Title: TestOut LabSim: Setup and Access LabSim
Course: CIS 205 Part 3: T&I A+ 802

 | Setup and Access Your LabSim Account

The instructions on this page will walk you through how to

- Retrieve your activation code/ personal login information
- Order your TestOut products
- Create an account in LabSim
- Login to your account
- Join a school
- Enroll in a class
- View your scores
- Add additional courses
- TestOut Help Resources

ORDER THROUGH WWW.TESTOUT.COM

1. Go to testout.com
2. In the bottom right hand corner, enter the following Promo Code in the promo code box: 14-232ta
3. Select TestOut PC PRO (A+ CompTIA) and TestOut Network Pro (Network+ CompTIA) on the “academic order form”. (NOTE: You can only activate one at a time.)
4. Click the “add to cart” button to continue.
5. Click the “checkout” button.
6. Fill out your student information on the left.
7. Enter your school name exactly as it appears in our database (Edmonds Community College)
8. Enter your instructor’s name (Brian Ferrill). This is not a case sensitive or spelling sensitive field.
9. Click next to enter billing information.
10. You will immediately be sent a receipt email with an ACTIVATION CODE!  DO NOT DELETE OR Destroy this code!  This code will be used to activate your courses for class use.
11. Now that you are finished with ordering, you will be ready to activate your new LabSim courseware title!

CREATE AN ACCOUNT

1. After purchasing your LabSim training course, use the provided activation code to setup an account.
2. Go to www.testout.com.
3. At the login screen click “Create an Account”.  (Only first time users should setup a new account.)
4. Enter your country, desired login, password (field is case sensitive), first name, last name, email address and activation code and be sure to include the dashes.
5. Click the “Create” button when completed.
6. This completes the account creation.

(During your initial login, you will be asked to update your account for enhanced security.)

ACCOUNT LOG IN

1. Go to www.testout.com  and
2. Click the “Log In” button.
3. At the LabSim login screen, enter your login and password.
4. Click on the “Login” button.
5. Once you are logged in you will be on the main interface screen also called the LabSim Home page.

JOIN A SCHOOL

1. Click on “Join a School or Company” under the “Alerts” header.  (Your account may already be associated with your respective school.  If this is the case there will only be an “Enroll in a Class” link.  So if that is true skip this section.)
2. Enter at least part of the school name in the search box (Edmonds Community College)
3. Click “Find”
4. Use the scroll bar if needed to locate the school to join and click the link “Join to this Campus as a Student”.
5. The school you have joined will appear under “Account Information”.
6. Once your account is associated to your academic organization, your home screen will appear with three headers, “Alerts”, “My TestOut Certifications” and “My Classes”.

ENROLL IN A CLASS

1. Click on “Enroll in a Class” under the “Alerts” header.  (This link will only appear if you are joined to a school.)
2. Click “Enroll” next to the respective class
3. Then click the “Apply” button.
4. The class you enrolled in will appear under the “My Classes” header.
5. To enroll in additional classes, click the “Enroll in a Class” button and follow the previous steps.

SCORE REPORTS

After you have enrolled in your class or classes, the respective instructor(s) will be able to view your progress and
scores.  You can also monitor this same detail by selecting “Personal Reports” and viewing your “Score Sheet”.

ADDING ADDITIONAL COURSES

1. Click “LabSim Library” after logging into TestOut
2. Click the “Add an Activation” button located across from the LabSim Course Library header.
3. Enter the activation code and click the “Activate” button.
4. Your new course will appear under the list of courses in the LabSim Course Library.
5. All your courses will appear in your LabSim Library; however, on your “Home” page, courses will only appear that associate with your classes.

GETTING HELP

TestOut LabSim Tutorials http://www.testout.com/home/student-resources/how-to-tutorials

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