2009 Exam Dates / Cities

Please Note: All exams regardless of date begin at 8AM with candidate check-in.  Formal exam begins at 8:30 with the reading of exam instructions.  Once the reading of instructions is completed, the exam begins.  Candidates have 3 hours in which to complete the exam. 

 

Examination Schedule for all Test Days:

8:00 a.m. Candidate check in for the exam - bring photo ID and admission letter, Number 2 pencils, and erasure. Calculators not needed, nor allowed.

8:30 a.m. Reading of candidate / exam instructions begins.

After reading of instructions has ended, and all questions answered, the examination begins.

12:00 p.m. (approx) Examination ends 3 hours after start. Actual end time depends on actual start time. Typically the exam ends by 12:00 p.m.

Candidates finishing early are allowed to leave the testing room.

 

 

 EXAM DATES 2009

Sept 15, 2009
Orlando, FL
Exam will be offered prior to the ASBDC National Conference at the Rosen’s Shingle Creek Hotel, Orlando, FL. Conference registration not required.  Exam is 8AM (candidate check in) with 8:30AM exam start. Finish by noon.

Oct 3, 2009
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Registration for both Orlando and San Juan will open July 10, 2009.


ADDITIONAL TEST LOCATIONS
Additional examinations locations may be added - but only on an existing national exam date. Please contact the CGBP Director, Mr. Jim Foley, Bradley University at (309) 677-3075 or jff@bradley.edu. A minimum of six candidates must register to secure a separate test location. Though there is no additional cost to add a separate test location, NASBITE may choose to not add a location that is considered too close to an existing test location.

PREVIOUS 2009 DATES/LOCATIONS

Feb 21, 2009 - National / Test Day
The first 2009 test date was Saturday, Feb 21. Locations were:

US Locations - click here for exam addresses
Boston, MA
Cedar Falls, IA
Charleston, SC
Chicago, IL
Houston, TX
New York City, NY
Los Angeles, CA (downtown, UCLA Extension)
Los Angeles, CA (Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton) 
Rochester, NY
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Seattle, WA


April 19, 2009 - San Diego, CA
Exam was offered Sunday, April 19 prior to the NASBITE Annual Conference at the Kona Kai Resort, San Diego.  Conference registration not required. 

Exam will also be offered at Alabama State University on Friday, April 17, 2009.  Use same registration link as above.

June 13, 2009 - National / International Test Day - All sites test on Saturday June 13 except Cleveland, OH, which is Wednesday June 17.  Cleveland exam will be 10 a.m. candidate check-in; 10:30 a.m. exam start

Locations are:

US Locations
Atlanta, GA (10 am registration)
Boston, MA
Charleston, SC
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH (Wednesday, June 17 10am registration)
Dallas, TX
Green Bay, WI
Houston, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Lubbock, TX
San Antonio, TX
Tampa, FL

Mexico Location
Monterrey,  Mexico - UANL World Trade Center (CANCELLED due to travel restrictions related to flu outbreak)

PAST EXAMS:

The first exam in 2008 was Saturday,  Feb 23 (Friday Feb 22 in New York City) in the following locations:

Site 1002
University of Massachusetts - Boston
McCormack Building
100 Morrissey Blvd
Directions: www.umb.edu
Boston, MA 02125

Site 1009
The Interchurch Center
Report to Main Lobby for Security Pass
61 Claremont Avenue (6th Floor)
(Between W. 119th & W. 120th Streets)
Directions: 212-367-4200
New York, NY 10115

Site 1011
University of Washington
Schmitz Hall
Report to North Door
1400 NE Campus Parkway
Directions: www.washington.edu
Seattle, WA 98195

Site 1015
Santa Ana College
Cesar Chavez Building ; Room A217
1530 W. 17th Street (Park At Lot 4)
www.sac.edu/SAC MAP:http://ext.sac.edu/
maps/SACmap/sacmap2.htm; Tel. 714-564-6789
Santa Ana, CA 92706

Site 1021
Hawkeye Community College
Cedar Falls Center
Room: C103/104
5330 Nordic Drive
www.hawkeyecollege.edu
Cedar Falls, IA 50613 

March 6, 2008 - Washington, DC
The exam was offered prior to the start of the NASBITE 2008 Conference in Washington.  Conference hotel is the Doubletree Crystal City. 

June 14, 2008
The second 2008 national exam was offered June 14 in various U.S. cities (Friday, June 13 for Atlanta, GA) and one location in Mexico. 

US Locations:

Site 1001A (Friday June 13)
GTRI Conference Center
Room will be posted
250 14th St.NW(West I-75;near GA Tech)
Directions: 404-407-6017
Atlanta, GA 30318-9108

Site 1002
University of MA - Boston
Report to McCormack Bldg 1st Fl; Rm 206
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Directions: www.umb.edu
Boston, MA 02120

Site 1003
The Ambassador East Hotel
Boardroom 16
1301 North State Parkway
Directions:312-787-7200
www.theambassadoreasthotel.com/index.php?/directions
Chicago, IL 60610

Site 1008
Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Airport
Napa/Sonoma Rooms
5985 West Century Boulevard
Directions: 310-642-7500
Los Angeles, CA 90045-5463

Site 1009
The InterChurch Center
Report to Main Lobby
61 Claremont Ave (bet W 119/W 120 Sts)
Directions:212-367-4200 (M/F)-9am/5pm)
New York, NY 10115

Site 1011
Renaissance Seattle Hotel
Room will be posted
515 Madison Street
Directions: 206-583-0300/www.marriott.com.hotels
maps/travel/seasm-renaissance-seattle-hotel/
Seattle, WA 98104

Site 1015
Santa Ana College
Cesar Chavez Building; Room A216
1530 W. 17th Street (Park @ Lot #4)
Directions: 714-564-6789
Santa Ana, CA 92706

Site 1016
Marriott Tampa International Airport
Room will be posted
Tampa International Airport
Directions: 813-879-5151
(Self Parking $6)
Tampa, FL 33607

Site 1018
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
Room 002
200 E. Market Street
Directions: 210-207-8500
San Antonio, TX 78208

Site 1019
Texas Tech University
Rawls College of Business; Room 258
15th & Flint(enter only @ East doors
directly facing the RS parking lot)
Lubbock, TX 79409-2101

Site 1020
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Carl Wimberly Hall; Room 137
1701 Farwell Street
Directions: www.uwlas.edu/
Telephone: 608-785-8783
La Crosse, WI 54601

Site 1021
Hawkeye Community College
Cedar Falls Center; Room C 103/104
5330 Nordic Drive
Directions: www.hawkeyecollege.edu
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Site 1022
UANL - World Trade Center
Main Conference Room; First Level
Av. Lazaro Cardenas; No 4600 Ote
UANL-Unidad Maderos
Tel: 81-8329-4281
C.P. 64930 Monterrey
Mexico

Site 1023
Houston Community College
HCCS Conf & Trng Ctr; Rm Seminar D
3100 Main St (cor Main & Elgin St)
Directions: 713-718-5172
Houston, TX 77002

Site 1024
College of Charleston
Beatty Center; Room 214
5 Liberty Street
Telephone: 843-953-6621
Charleston, SC 29401

 

Sept 3, 2008:
Chicago, IL prior to ASBDC National Conference

Portmouth, NH

Rochester, NY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical Infomation for Reference  Innagural Exam:
The innagural NASBITE CGBP Exam was given at the NASBITE 2005 Conference in New Orleans on March 20, 2005.  The second exam in 2005 was the first nationally-administered exam and was held on June 18.

2006 Exams

JANUARY 14, 2006

The first 2006 national CGBP Exam date was January 14. 

April 19 - NASBITE National Conference

In adidition to the two national exams in January and June, candidates were able to take the exam prior to the NASBITE annual conference in Orlando, Florida. 

JUNE 17, 2006
The second 2006 national CGBP Exam date was June 17.  The locations are listed below.  

     June 17, 2006 U.S. Cities: 

  • Boston, MA
  • Chicago, IL
  • Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  • Dallas, TX
  • Los Angeles area, Los AngelesCA
  • Los Angeles area, Santa Ana, CA
  • New York City, NY
  • Laredo, TX 
  • Seattle, WA
  • Washington, DC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
The CGBP was offered during the ASBDC 2006 conference in Houston TX.