The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has contracted with the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) to develop the exams for both the Child Care Administrator License and the Child Placing Agency Administrator License.
To register for your exam, complete the following steps:
All test takers must have completed an application and received approval from HHSC prior to registering for an exam time. You can find more information on eligibility here.
A disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. If you have a disability and need a reasonable modification, we will make every effort to accommodate your needs. Please fill out a Reasonable Modification Request form, gather proper documentation that describes the nature of your disability and modifications you request, and submit both with your application. If you have already completed an application and need to make us aware of your need for accommodations prior to testing, please e-mail your completed forms to lcca.lcpa@uta.edu.
Register for either the Licensed Child Care Administrator Exam or Licensed Child Placing Agency Administrator Exam via the School of Social Work's Marketplace page and pay the nonrefundable exam fee.
To retake an exam, please follow the same registration link as above, pay the fee again and select the appropriate attempt number from the drop-down menu.
Schedule a time to take your exam at one of the following testing locations (location should match the exam you registered for in Step 2):
Once you have completed Step 3 and scheduled your exam with the testing center, email lcca.lcpa@uta.edu with your name, testing location, and anticipated testing date so that we may send the materials to the testing center. Failure to inform us of your testing date will prevent you from taking your exam.
Testing should be scheduled at least 3 weeks in advance of your planned test date. It will take the Project Team within approximately 5-10 business days to send any materials to you and the testing location - please plan accordingly. Please DO NOT show up at the testing location without this material - they will turn you away and may not refund the testing fee.
Arrive at the testing center the day of your scheduled exam with a copy of your email confirmation that includes your assigned exam number (not your email receipt) and your driver’s license. You will have three hours to complete the online exam. Please notify us in advance of any needed ADA Accommodations.
Once you have completed your exam, you will be notified of your score within approximately 5-10 business days via email.
Each site has their own reschedule/cancellation and refund policies. Contact the site where you registered to see what their policy is.
If you would like to switch testing locations, please send us an email at lcca.lcpa@uta.edu so that we can make the change in our system and notify the testing center. Testing fees are non-transferable, so switching locations may forfeit any fees you have already paid to the testing center. Contact the testing center where you registered for their cancellation/refund policy.
To retake an exam, please follow the registration link in Step 2 above and select the appropriate attempt number from the drop-down menu.
Information for what is covered on the exams can be found on the HHSC website.
Contact the UT Arlington team at lcca.lcpa@uta.edu.
You can contact Residential Child Care Licensing at 713-696-7119 or email at CCLLICADM@hhsc.state.tx.us.
If you have any other questions regarding the exam enrollment process, please contact us at lcca.lcpa@uta.edu.