Scheduling An Appointment
Examination appointments may be scheduled online or by phone. When scheduling an appointment, the following information will be required:

• Your name exactly as it is printed on the Authorization to Schedule notice and the unexpired government-issued ID you will use to confirm your identity at the testing center;
• Your IEEE WCET ID number as it is listed at the top of the Authorization to Schedule notice;
• Your daytime telephone number; and
• The name of the examination sponsor (IEEE Communications Society).

Online scheduling is encouraged because it is faster and more efficient. An email address is required to schedule online. Candidates who schedule online will receive an email confirming their examination appointment and their confirmation number. To schedule online, go to www.prometric.com/wcet and click on "Schedule a Test."

Your appointment confirmation number is different from your IEEE WCET ID number.  Make sure you retain your appointment confirmation number since it is required to confirm, reschedule, or cancel an appointment.

Those scheduling an appointment within 48 hours of the end of the application window must do so by phone only. Examination appointments can be scheduled by phone Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Regional Contact Center Time). To schedule by phone, call Prometric at the number listed on your Authorization to Schedule notice or contact the appropriate Regional Contact Center.

Candidates scheduling by phone will not receive written confirmation of their appointment unless they have provided an email address, so it is imperative to note the appointment details and appointment confirmation number. Please retain your appointment confirmation number. This number differs from your IEEE WCET ID number and is required to confirm, reschedule, or cancel an appointment. It is highly recommended that candidates confirm examination appointments within 48 hours of making them. Confirmations can be made online at www.prometric.com/wcet, by phoning the number listed on your Authorization to Schedule notice and selecting the voice prompt to confirm an appointment (your appointment confirmation number will be required), or by contacting your Regional Contact Center.

If you lose your confirmation number, you can confirm your appointment by contacting your Regional Contact Center. Candidates should verify their appointments as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) business days before the scheduled examination.

Candidates who cancel their examination appointments but do not request a refund will forfeit all fees. Candidates deemed eligible to take the examination but who do not schedule an appointment and do not request a refund are considered no-show candidates and forfeit all fees. For more information, review "Withdrawal and Refunds" section of this handbook.

Schedule an Appointment Early
It is preferable for candidates to schedule their examination appointment as soon as they receive their Authorization to Schedule notice. Candidates who attempt to schedule their examination after the opening of the testing window may not be able to schedule at a time and test location of their choice. In rare instances, candidates who attempt to schedule/reschedule their appointment or change their testing center location late in the testing window may find that they are unable to schedule an examination date and location. If this occurs, candidates may withdraw from the examination and apply for a 50% refund (US$177.50 for IEEE and IEEE ComSoc members and US$202.50 for nonmembers) of their examination fee (see "Withdrawal and Refunds"). The US$95 application fee is nonrefundable.