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Upcoming W&M Serviceperson Examination Schedule

Due to limited space, persons wishing to participate in the examination process must submit a completed Serviceperson Registration Application and the appropriate Registration Form for the desired test date two weeks prior to testing.

The following tests are scheduled for each of the following sessions.

  • Wednesday, January 18
  • Wednesday, March 14
  • Wednesday, May 9
  • Wednesday, July 11
  • Wednesday, September 12
  • Wednesday, November 7
Categories Available for Examination:
  • Agri. Chemical/Mass Flow Meters
  • L.P. Gas Meters
  • Retail Motor Fuel Dispensers
  • Belt-Conveyor Scales
  • Livestock Scales
  • Medium Capacity Scales
  • Multiple Dimension Measuring Device
  • Vehicle Tank Meters (Other than LPG)
  • NIST Handbook 44
  • P.A. 283, MI Weights & Measures Law
  • Retail Computing Scales
  • Vehicle Scales
  • Railway Track Scales
  • Loading Rack Meters
  • Mass Flow Meters

Examples of Voluntary Registration Exam Questions.

You must pre-register for the exams you wish to take. 


Location

E. C. Heffron Metrology Laboratory
940 Venture Lane
Williamston, Michigan 48895

 


Preparation Checklist

  • Complete and mail in the Serviceperson Registration Application (including either the $300 agency fee or $100 person fee or both if you are a single serviceperson agency).
  • Pre-register for the examination using the Examination Registration Form.
  • Bring any reference material needed during the exam. It is strongly encouraged to bring a copy of both the current edition of NIST Handbook 44* and any applicable EPO's found within the current edition of NIST Handbook 112.  Copies of the handbooks will not be provided on-site.  NOTE:  Information regarding purchasing NIST Handbooks can be found at the website of the NIST Office of Weights and Measures.
  • Thoroughly review all applicable materials (including all Weights and Measures Advisories found on this website).

* Hardcopy only. Electronic media will not be allowed in the testing place.

Bring a handheld calculator (cellphone calculators cannot be used)


Agenda
8:30 a.m.
  • Review of Michigan Weights and Measures Law and Policies

9:00 a.m.

  • Testing Begins

4:00 p.m.

  • Testing Concludes


After Exam
  • The exam will be graded immediately after being completed (80% or better answered correctly to pass).  Only one retake will be allowed per fee submission.

  • A picture will be taken which will be transferred onto a personal wallet sized Michigan Serviceperson Identification Card


Miscellaneous

A brief review of the Michigan Weights and Measures Laws and the Michigan Voluntary Registration of Service Agencies and Servicepersons Program is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. through 9:00 a.m. the day of the exam.

  • Please return the Examination Registration Form with your completed application and fee(s) as soon as possible, as seating is limited.
  • The test registration form will NOT be processed until after a completed Serviceperson Registration Form has been received.
  • Reference material may be used when taking the exam.

NOTE: It is strongly encouraged to review all information on the "Service Person Registration" and the applicable "Weights and Measures Advisories" on this website.

We appreciate your cooperation in voluntarily applying to become a Registered Serviceperson in the state of Michigan.


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