Courses & Testing

How credits work: completing a class earns 1 credit (Foundations), 2 credits (Practitioner) or 3 credits (Advanced). Passing the matching certification test earns the same credits again. Class credits, whether online, in person or from a partner, count for at most 40% of the credits for each level. The rest comes from passed certification tests. Level IV and Master require a proctored final test, over webcam or in person, proctored by PROLOA staff. Retake policy: one free retake, then the member pays the test fee again.

Class prices (each class includes its own test): Foundations $19 for members and $24 for non-members, Practitioner $29 and $36, Advanced $49 and $61. Forensic classes: Foundations $24 member / $30 non-member, Practitioner $36 / $45, Advanced $61 / $76. Non-members can buy classes at the non-member price. Class credits count toward certification for members only. Level bundles are 25% off the combined price of the classes in a level. Each class is 1, 2 or 3 credits by tier.

Outside credits will be evaluated for equivalent. Submit proof of outside training in My Credits after logging in. Staff review it and award equivalent credits if they are approved.

Each test has 50 questions, and the pass mark is 80% (40 of 50). Questions and answer choices appear in a different order for each member and each attempt. Sign in as a member to read a class and take its test.

Classes

Browse every published class. Filter by track, tier or kind, or search by title or code. Open a class for its details. Signed-in members can read the class and take its test.

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Online certification testing

Tests may be taken online after you sign in. Level IV and Master require a proctored final test, over webcam or in person. Forensic Locksmith II also requires a proctored exam, an oral interview, and a sample report. PROLOA staff proctor those tests.

Log in with your member account and open the course you want to test on.
Take the test. A passing score earns the matching credits once staff confirm it.
Staff review. Your result is written to your certifications and credits log as Pending staff review until staff confirm it.

Test fees

App tests are free, with one free retake, then $40 per app test.

Proctored Level IV or Master test: $125, over webcam or in person, proctored by PROLOA staff.

Forensic exam: $150. Forensic renewal: $100 every 3 years.

Certified Grand Master Locksmith (CGML) has no test fee.

Retake policy: one free retake, then the member pays the test fee again.

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