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Industry Recognized Certification exams measure a student's knowledge and competency with the Rhinoceros software in the Manufacturing Skills & Technical Sciences category. These skills a recognized by those hiring designers and engineers as being essential to a variety of manufacturing industries. Once the student has earned their certification, the teacher will report to their CTE Director for additional direction.

Rhinoceros is on the Washington State Approved Industry Recognized Credentials List for 2025/2026.

CEDARS (Comprehensive Education Data and Research System) Appendix AK - Industry Recognized Certification Codes 2025-26: Rhino #139

Rhino Academic Testing is available through Academic Rhino Proctors (ARP). An ARP may offer the test to any K12, post-secondary students.

Note: Industry Recognized testing is an important feature that can be helpful when applying for Perkins Grants and CTE reimbursements.

Each test pack includes the following:

• Computerized tests with immediate scoring.
• Test summary follow-up.
• Pretest of Level 1 Exam. (Do at the beginning of the semester, 40 questions/1 hr.)
• The Level 1 and Level 2 exams each contain three tests: A, B, & C. Each test contains 33 questions per test.
• Tests = 3 total hours (3 tests x 1 hr. per test). The test can be offered over three class periods.
• Passing A is required for B. Passing B is required for C.
• Passing C = Rhino Level 1 Certified Academic and student will get personalized certificate.
• Each part A, B, C allows two additional retakes.
• However, Level 2 testing may be done before Level 1.
• Two retakes are allowed for those with passing grades too. Students can retake for a better score.

To get started:

1. Fill out the Academic Rhino Proctor application and submit. Email Mary Fugier with any questions or problems. You will be contact by email the next business day to arrange payment and your web training on the testing system.
2. When you are approved, you may purchase the Authorized Rhino Proctor membership.
3. Tests do not expire can can be rolled over to the next year.
4. Each student's certification requires approx. 10 tests.
5. 300 tests are typically needed to certify 30 students. For large groups of students, additional memberships are available for purchase.
6. Then you will create a login on the testing system. We will give you rights so you can then add students to the system and schedule them to take the test.

Sample Test Website

Sample Test Window

Sample Certificate

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Review:

This (testing) works well as we now are required by the state of Alaska to document student progress in our courses, so this will be a relatively pain free way to do so in the course. - Mike Vieira, Sitka High School Career & Technical Education Instructor**