Testing Regions & Regional Resources
Many of the areas have language requirements. To see a list of the language requirements for your desired area, click here.
Click on the name of your chosen region to access a “Regional Resources” PDF document that outlines some of the resources, record types, and strategies that may be covered on the ICAPGen regional exams. Although they are not complete lists, they are offered as a guide to build upon in your preparation for testing and to maintain your professional-level skills.
Continental Europe
Germany — Click here to see a regional map.
Portugal
British Isles
Latin America
Scandinavia
Finland
United States
Click here to see a regional map.
African American**
Great Lakes — Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
Mid Atlantic Region – Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
New England Region – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
North Central — Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
Northwest — Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
South Central — Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas
Southeast — Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina
Southwest — Arizona, Colorado, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
Upper South — Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
*Luxembourg is a specialty that is only offered to those who have an Accreditation in either Germany, France, or Belgium. Because it is a Specialty, it cannot be taken as a stand-alone accreditation.
**An African American Specialty can be added to any US Region. Because it is a Specialty, it cannot be taken as a stand-alone accreditation.
The tests in the following table are in various stages of development. Please contact ICAPGen before submitting an application.
Continental Europe
Austria
France
Italy
Poland
Latin America
Chile
Peru
Scandinavia
Denmark
Canada
Click here to see a regional map.
Atlantic Provinces — New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Ontario
Western Provinces — Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Many of the areas in the chart above have language requirements. To see a list of the language requirements for your desired area, click here.
If you have questions about countries or regions that you do not see on this list, please contact us at testing@icapgen.org.
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