=== Director’s test ===
(Note: this section is under review as of February 2023.)
Test Scheduling:
The test can be taken in two ways:
*By email: You can pay the $25 USD fee online at the [https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl NASPA Store]. You should email [[Sue Tremblay]] to let her know that you want to take the test. It can be taken at your leisure, within a 90-day window, emailing back to Sue for grading and upon a passing grade, the prospective director will move to the next step. There is no fee to take the test the first time.*By postal mail: The mail-in test costs $35 10 USD, a slightly higher fee to pay for manual processing. Either [[Payment| You can pay]] for the test fee online at the [https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl NASPA Store] or mail the payment, payable to NASPA, to [[Payment |NASPA]]. In either case, state what the payment is for and contact Contact [[Sue Tremblay]] with your intention to take the test by mail. The test will be sent to you by postal mail, and you can send the test back in the same way.
Test Taking and Grading:
*Once the test has been sent, you have 90 days to take the test. If the test is not returned within that time frame, it will be considered as the first failed attempt.
*If you fail the test the first time, you can contact [[Sue Tremblay]] for permission to retake the testat no charge.*If you fail the test a second time, you cannot retake the test for 30 days. You must then [[Payment|pay again ]] for the test at that time and contact [[Sue Tremblay]] for permission to retake the test.
=== Apprenticeship ===