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Protected Certification Assessment

GAOCPC Candidate Examination Centre

Authorized candidates complete a shared Common Core Examination and the specialty examination assigned to their approved certification designation.

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Candidate Examination Instructions

  1. Complete the examination independently without outside assistance.
  2. Answer every required question before selecting Submit Examination.
  3. Use the same legal name, email address, and Candidate Reference Number used on your application.
  4. Complete the Common Core Examination first, followed by only the specialty examination assigned by GAOCPC.
  5. Do not copy answers from another candidate, website, book, artificial-intelligence service, or unauthorized source.
  6. Submit each examination only once unless GAOCPC grants written permission for a retake.
Important: Completing an examination does not automatically guarantee certification. Approval remains subject to application review, education, experience, ethics, practicum, examination performance, and final credential review.

Common Core Examination Areas

Every candidate is assessed in the professional foundations required across GAOCPC certifications.

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Biblical Foundation

Scripture, Christian worldview, compassionate spiritual care, prayer, human dignity, and pastoral responsibility.

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Ethics & Accountability

Confidentiality, consent, professional boundaries, safeguarding, referrals, records, truthful representation, and oversight.

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Responsible Care

Listening, grief support, trauma awareness, crisis response, cultural sensitivity, appropriate documentation, and scope of practice.

How the Assessment Works

Candidates must pass both required parts separately.

1

Application Approval

GAOCPC reviews the application, documents, payment, education, and eligibility.

2

Common Core

The candidate completes 40 questions covering shared professional competencies.

3

Specialty Exam

GAOCPC privately assigns the 20-question examination matching the approved designation.

4

Formal Review

Authorized examiners review both submissions and communicate the official outcome.

Candidate Dashboard Access

The protected Candidate Dashboard is the starting point for approved candidates. Log in with the authorized account connected to your application, then open your Common Core Examination and assigned specialty examination from the dashboard.

Approved Candidates: Open Your Examination Dashboard

Your dashboard contains the Common Core Examination, specialty examination navigation, candidate guidance, account access, and logout link. You must be logged in to open it.

Open Candidate Dashboard

Specialty Examination Access

After completing the Common Core Examination, return to the Candidate Dashboard and complete only the specialty examination assigned in your GAOCPC approval instructions.

Do not complete an unassigned examination. If your assigned specialty is unclear, contact info@gaocpc.com and include your full name and Candidate Reference Number.

Academic Integrity Notice

Submission confirms that the candidate agrees to GAOCPC examination integrity, ethical accountability, and honest professional conduct. Cheating, unauthorized assistance, impersonation, copied responses, disclosure of examination content, or other integrity violations may result in examination denial, certification delay, disciplinary review, or loss of eligibility.