Pre-testing is the best way to prepare for your certification test. A pre-test consists of taking the test without the examiners (i.e. dismantling and rebuilding a test wall). This process allows candidates to familiarize themselves with the available stone and The Stone Trust Center. By pre-testing candidates can learn to adjust their speed, helping to ensure completion of test within the time requirement of 7.5 hours. It is important to note this will not be your highest quality work. Rather it is the work that you can produce in 7.5 hours, while still meeting the minimum marks required.
Pre-testing is currently for all levels. Pre-tests are self-guided; you will be in The Center by yourself or with other pre-test takers. There will be no instructors or examiners present. This is a time for you to evaluate your own work and time management. On the days leading up to a test date, there will often be one or more instructors on the premises who can answer occasional questions. Pre-testing provides relatively low cost access to practice with the stone used for testing. If you feel you need more instruction, we recommend you attend a workshop with one of our certified instructors. For further questions and scheduling a pre-test call (802) 952-8600.
Policies specific to pre-tests:
- We are guests on the active and working Scott Farm, please be respectful of the farm.
- All pre-testers must bring their own tools and string lines.
- Level II pre-testers must bring their own batter frames.
- Batter frames for Level I should be left as found. Level II Batter frames set up by the pre-tester must be removed. All string lines must be taken down and removed.
- Any walls that you work on must be left in a completed state. Loose stone must be sorted and piled appropriately.
- All other test-taking Stone Trust policies apply.
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