*S*K exams are proprietary and have substantive monetary value. They further acknowledge liability for any action that results in the actual breach of security of exam questions or in a perceived breach of security that would diminish the overall value of the exams, certificates, Institute, or sponsoring organizations.
An independent exam proctor is required for any administration of any A*S*K exam, regardless of the number of examinees, nature of the examinees, or setting of the exams. Said proctor must meet 
the criteria set forth by A*S*K Institute.
Upon purchasing a site license and exam credits, test administrators will receive a document similar to this document which will guide them through the testing process.
Testing Site Requirements
The A*S*K tests are administered online through the Webxam system at www.webxam.org. Tests can be taken through any modern web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari) running on a computer connected to the internet. Proxy servers, network security appliances, and other applications or devices that are in the middle of the communication between the testing computer and the Webxam website may interfere with the secure testing process. After student registration, take the practice test on the computers the students will be using in order to ensure everything is properly configured for Webxam (see section V of the Administrator Checklist). We will not post testing credits to your account until you have notified us that you have successfully completed the practice test.
Before A*S*K exams can be administered from a computer lab, it must be established as an official testing site. A local site must provide staffing for two primary responsibilities:
Exam administrator: responsible for all registration, logistics, follow-up, and all other aspects of test administration except for proctoring. In most cases, the exam administrator will be a local instructor or department chair.
NOTE: Exam administrators must register for and complete a short demo test not fewer than 10 days prior to the first exam date. This practice test helps ensure that the administrator will be familiar with the WebXam software and that the site’s computer facilities are fully compatible with the WebXam system.
Exam proctor: responsible for supervision of the examinees during the actual examination period. The proctor must be identified and registered with the A*S*K Institute not fewer than 10 days prior to the first exam date. The proctor should be familiar with the testing process as they will help the students with any questions that arise. A proctor may oversee a maximum of 30 examinees.
Exam administrators may not double as exam proctors. Instructors may not proctor the exam for their own students nor for any students within their department. For specific requirements for proctors, please click here.
