Authoring Level 1 Certification Guide: Preparing for the Exam

3. Preparing for the Exam

After you have enrolled in the authoring level 1 certification exam, you can prepare for the exam by following the steps below.

Read the rules, guides and competencies
Prepare for authoring platform access
- Apply for a confluence account (if you don't already have one)
- Accept the authoring platform terms of usage (available only after enrolment)
- Read about accessing the training authoring platform (available only after enrolment)
Schedule your exam
- Check your timezone settings are set correctly in your profile (Important Note)
- Select a 24-hour slot from the AL1 certification exam scheduler (available only after enrolment)
Request access to authoring platform
- Email elearning@snomed.org to request access to the training authoring platform (available only after enrolment)
  - Please note that you must schedule your exam, accept the authoring platform terms of usage and have a Confluence account before you will be granted access to the training authoring platform. Access to the platform may be given up to three weeks prior to your exam.
Practice on the training authoring platform
Before you sit the exam, we strongly recommend that you practice your authoring skills on the training authoring platform. For more information please refer to the following pages:
- Learn how to use the training authoring platform
- Practice exercises (available only after enrolment)
- How to submit a task in the authoring platform (available only after enrolment)
- Technical issue resolution on the authoring platform (available only after enrolment)
Prepare your proctoring setup
- Review Chapter 4 of the AL1 certification guide
- Ensure that you are using the Google Chrome browser
- Install the Proctorio extension on your computer
- Test your proctoring setup (available only after enrolment)