CATS, PSI Announces Suspension Of Testing At Midnight EDT Friday

Another victim of the government shutdown that will affect pilots, potential pilots, and others is a suspension of online testing services by Computer Assisted Testing Services (CATS) and PSI.

In a joint message to CATS and PSI Airman applicants posted on the both websites, a notice informs applicants that "due to the federal government shutdown, the Airman Knowledge Testing program will be affected as follows until resolution:

• All sites will be allowed to continue administering AKT tests through midnight Eastern Time Friday, October 4, 2013.
• Electronic results from recent examinations will not be available.
• AFS 630 will not be available to provide support to the ODA Holder, sites, or applicants.
• Airman applicants may still make testing registration appointments in anticipation of resolution.
• Should the shutdown last beyond midnight Eastern Time Friday, October 4, 2013, scheduled examinations (during the duration of the shutdown) must be rescheduled.
• Please check this website for daily updates.

CATS developed the software, and hardware configurations for the administration of 70 different FAA exams after receiving a contract in 1991 as the agency was looking to computerize its Airmen and Mechanics knowledge based examinations. It has over 400 testing locations in the U.S. and abroad.

FMI: www.catstest.com, http://cert.psiexams.com/faa.html